Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj

Sakshi Maharaj is a multifaceted personality renowned for his significant contributions across various domains. He serves as an Indian religious missionary, publisher, dedicated educator, insightful journalist, prolific writer, astute social worker, and esteemed politician. Currently, he holds the position of being a member of parliament, representing the Unnao constituency in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament.

By Zainab Ashraf | Thursday, April 4, 2024, 03:08:15 PM [IST]

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Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Biography
Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Personal Life
Education Qualification of Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj
Political Timeline of Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj
Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Achievements
Interesting Facts about Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj
Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Net Worth

Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Biography

Swami Sachchidanand Hari Sakshi Ji Maharaj, also known as Sakshi Maharaj, was born on January 12, 1956, in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, to Atmanandji Maharaj Premi and Madalasa Devi Lodhi. He is a prominent figure in both politics and religion, affiliated with the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Throughout his political career, he has contested various parliamentary elections, including Mathura in 1991 and Farrukhabad in 1996 and 1998, all under the BJP banner.

Despite his political success, Sakshi Maharaj has faced allegations of criminal activities such as murder, rape, and corruption, resulting in several jail terms. In 1999, due to these allegations, the BJP withdrew his ticket, prompting him to run as a candidate for the Samajwadi Party (SP). he served in the Rajya Sabha after being appointed by Mulayam Singh Yadav of the SP in 2000.

However, he later returned to BJP's fold. In the 16th Lok Sabha elections, he contested from the Unnao constituency and emerged victorious with a significant margin of 310,173 votes.

In the 17th Lok Sabha elections held in 2019, Sakshi Maharaj once again contested from Unnao and secured a landslide victory, defeating his SP opponent by a staggering margin of 400,000 votes.

The ruling party has again nominated him to contest the election from the Unnao Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Apart from his political engagements, Sakshi Maharaj is deeply invested in various pursuits, including service to suffering people, reading, teaching, and computer-related activities. He also finds solace in swimming and practising yoga.

On a personal level, Sakshi Maharaj has remained unmarried. His net worth is estimated to be Rs 4,08,86,941.

Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Personal Life

Full Name	Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj
Date of Birth	12 Jan 1956 (Age 70)
Place of Birth	Sakshi Dham, Jalilpur, Distt. Kanshiram Nagar , Uttar Pradesh
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Doctorate
Profession	Religious Missionary Publisher, Teacher, Educationist, Journalist, Writer, Political and Social Worker
Father's Name	Late Swami Atmanandji Maharaj Premi
Mother's Name	Late Madalasa Devi Lodhi
Religion	Hindu
Website	drsakshimaharaj.com

Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj Net Worth

Net Worth

₹4.09 CRORE

ASSETS

₹4.09 CRORE

Liabilities

N/A

Education Qualification of Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj

Sakshi Maharaj has obtained his Inter qualification followed by completing his B.A. in Shastri. Subsequently, he pursued his M.A. to earn the title of Acharya. Finally, he attained his Ph.D., titled Vidya Varidhi, in 1984. His educational journey took him through various prestigious institutions such as Sampurnanand Vishwavidyalaya in Varanasi, Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Chandigarh University, Kurukshetra University, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan in Delhi, and Maharshi Vedanu Sansthanam in Delhi. His Acharya degree was conferred upon him by Haryana Sanskrit Adarsh Vidhyapith in Baghaula, Dist. Palwal, Haryana.

Interesting Facts about Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj

Sakshi Maharaj has numerous criminal cases pending against him, including charges related to instigating the demolition of Babri Masjid. He was also implicated in the murder of Brahm Dutt Dwivedi, a close associate of Vajpayee, although he was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

In August 2000, a college principal from Etah filed a complaint accusing Sakshi and two of his nephews, Padam Singh and Shivram Ram, of gang-raping her. He was acquitted due to a lack of sufficient evidence to support their claim.

In December 2005, STAR TV broadcast carried out a report stating some parliamentarians were misusing the MPLADS funds. Sakshi Maharaj was among the accused.

In 2012, the police booked Sakshi and his associates for the murder of Sujata Verma, 47, who was shot dead while returning from Sakshi's ashram in Etah.

In 2018 a non-bailable warrant was issued against BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj in a land dispute case involving a cremation ground.

Political Timeline of Dr Sakshi Swami Maharaj

2022: Served as a Member of the Standing Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.
2019 : He contested and won the 17th Lok Sabha elections from Unnao and defeated SP candidate Arun Shanker Shukla by a margin of 400000 votes. Became a Member of the Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests and Climate Change. Additionally, appointed as a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2014 : He contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha election with a BJP ticket and defeated Arun Shankar Shukla of SP by a margin of 210173 votes.
2000 : He was elected to the Rajya Sabha.
1999 : He quit BJP to contest with an SP ticket in the parliamentary elections but was defeated.
1998 : He defeated Arvind Pratap Singh of SP by a margin of 32,211 votes in his bid for the Farrukhabad seat.
1996 : He was re-elected to serve a second term from Farrukhabad where he defeated Anwar Mohammed Khan of SP by a margin of 84,978 votes.
1991 : He successfully contested the Parliamentary elections from Mathura and defeated Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary of JD by a margin of 15512 votes.

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