Rajendra Singh Rathore
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Rajendra Singh Rathore | |
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| Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 April 2023 – 4 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Succeeded by | Tika Ram Jully |
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 10 December 2016 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Preceded by | Surendra Goyal |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 21 December 2013 – 10 December 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | Kali Charan Saraf |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 21 December 2013 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Minister of Public Works Department Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 31 May 2004 – 10 December 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Preceded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 11 December 1993 – 30 November 1998 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Hazi Maqbool |
| Succeeded by | Harlal Saharan |
| Constituency | Churu |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar Baid |
| Succeeded by | Jai Narayan Poonia |
| Constituency | Taranagar |
| In office 1990–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Hamida Begum |
| Succeeded by | Hazi Maqbool |
| Constituency | Churu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1955 Harpalsar, Rajasthan, India |
| Spouse |
Chand Kanwar (m. 1978) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Jaipur |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Rajendra Rathore (born 21 April 1955) is an Indian politician who served as leader of opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a former Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Churu.[1] He lost 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections to senior Jat leader Narendra Budhania of Congress party from Taranagar constituency.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Rathore was born on 21 April 1955 in Harpalsar village, Sardarshahar, District Churu, Rajasthan. He was born to Uttam Singh Rathore, an RAS officer. He was schooled in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, and then obtained his M.A. in 1980, D.L.L. in 1978, L.L.B. in 1977 at Rajasthan University, Jaipur. He was elected as the president of the Student Union at Rajasthan University in 1979.[citation needed]
He married Chand Kanwar, on 23 February 1978. The couple has a son, Parakram Singh Rathore. [citation needed]
Political career
[edit]Rajendra Rathore has been a prominent face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan, for past 3 decades. He has emerged from numerous crises and has a strong grip on Rajput voters in the state; he enjoys huge popularity in Churu, Rajasthan. For over a decade and a half, Rathore along with the late Dr. Digamber Singh dominated the party in the state, while batting for Vasundhara Raje’s leadership in the state. After, Digamber Singh’s death in 2017, Rathore distanced himself from Raje. And post the 2018 Rajasthan election has appeared as a viable party leader for the state - heading into the 2023 assembly elections.
Membership of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Assembly | Tenure | Constituency | Party | |
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| 9th | 1990 - 1993 | Churu | Janata Dal | |
| 10th | 1993 - 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 11th | 1998 - 2003 | |||
| 12th | 2003 - 2008 | |||
| 13th | 2008 - 2013 | Taranagar | ||
| 14th | 2013 - 2018 | Churu | ||
| 15th | 2018 - 2023 | |||
Positions held in Government of Rajasthan
[edit]| SI No. | Post | Department or Ministry | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MLA | Deputy Chief Whip | 1991 - 1993 |
| 2. | Minister of State | Medical and Health, Medical Services (ESI). | 1993 - 1998 |
| 3. | Cabinet Minister | Public Works Department and Parliamentary Affairs. | 2003 - 2008 |
| 4. | Cabinet Minister | Medical and Health Services (ESI), Medical Education, Ayurveda & Indian Medical Methods. | 2013 - 2016 |
| 5. | Cabinet Minister | Rural Development & Panchayati raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Election. | 2016 - 2018 |
| 6. | MLA | Deputy Leader of the Opposition | 2019 - 2023 |
| 7. | MLA | Leader of the Opposition | 2023 |
Social works
[edit]- Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Medical College - In October 2018, Rathore took the unprecedented step of opening of Medical College in Churu which is now serving the medical study requirement of many students. [citation needed]
- Lohia Law College - Lohia College has started post graduate courses and graduate level courses. [citation needed]
- Churu Nature Park - In September 2018, he inaugurated the grand nature park in Churu. After Jaipur's Central Park in Rajasthan, the second largest nature park is located in Churu. It is built on 90 bighas of land and more than 10 thousand saplings of about 20 species have been planted under the Naturopathy system. It is equipped with facilities like yoga center, two acupressure tracks, sand path, open gym, watch tower, knowledge park, women park, children park and Swami Gopaldas open air theatre. [citation needed]
- Medical Relief Society - In 1993-98, Rathore was a pioneer in starting the Medical Relief Society while being the Minister of Medical and Health Department. This has been adopted by many Indian state governments since then. [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Nandi, Palak (12 November 2018). "Rajendra Rathore, 6-time MLA, faces toughest test in his career". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Mahan, Rajan (15 March 2024). "In Rajasthan's Churu, a Long-Drawn Jat-Rajput Battle and a New Political Hotspot". TheQuint. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "तारानगर सीट पर कांग्रेस के नरेंद्र बुढ़ानिया की जीत, बीजेपी के राजेंद्र राठौड़ को 10345 वोटों से हराया". Jansatta (in Hindi). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/crisis-ploy-to-buy-power-from-pvt-firms-rathore/articleshow/91192983.cms. The Times of India 30 April 2022
4. https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-bjp-leader-rajendra-rathore-object-congress-mlas-being-made-board-president-2060307. ABP Live 12 Feb 2022
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v0qWTkOWgc. Zee Rajasthan 13 Dec 2021
