Sakshi Maharaj
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Member of the India Parliament for Unnao |
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Assumed office May 2014 |
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Member of the India Parliament for Farrukhabad |
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In office 1998–1999 |
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Member of the India Parliament for Farrukhabad |
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In office 1996–1997 |
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Member of the India Parliament for Mathura |
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In office 1991–1996 |
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12 January 1956 Sakshi Dham, Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Alma mater | Panjab University, Maharishi Dayanand University |
| Profession | Politician and sadhu |
Sachchidanand Hari Sakshi also known as Sakshi Maharaj (born 12 January 1956) is an Indian political and religious leader belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won the 2014 general election from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. He also won Indian general election in 1991 from Mathura, 1996 and 1998 from Farrukhabad. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 2000 to 2006, before being suspended for corruption. He holds a PhD degree and runs various educational institutions and ashrams across India under the banner of Sakshi Maharaj Group for which he is also serving as its present director.
Sachchidanand Hari Sakshi was born in Sakshi Dham, Kasganj district, Uttar Pradesh. His father was Atmanandji Maharaj Premi and mother was Madalasa Devi Lodhi. Sakshi belongs to the Lodh community which has been categorised as an Other Backward Class in Uttar Pradesh. Initially, Sakshi belonged to the BJP and had close associations with Kalyan Singh, another BJP leader belonging to the Lodh community, and another BJP leader Kalraj Mishra. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Mathura, 1996, and 1998 from Farrukhabad which has a Lodh majority. Sakshi Maharaj has been involved in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement and is currently under trial as one of the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
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