Bhura Munja
Bhura Munja | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Santokben Jadeja |
| Constituency | Kutiyana |
| Personal details | |
| Died | May 6, 2016, Gujarat Ahmedabad |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | Samajwadi Party |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Relations | Santokben Jadeja (sister-in-law) Kandhal Jadeja (nephew) |
| Profession | Politician Car dealer in UK (till 1995) |
Bhura Munja Jadeja was an Indian gangster turned politician from Gujarat. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Ranavav-Kutiyana constituency from 1995 to 1998.[1] He was charged with numerous murder and attempt to murder cases and also faced five Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) cases.[2]
Life and career
[edit]He was the younger brother of the late gangster Sarman Munja Jadeja and brother-in-law of late gangster turned politician Santokben Jadeja. He was in England until 1995, He used to ran a second-hand car business and a departmental store. Bhura came back from the United Kingdom, after the murder of his brother Sarman Munja Jadeja, who was a mill worker turned strongman in Porbandar, started exacting revenge.[2][3]
In an interview with Rediff.com in December 2002, Bhura said, "Yes, I killed all those who killed Sharman Munja. He was my brother, after all. What would you do if someone killed your brother? Wouldn't your blood boil?"[2]
He contested the State Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate from the Ranavav-Kutiyana constituency of Porbandar, Gujarat, in 1995 against her sister-in-law Santokben Jadeja and won the election.[4] He served as an MLA from 1995 to 1998.
In 1998 Munja was seeking re-election to the state assembly and fielded his third wife from the neighboring Kutiyana Vidhan Sabha constituency, which he had represented last time.[5]
Bhura Munja and his elder brother Sarman Munja Jadeja have headed Porbandar's underworld for a long time and his family still has a stronghold in Porbandar. However, after his short term as an MLA, Bhura stayed away from politics.[1]
In 2015 he was acquitted by a Special TADA court in Porbandar district in the 1993 arms haul case for lack of mandatory sanctions and evidence.[6]
Death
[edit]At the age of 62 Bhura Munja died on May 6, 2016, at Apollo hospital in Ahmedabad, after a brief illness.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kutiyana ex-MLA Bhura Munja dies after brief illness". The Times of India. 7 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Swaminathan, R. (12 December 2002). "Porbander – Terror is ticket to success". Rediff.com.
- ^ Menon, Aditya (9 December 2017). "Gangs of Porbandar: How Gujarat polls are the latest act in old mafia rivalries". Catch News.
- ^ Hiral, Dave (27 April 2009). "After 20 yrs, Gandhis birthplace votes without fear of dons". The Financial Express (India).
- ^ Ram Awatar Agnihotri (1999). Twelfth Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) General Elections, 1998 – Page 280. p. 280.
- ^ "Porbandar court acquits former MLA in 1993 TADA case". The Hindu. 1 April 2015.