Narendra Mehta

Narendra Mehta is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1] Mehta represents the Mira Bhayandar constituency.[2]

Narendra Mehta
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2019
Succeeded byGeeta Bharat Jain
Personal details
Born (1972-09-25) 25 September 1972
Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party(Till 2020)
EducationOur Lady of Nazareth High School
Alma materOur Lady of Nazareth High School
OccupationPolitician
Websitenarendramehta.com

Personal life

Mehta was born in a lower middle class family on 25 September 1972. A school dropout of 8th standard, Mehta went on to join politics and become the mayor of Mira-Bhayander Municipal corporation.[3]

Career

Narendra Mehta joined politics in 1997. He was a member of the municipal corporation and later went on to become the Mayor. As a businessman Mehta is into several businesses including construction, education and healthcare.[4] In 2002, he was arrested in relation to a corruption charge. Later after a 14 year legal battle in 2016, he was acquitted of all charges by the court after prosecution failed to produce evidences beyond doubt in the court.[5] In 2017, there was a buzz when he gifted his wife Suman an expensive luxury car on her birthday. Mehta again found himself at the centre of political attention after Mrs Mehta hit the car into an auto while driving. Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.[6][7]

Later again in 2017, Mehta and five Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation officers were booked in a Rs 2 Crore extortion case against a builder. The case is currently under investigation.[8]

On 28 February, he and 200 others were booked for rioting in Thane four days earlier.[9] Mehta and the other rioters had staged a protest in front of a local police station and then moved to the home of Vasant Mane, where Mehta threatened him and his family. Mehta and the rioters then proceeded to ransack Mane's house. He is also owner of Seven Eleven group.

In 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, he lost to Geeta Bharat Jain by about 15,535 votes.[10]

On 24th February 2020, Narendra Mehta quits BJP from all post and also apologize to Other party leaders.[11]

Positions held

References
  1. "Narendra Mehta of BJP WINS the Mira bhayandar constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". Newsreporter.in. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  2. "Mira Bhayandar Maharashtra Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections.in. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. "MLA ने पत्नी को गिफ्ट की 5.5 करोड़ की लिम्बोर्गनी कार, पत्नी ने किया ऐसा कि मच गया बवाल". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. "Six things to know about BJP MLA, whose wife slammed Lamborghini into auto". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. "BJP MLA Narendra Mehta acquitted of bribery charges". The Economic Times. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "MLA ने पत्नी को गिफ्ट की 5.5 करोड़ की लिम्बोर्गनी कार, पत्नी ने किया ऐसा कि मच गया बवाल". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  7. "Mrs Mehta couldn't tame the Lamborghini". Rediff. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "extortion case: BJP legislator booked in Rs 2crore extortion case". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  9. "BJP MLA booked for rioting". India Today. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. "Maharashtra BJP Rebel Geeta Jain Who Won From Mira Bhayandar Meets BVA Chief". News18. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. "Mira-Bhayandar Ex-MLA Narendra Mehta Quits BJP and Politics". Tu13Dekh. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. "BJP MLA blurts out party has alliance with NCP in assembly". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  13. "Narendra Mehta of the BJP, MLA from Mira-Bhayandar". Indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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