Rahul Mahajan (politician)

Rahul Mahajan (born 1974) in a Maharashtrian Deshastha Brahmin family is an Indian politician. He is son of the late Indian politician, Pramod Mahajan.

Rahul Mahajan came into the news when his father was shot by his own brother and struggled for his life for twelve days before succumbing. Television footage showed him comforting his sister and mother and maintaining a stoic demeanour. There were rumours that Mahajan would be inducted into the BJP to follow his father's footsteps. Pramod Mahajan was a very poor school teacher but rose to power as a politician of BJP.The Mahajan's soon became a billionaire and an influential family in India.

However, exactly a month after his father's death on June 3, 2006, Mahajan was hospitalized after an alleged cocaine overdose. His father's secretary, Bibek Maitra was also rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.Bibek Maitra had no involvement with women and he was homosexual.The two best friends had imbibed a cocktail of drugs along with champagne. Mahajan recovered, but on his discharge from hospital on June 6 2006, he was arrested by the Delhi Police on charges of drug possession and consumption.

The case has become more complex because there are several different versions of what happened that night, and the fact that Apollo Hospital, where the two were admitted, said in a press conference that Mahajan's toxin screens were negative for all known drug types. An independent testing of Mahajan's blood has yielded different results, with high quantities of opiates detected in his blood sample. Apollo hospital has since changed their answer, saying that traces of barbiturates and opiates were found in his bloodstream. The forensics lab, after examining Mahajan's gastric lavage, has declared that heroin had been consumed, probably after mistaking it to be cocaine, and the Indian press has compared the incident to the movie "Pulp Fiction".

In July 2006, he got engaged to Shweta Singh-Mahajan someone who he has known for 13 years. They were in flying school together in the US, and also flew for the Indian airline Jet Airways. This engagement is a little controversial in its timing, with people wondering why it was so sudden. The wedding took place on August 29 at 'Blue Sea', a marriage hall at Worli sea face in Central Mumbai near the Mahajan residence.

The marriage was reportedly on rocks for sometime with serious allegation of beating that Rahul meted out to his new wife. Shweta Mahajan filed for divorce on 13-Dec-2007. Shweta has filed for divorce on grounds of incompatibility and mutual consent of both parties. On August 1, 2008, Rahul Mahajan and his wife Shweta were granted a divorce by a Gurgaon court. District and session Judge Ramendra Jain granted them divorce after both the parties mutually agreed on the move.

Education

Rahul Mahajan has done schooling till 12th grade.He did a training as a pilot but soon lost interest.However through his fathers influence he joined a job as a pilot but left it because he found the salary quite low. Rahul Mahajan and sister Poonam Mahajan has been involved in share holder scam.A petition has been sent to the President of India by the share holder community. Read the article http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2005-February/024823.html

Bigg Boss (Season 2)

After two weeks of his divorce, on August 17, 2008 Rahul joins Bigg Boss, the Indian version of ‘Big Brother’ a reality show aired by the TV channel named Colors.Rahul Mahajan has already been nominated thrice by the house mates for eviction. Much has been written about his close friendship with Monica Bedi and Payal Rohatgi on the show.He showed ample interest in Miss world Diana Hayden but the latter was aware of his flirtatious nature and din't respond. Rahul Mahajan seems very upset with Diana Hayden .

On reality show Bigg Boss,Rahul Mahajan suffers from frequent headache,leg pain and body pain.He is on constant dose of sleeping pills.He easily loses interest in all the task provided to him by Bigg Boss.It is believed it is the after effect of continuous drug usage.He is seen getting physically closer to his friend Payal Rohatgi .He is one of the most popular contestant on Bigg Boss, in spite of his short comings and eccentricities. He has been nominated thrice for eviction(maximum number for any contestant till 5th October 2008) by fellow contestants but public voting has helped him to stay within the game.

External links

* [http://biggboss2.in.com/video.php?id=85391 Rahul lashes out at Bigg Boss]
* [http://biggboss2.in.com/video.php?id=86601 Rahul Mahajan and Payal Rohatgi in bed on Bigg Boss reality show]
* [http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/20rahul.htm Rahul Mahajan wife beating instigated by Payal Rohatgi]
* [http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1605152 Payal Rohatgi behind Rahul Mahajan's divorce]
* [http://www.sheetudeep.com/tvshows/biggboss2/profile.html?housemate=rahulmahajan Bigg Boss 2 - Profile of Rahul Mahajan]
* [http://www.biggboss.co.in Rahul Mahajan in Big Boss]
* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/01rahul.htm Rahul Mahajan Gets a Divorce]
* [http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2005-February/024823.html Rahul Mahajan involved in Reliance Shareholder scam which affected poor people of India who bought Reliance Share]
* [http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/6694 Payal Rohatgi knew Rahul Mahajan but denied any involvement]
* [http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/nation/2006/may/138306.htm Mid-day - Rahul Mahajan to join BJP in Guwahati]
* [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200606020921.htm Rahul Mahajan hospitalised due to food poisoning]
* [http://www.nerve.in/timeline:rahul+mahajan Timeline of events for Rahul Mahajan]
* [http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Rahul+Mahajan+to+tie+the+knot+in+Mumbai&id=92281&category=National Rahul Mahajan ties the knot in Mumbai]