From Prajwal Revanna to ND Tiwari: Politicians who were caught in sex scandals
MP Prajwal Revanna
Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is the grandson of former Prime Minister and JD (S) supremo HD Deve Gowda, has fled the country as the Karnataka government decided to form a special investigation team. Here are 7 politicians who were caught in sexual assault scandals.
ND Tiwari
The 85-year-old Congres veteran, who was serving as Andra Pradesh governor, had to step down from office after a video clip allegedly showing him in a sex romp with three women were aired by a Telugu TV channel.
Sanjay Joshi sex scandal
In 2005, Sanjay Joshi, general secretary of the BJP came into the spotlight for the sex scandal that hit the party in the midst of its silver jubilee celebrations.
Shilpi-Gautam murder case
In 1999, Bihar witnessed a high profile sex scandal related to Sadhu Yadav, the brother-in-law of former CM Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Bobby murder case in Bihar
The Bobby murder case in 1980 was one in which several Youth Congress leaders, including the son of a former speaker. She was found murdered under mysterious circumstances in Patna.
Suresh Ram sex scandal
In 1978, Jagjivan Ram could well have been the first Dalit prime minister of independent India had his son Suresh Ram not got entrapped in a sex scandal.
Gopal Kanda
Air hostess Geetika Sharma allegedly became the prey of former Haryana minister Gopal Kandas lust.
Raghavji sodomy case
Former Madhya Pradesh finance minister and BJP leader Raghavji was arrrested after his domestic servant accused him of sodomy.