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{{Short description|Indian politician (1952–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mahipal Maderna
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| constituency = [[Osian Assembly constituency|Osian]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1952|3|5}}
| birth_place = [[Lakshman nagar]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|10|17|1952|3|5|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Jodhpur]], India
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| nationality = Indian
| former party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = Leela Maderna
| children = [[Divya Maderna]] (daughter) Rubal Maderna (daughter)
| residence = Civil Lines, [[Jaipur]]
| alma_mater = [[Jodhpur University]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111203/jsp/nation/story_14833368.jsp | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203113534/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111203/jsp/nation/story_14833368.jsp | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 February 2013 | title = Maderna held in nurse case | newspaper = The Telegraph | date = 3 December 2011 | accessdate = 6 January 2012 }}</ref> (B.A., LL.B.)
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| date = 10 November
| year = 2011
| source = Rajasthan Legislative Assembly profile<ref>{{cite web | url = http://rajassembly.nic.in/MembersPage.asp?DivNo=128 | title = Biodata of Mahipal Maderana | publisher = Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | accessdate = 10 November 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130828030908/http://rajassembly.nic.in/MembersPage.asp?DivNo=128 | archive-date = 28 August 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
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'''Mahipal Maderna''' (5 March 1952 – 17 October 2021) was an Indian politician from [[Rajasthan]], a member of [[Indian National Congress]]. He served as the Water Resources Minister of Rajasthan in Gehlot ministry.

== Biography ==

Mahipal Maderna was born to a farming family of [[Lakshman nagar]] on 5 March 1952 . His father [[Parasram Maderna]] served as a cabinet minister in the [[Rajasthan]] Legislative Assembly. He was educated as a lawyer, and held an [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B.]] degree. Like his father, he joined the Indian National Congress and entered politics.

Maderna was elected as the chief of [[Jodhpur]] [[District Councils of India|Zilla Parishad]] in 1981, 1988, 1994 and 2000. On 5 December 2003, he was elected to the 12th State Legislative Assembly from [[Bhopalgarh]]. He was elected to the 13th State Legislative Assembly from [[Osian, Jodhpur]]. He was inducted as cabinet minister for water resources.

Maderna died from cancer on 17 October 2021 at the age of 69 at his residence in [[Jodhpur]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bhanwari Devi murder case key accused Mahipal Maderna dies after fight with cancer|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bhanwari-devi-murder-case-key-accused-mahipal-maderna-dies-after-fight-with-cancer/articleshow/87079762.cms|access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

== Bhanwari Devi case ==

In 2011, Mahipal Maderna was accused of being involved in a case relating to the disappearance of a nurse named [[Bhanwari Devi murder case|Bhanwari Devi]]. Bhanwari, who worked as an auxiliary nurse/[[midwife]] in the [[Jaliwada]] village ([[Bilara tehsil]]) went missing on 1 September. Her husband Amarchand alleged that she was abducted on orders of Maderna.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Bhanwari case: CBI grills former Rajasthan minister |newspaper = [[The Hindu]] | date = 10 November 2011| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/article2614684.ece| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112140524/http://www.thehindu.com/news/article2614684.ece|archivedate=12 November 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Subsequently, the Chief Minister [[Ashok Gehlot]] sacked Maderna as a minister on 26 October.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-rajasthan-minister-maderna-confesses-to-a-relationship-with-bhanwari-devi-148666 | title = Ex-Rajasthan minister Maderna confesses to a relationship with Bhanwari Devi | publisher = NDTV | date = 10 November 2011 | accessdate = 10 November 2011 }}</ref> It was alleged that Bhanwari Devi was negotiating a multi-[[crore]] deal with Maderna and his opponents to trade of a [[compact disc|CD]] in which she was seen in a "[[compromising position]]" with Maderna and others.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dailypioneer.com/pioneer-news/todays-newspaper/18100-bhanwari-devi-cd-expose-sex-lies-and-blackmail.html | title = Bhanwari Devi CD expose: Sex, lies and blackmail | publisher = The Pioneer | date = 10 November 2011 | accessdate = 10 November 2011 }}</ref> In November 2011, Rehana, the girlfriend of the key suspect Shahabuddin, leaked an audio clip to the reporters. The clip was recorded during her discussion with Shahabuddin in the Jodhpur Central Jail. In the clip, Shahabuddin is heard telling Rehana that Bhanwari Devi was handed over to the gang of Pradeep Godara, a criminal wanted by the Rajasthan police in several cases. He is also heard telling that he had been falsely implicated in the case, and had no clue what happened to Bhanwari.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120716182649/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-30/india/30458418_1_sahi-ram-shahabuddin-cbi-sleuths Bhanwari case: Audio tape gives new spin]</ref>
[[File:Senior BJP Legislators, Dr. Digamber Singh and Rajendra Rathore, call on the wife of Mahipal Maderna, Leela Maderna.jpg|thumb|Senior BJP Legislators & Former Ministers, Dr. [[Digamber Singh]] and [[Rajendra Singh Rathore]] call on Leela Maderna, wife of Mahipal Maderna, at the latter’s residence in [[Jaipur]].]]

[[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] arrested Maderna on 3 December and questioned him. He was confronted with the key suspects, Sahiram Bishnoi, Shahabuddin and Sohan Lal Bishnoi in jail.<ref>{{cite news|title=CBI questions Maderna in jail|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-questions-Maderna-in-jail/articleshow/11358461.cms|accessdate=6 January 2012|newspaper=Times Of India|date=4 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bhanwari Devi case: Sahiram, Maderna jointly quizzed in jail|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-04/jaipur/30588107_1_cbi-custody-lal-bishnoi-and-shahabuddin-cbi-court|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719164352/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-04/jaipur/30588107_1_cbi-custody-lal-bishnoi-and-shahabuddin-cbi-court|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 July 2012|accessdate=6 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 January 2012}}</ref> Later it was revealed that Maderna and Congress legislator Malkhan Singh were hand-in-glove in the entire conspiracy as the nurse was blackmailing both of them. The two politicians allegedly roped in a Sahiram Bishnoi, who hired Sohan Lal, Balia and Shahabuddin for the task of kidnapping the nurse.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Bhanwari Devi case: CBI achieves breakthrough with the arrest of Kailash Jakhar |date=4 January 2012|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-04/india/30588212_1_jaloda-congress-legislator-malkhan-singh-cbi-custody|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520215850/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-04/india/30588212_1_jaloda-congress-legislator-malkhan-singh-cbi-custody|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |archive-date=20 May 2013}}</ref> On 6 January Central Bureau of Investigation claimed to know whereabouts of disposal of Bhanwari Devi's body. Investigating officers were praised by Central Bureau of Investigation director for solving this case in 100 days. The agency is about to file a second charge sheet after admission of the Bishnaram gang on the disposal of Bhanwari Devi's body at Jaloda village near Osian village in Jodhpur.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Final charge-sheet likely by month-end|date=6 January 2012|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-06/jaipur/30597043_1_jaloda-umesha-ram-sahi-ram|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520220205/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-06/jaipur/30597043_1_jaloda-umesha-ram-sahi-ram|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=20 May 2013}}</ref>

==Dilip Singh Murder Case==

Earlier in 1970, Maderna along with Vijay Poonia, was also accused of murder of a student Dilip Singh nephew of [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]] (ex-VP, India) in Jaipur. On 3 February 1970, Dilip Singh was allegedly beaten at room no.42 in Vivekanand hostel and FIR was lodged at Gandhinagar Police Station with offences under Sections 307 and 452 read with Section 149, and Section 148, IPC.

Dilip Singh succumbed to injuries on 14 February 1970. Later, the investigation was handed over to CBI and the case was altered to one for offences under Sections 148, 302, 307, 453 read with Section 149 and Section 120B, IPC. However both the principal accused were acquitted subsequently.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan High Court: Mahipal Maderna And Anr. vs State Of Rajasthan|date= 26 October 1970|url=http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1051375/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520221057/http://indiankanoon.org/doc/1051375/|archivedate=20 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://eci.nic.in/archive/website_2/S20/188/MahipalMaderna/MahipalMaderna.HTML Assets/Liabilities declaration], Election Commission of India

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[[Category:1952 births]]
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:People from Jodhpur district]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Crime in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian prisoners and detainees]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Rajasthan district councillors]]

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