Hemant Meena (born 11 March 1980) is an Indian politician is currently serving Cabinet Minister as Revenue & Colonization Department in Government of Rajasthan. He is 16th, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Pratapgarh. He is Member of Bhartiya Janta Party.[1]
Hemant Meena | |
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| Cabinet Minister Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Ramlal Jat |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ramlal Meena |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1980 Gopalpura, Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sarika Meena |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Nand Lal Meena (father) Sumitra Devi (mother) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculture & Business |
Political career edit
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was elected as an MLA from the Pratapgarh, Rajasthan Assembly constituency. He defeated Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Ramlal Meena with a margin of 25,109 votes.[2][3][4]
On 30 December 2023 , Meena was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister on Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry in the presence of Rajasthan Governor, Kalraj Mishra and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa.[5][6][7]
References edit
- ^ "Pratapgarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Pratapgarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Hemant Meena wins Pratapgarh with 87644 votes". India Today.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Election 2023: Get Latest News Updates of the Pratapgarh Constituency Seat in Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Rajasthan cabinet news highlights: 22 ministers take oath, 17 of them first-timers". Hindustan Times. December 30, 2023.
- ^ "चट विधायक-पट मंत्री, जानें कौन हैं हेमंत मीणा जिन्हें मिला राजस्व विभाग, पिता भी रह चुके हैं मंत्री". rajasthan.ndtv.in.
- ^ "पहली बार विधायक बने हेमंत मीणा बने कैबिनेट मंत्री, बीजेपी प्रदेशाध्यक्ष सीपी जोशी के हैं करीबी". ETV Bharat News.