Jayrajsinh Jadeja
Jayrajsinh Jadeja is an Indian politician and convicted murderer from the state of Gujarat. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Gondal. His son, Ganesh Jadeja has been alleged to play a role in death of a Rajasthani youth in Gondal.[1]
Early life
[edit]Jayrajsinh was born in Gujarat and his father, Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja, was a farmer.[1]
Criminal history
[edit]In 2017, the Gujarat High Court convicted Jadeja for the 2004 murder of property dealer Nilesh Raiyani in Gondal, sentencing them to life imprisonment. The case stemmed from a dispute over a 35-acre heritage property, with eyewitnesses testifying that Jadeja fired the fatal shots. Although acquitted by a fast-track court in 2010, the High Court overturned this decision, and Jadeja’s appeal remains pending in the Supreme Court, with him out on bail as of 2021.[2][3][4]
In 2012, Jadeja faced allegations of assault and rioting in Nagadka village, Gondal, following a clash with supporters of rival Gordhan Zadafia, but was acquitted in 2021 due to insufficient evidence.[5]
In March 2025, Jayrajsinh Jadeja’s son, Ganesh Jadeja, was accused of involvement in the death of Rajkumar Jat, a UPSC aspirant from Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Rajkumar, who had been preparing for civil service examinations in Rajkot, Gujarat, went missing on 2 March 2025, following an alleged altercation with security personnel outside the residence of Gondal MLA Geetaba Jadeja, Jayrajsinh’s wife. His body was discovered on 4 March 2025, on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad Highway and identified days later.
Rajkumar’s father alleged that Ganesh Jadeja and his associates were responsible for his son’s death, claiming it was a murder rather than an accident.[6][7] The case sparked protests in Bhilwara and demands for a CBI investigation from political figures, including Hanuman Beniwal and Ummeda Ram Beniwal.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jadeja Geetaba Jayrajsinh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GONDAL(RAJKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Gondal BJP MLA gets lifer in 2004 murder case". The Times of India. 12 August 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Langa, Mahesh (11 August 2017). "Gujarat BJP MLA gets life term for murder". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "BJP MLA From Gujarat Sentenced To Life In 13-Year-Old Murder Case". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Ex-BJP MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja acquitted in case of assault, rioting". The Indian Express. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "राजकुमार जाट के मामले में पिता ने कहा-MLA के बेटे-उसके दोस्तों ने मार डाला बेटा". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "लोकसभा में गूंजा राजकुमार जाट हत्याकांड का मामला, बाड़मेर सांसद ने की CBI जांच की मांग". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Mystery shrouds death of Bhilwara civil service aspirant in Gujarat". The Times of India. 12 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan: गुजरात में हुई भीलवाड़ा के राजकुमार जाट की मौत का मामला संसद में उठा, उम्मेदाराम ने की CBI जांच की मांग". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 March 2025.