Delhi Court Convicts Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in Cooperative Bank Fraud Case

A Delhi court has convicted Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in a cooperative bank fraud case involving forgery and cheating.

The case stemmed from a ₹10 lakh fixed deposit made in 1998, whose tenure was illegally extended through manipulated bank records, enabling continued withdrawal of interest for over a decade.

The court found Bharti was part of a criminal conspiracy, noting his dual role as trustee of the beneficiary entity and chairman of the bank during the fraud period.

Co-accused bank official Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati was also convicted for forging key documents.

[Zila Sahkari Krishi Aur Grahmin Vikas Bank v. Savitri Shyam & Ors.]