Jaswant Singh Gurjar (born 15 August 1955) is an Indian politician currently serving as the member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bari, Rajasthan.[1][2][3] he previously served as the Member of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from 1998 to 2003. He is Member of the Shiv Sena.[1]

Jaswant Singh Gurjar
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded byGirraj Singh Malinga
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byDaljeet Singh
Succeeded byDaljeet Singh
ConstituencyBari, Rajasthan
Personal details
Born (1955-08-15) 15 August 1955 (age 68)
Moroli, Dholpur, Rajasthan
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiv Sena(2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bahujan Samaj Party Bhartiya Janta Party
SpouseKammoda Devi
Children3
ParentKamal Singh Gurjar (father)
Residence(s)Dholpur, Rajasthan
OccupationMLA
ProfessionAgriculture

In 2023 Rajasthan state elections he won by the margin of twenty-seven thousand four hundred twenty-four votes.[4][5] and he defeaft the (BJP) Bhartiya Janta party's candidate Girraj Singh Malinga[6] who belonged to Dalit community.[7] Jaswant Singh Gurjar was a former BJP MLA (political leader). He was accused of making threatening remarks against his opponent in the 2023 Rajasthaan election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rajasthan BSP MLAs join Shiv Sena, say will work for BJP's LS candidates". The Indian Express. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  2. ^ a b "Former BJP MLA Jaswant Singh Gurjar uses foul language, video viral". The Times of India. 2018-10-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  3. ^ "Jaswant Singh Gurjar". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "BSP's Jaswant Singh Gurjar triumphs; Malinga faces defeat after alleged assault on Dalit Engineer – DalitDesk". Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  5. ^ "Jaswant Singh Gurjar MLA from Indian state of Rajasthan". www.indialeader.com.
  6. ^ "Bari Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BSP's Jaswant Singh Gurjar with 106060 defeats BJP's Girraj Singh malinga". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  7. ^ "Politics – DalitDesk". Retrieved 2024-06-18.