Raja Pateriya (Indian Politician) Biography

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Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC)
Full Name	Raja Pateriya
Alias	Raja Patria

College/University	Mahakoshal Science College, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification	B. Sc. (dropped out in the second year)

Caste	Brahmin

Marital Status	Married

Political Journey	Elected as MLA from Hatta Assembly constituency during by-elections around 1991-92 Lost 1993 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections from Hatta Assembly constituency Served as State Minister for technical education, medical education, and information technology from 1998 to 2003 Contested and lost the 2009 general elections from the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat Contested and lost the 2014 general elections from the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat Became the Vice President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee Joined the Indian National Congress in the 1970s while studying in Jabalpur Also given charge of Panna district during Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government (1998-2003)
Notable Roles	Former Technical Education Minister of Madhya Pradesh (1998–2003) Former Vice President of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee Former MLA from Hatta Assembly constituency

Political Journey

Elected as MLA from Hatta Assembly constituency during by-elections around 1991-92
Lost 1993 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections from Hatta Assembly constituency
Served as State Minister for technical education, medical education, and information technology from 1998 to 2003
Contested and lost the 2009 general elections from the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat
Contested and lost the 2014 general elections from the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat
Became the Vice President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee
Joined the Indian National Congress in the 1970s while studying in Jabalpur
Also given charge of Panna district during Digvijaya Singh-led Congress government (1998-2003)

Notable Roles

1. Raja Pateriya began his political journey while studying in Jabalpur, becoming a student leader.
2. After the 2009 general elections, he established the Adivasi–Vanvasi Dalit Mahasangh.
3. He is recognized for upholding the Samajwadi ideology in his work.
4. Raja Pateriya holds Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, BR Ambedkar, and Ram Manohar Lohia in high regard.
5. He is often described as a leader associated with the Digvijaya Singh camp within the state Congress.
6. In December 2022, he was arrested after a viral video surfaced where he allegedly told party workers to be 'prepared to murder' Prime Minister Narendra Modi, clarifying he meant 'defeat' him politically [2][4].
7. He spent 80 days in Panna jail before being granted bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 27 February 2023 [3][9].