Archive · 29 Sep 2025
JMM MLA Faces Probe Over Alleged Fake Identity
An elected official in Jharkhand, named Dashrath Gagrai, is being investigated.
Someone filed a complaint saying that the person serving as Dashrath Gagrai is really his older brother, Ramkrishna Gagrai.
The person who filed the complaint, an ex-serviceman named Lalji Ram Tiu, claims he has proof.
The person in charge of elections in the state has asked for an investigation.
The MLA denies the claim, saying it is false and that the person making the accusations has a history of making false accusations.
The case is now being looked into by a local government official.
Jharkhand CEO ordered a probe into an allegation against JMM MLA Dashrath Gagrai.
The complaint alleges Gagrai used a fake identity in elections.
The complainant is Lalji Ram Tiu, who claims Gagrai is actually Ramkrishna Gagrai.
Gagrai has dismissed the charges as baseless.
The Seraikela-Kharsawan Deputy Commissioner is handling the investigation.
- Who
- Dashrath Gagrai, JMM MLA and Lalji Ram Tiu, the complainant.
- What
- An allegation that JMM MLA Dashrath Gagrai used a fake identity during elections is being investigated.
- When
- The complaint was initially filed on July 28, with the recent inquiry requested by the CEO.
- Where
- Jharkhand; specifically, the Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
- Why
- The complainant questions the identity of Dashrath Gagrai, claiming he is Ramkrishna Gagrai.
- Accused
- Dashrath Gagrai
- Accusation
- Using a fake identity in elections
- Complainant
- Lalji Ram Tiu
- Complaint Filed
- July 28
- Investigation Ordered By
- Jharkhand CEO K Ravikumar
- Investigating Authority
- Seraikela-Kharsawan Deputy Commissioner Nitish Kumar Singh
- MLA's Response
- Dismissed allegations as baseless