Rahul Bachha Sonkar is an Indian politician and a member of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from the Bilhaur Assembly constituency of the Kanpur Nagar district.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][4][5]
Early life
Rahul Bachha Sonkar was born on 4 March 1989 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to a Hindu family of Kala Bachha Sonkar and Manhorma Sonkar.[1] He married Mansi Sonkar on 6 December 2020.[1] Kala Bachcha Sonkar was subject to 76 FIRs in a single day following his actions in protecting Hindus during the riots. He was killed on February 9, 1994, in a bomb attack, allegedly orchestrated by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with funding from Mumbai. The postmortem examination revealed the presence of around 40 nails in his remains, highlighting the severe nature of the bomb used. Despite the tragic loss, his son Rahul Bachcha Sonkar continues to honor his father's sacrifices. After Kala Bachcha Sonkar's death, the Mulayam Singh Yadav government faced significant criticism for its handling of the situation. His body was cremated secretly, and his family was denied the right to perform the last rites. Additionally, BJP supporters who protested the decision were assaulted.
Education
Rahul Bachha Sonkar completed his education in 2012 with a Bachelor of Education at Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly". Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- ^ "Rahul Bachha Sonkar, BJP MLA from Bilhaur". ourneta.com.
- ^ "Kanpur News: भूसा भर दिया जाएगा, सपा की सरकार नहीं है, थाने पहुंचे बीजेपी विधायक ने दी धमकी, घर से बरामद हुई पीड़िता" (in Hindi). Navbharat Times.
- ^ "कानपुर : भाजपा विधायक को गोली मारने की धमकी देने वाला हरियाणा से गिरफ्तार, ककवन का है आरोपित" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran.
- ^ "ये सपा की नहीं BJP की सरकार है, भूसा भर देंगे', थाने में बोले विधायक राहुल बच्चा सोनकर" (in Hindi). TV9 Bharatvarsh.
- ^ "Mohit Sonkar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BILHAUR (SC)(KANPUR NAGAR)". myneta.info.
