Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician and farmer leader. He is currently Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural development department in Government of Rajasthan. He is serving as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six terms. He was elected to the 9th and 15th Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur and Dausa. He was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from 2018 to 2023.[1] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as a cabinet minister and held the portfolio of food and civil supplies. He was the only Independent Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan in 15th Lok Sabha.[2]

Kirodi Lal Meena
Cabinet Minister
Government of Rajasthan
Assumed office
30 December 2023
GovernorKalraj Mishra
Chief MinisterBhajan Lal Sharma
Ministry and Departments
  • Agriculture & Horticulture
  • Rural Development
  • Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defense
  • Public Charge Resolution
Preceded byLalchand Kataria
In office
December 2003 – December 2007
Chief MinisterVasundhara Raje
Ministry and Departments
  • Food & Civil Supplies
  • Disaster Management & Assistance
  • Labor & Planning
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
6 December 2023
Preceded byDanish Abrar
ConstituencySawai Madhopur
In office
2013–2018
ConstituencyLalsot
In office
December 2008 – 2013
ConstituencyTodabhim
In office
2003–2008
ConstituencySawai Madhopur
In office
1998–2003
ConstituencyBamanwas
In office
1985–1990
ConstituencyMahuwa
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
4 April 2018 – 06 December 2023
Preceded byNarendra Budania, INC
Succeeded byMadan Rathore
ConstituencyRajasthan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2009 – 18 May 2014
Preceded bySachin Pilot
Succeeded byHarish Chandra Meena
ConstituencyDausa
In office
2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991
Preceded byRam Kumar Meena
Succeeded byKunji Lal Meena
ConstituencySawai Madhopur
District Head Dausa
In office
1995–1998
Personal details
Born (1951-11-03) 3 November 1951 (age 73)
Khohra, Rajasthan, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
National People's Party (India)
SpouseGolma Devi Meena
ResidenceDausa
EducationBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Alma materSardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
OccupationMLA
ProfessionDoctor
Agriculture

Political career

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Meena contested the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections under the National People’s Party and won from Lalsot.[3]

On 24 December 2017, Kirodi Lal Meena was arrested along with some of his supporters for attempting to enter a private temple in Sankhwali against the wishes of the community members.[4]

Positions held

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From To Position
1985 1988 Member, 8th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
1989 1991 Member, 9th Lok Sabha
1998 2003 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2003 2008 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2008 2013 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha
2013 2018 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2018 2023[5] Member, Rajya Sabha
2023 present Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan

Other positions held

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From To Position
1985 1988 Member, Committee on Scheduled Caste Welfare
1989 1991 Member, Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha on Food and Civil Supply
1990 Member, Indian Parliamentary Group
1990 1991 Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit
1998 2003 Member, Estimate Committee
2003 2007 Cabinet Minister, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Rajasthan
2007 2008 Chairman, Committee on Estimate
2009 2013 Member, Committee on Law and Justice
2013 Member, Estimate Committee
Member, Committee on Water Resources
Member, Committee on Urban Development
2018 2019 Member, Committee on Water Resources
2019 2021 Member, National Monitoring Committee for Education of SCs STs and PwDs
2019 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and C Disaster Creator

References

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  1. ^ "Kirodi".
  2. ^ "As Kirodi Lal Meena drops another bombshell, why the BJP leader is on the warpath against his own govt". The Indian Express. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ Parihar, Rohit (19 December 2013). "Rajasthan: BJP's win is the biggest ever for any party, Congress's loss is the worst". India Today. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Rajasthan MLA arrested for trying to enter private temple". 24 December 2017.
  5. ^ India Today (6 December 2023). "10 of 12 BJP MPs who won state elections resign from Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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