Manohar Lal Dhakad (Indian Politician) Biography

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Other Name(s)	Manohar Dhakad Manoharlal Dhakad

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Other Backward Class (OBC)

Marital Status	Married

Spouse	Sohan Bai (Member of Mandsaur Panchayat Samiti)

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Controversy	In May 2025, a video surfaced showing him involved in an inappropriate act with a woman on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, leading to public outrage. A police case was registered against him on 23 May 2025 for obscene acts in public and obstruction. Dhakad was arrested on 26 May 2025 and claimed the videos were AI-generated and he was not present at the location during the incident. His car was seized by police, but he stated it had been sold prior to the incident. Reports indicated he was being blackmailed over this incident by employees of the National Highway Authority.

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Controversy

In May 2025, a video surfaced showing him involved in an inappropriate act with a woman on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, leading to public outrage.
A police case was registered against him on 23 May 2025 for obscene acts in public and obstruction.
Dhakad was arrested on 26 May 2025 and claimed the videos were AI-generated and he was not present at the location during the incident.
His car was seized by police, but he stated it had been sold prior to the incident.
Reports indicated he was being blackmailed over this incident by employees of the National Highway Authority.

Car Collection	Maruti Suzuki Baleno (allegedly sold)

1. Manohar Lal Dhakad hails from Bani village in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
2. CCTV footage recorded him stopping his car on the expressway and engaging in a sexually explicit act on 13 May 2025.
3. Following public backlash, the Yuva Mahasabha expelled him from the position of national general secretary.
4. He played a key role in securing victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the district panchayat president elections.
5. BJP district president clarified that Dhakad was not a primary member of the party despite online registration and photos with senior leaders.