Rambhai Mokariya | |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1957 |
Birth Place: | Bhad, Porbandar district, Gujarat, India. |
Office: | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
Term Start: | 19 February 2021 |
Predecessor: | Abhay Bharadwaj |
Successor: | Incumbent |
Constituency: | Gujarat |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Profession: | Buisnessman, politician |
Source: | https://sansad.in/rs/members Digital Sansad |
Rambhai Harjibhai Mokariya is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament from Gujarat as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] [2] [3]
In the aftermath of the 2024 Rajkot gaming zone fire, where the building didn't have necessary fire safety certification, Mokariya alleged that before becoming a MP, he was forced to pay a bribe of to get a fire department NOC for one of his properties. This incident garnered significant media attention after he physically pushed a local TV journalist from his residence, who had come to conduct an interview regarding his allegation, claiming trespassing.[4]