Jayrajsinh Jadeja

Jayrajsinh Jadeja is a convicted murderer from the state of Gujarat. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Gondal. His son, Ganesh Jadeja has been alleged to play a role in death of a Rajasthani youth in Gondal.

Early life Jayrajsinh was born in Gujarat and his father, Temubha Jadeja, was a farmer.

In 2012, Jadeja faced allegations of assault and rioting in Nagadka village, Gondal, following a clash with supporters of rival Gordhan Zadafia, but was acquitted in 2021 due to insufficient evidence.

In March 2025, Jayrajsinh Jadeja’s son, Ganesh Jadeja, was accused of involvement in the death of Rajkumar Jat, a UPSC aspirant from Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Rajkumar, who had been preparing for civil service examinations in Rajkot, Gujarat, went missing on 2 March 2025, following an alleged altercation with security personnel outside the residence of Gondal MLA Geetaba Jadeja, Jayrajsinh’s wife. His body was discovered on 4 March 2025, on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad Highway and identified days later.

Rajkumar’s father alleged that Ganesh Jadeja and his associates were responsible for his son’s death, claiming it was a murder rather than an accident. The case sparked protests in Bhilwara and demands for a CBI investigation from political figures, including Hanuman Beniwal and Ummeda Ram Beniwal.