Babulal Kharadi
Babulal Kharadi | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments | List
|
| Preceded by | Arjun Singh Bamniya |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Heeralal Darangi |
| Constituency | Jhadol |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Heeralal Darangi |
| Constituency | Jhadol |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kuber Singh |
| Constituency | Phalasia |
| Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti Kotra | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1967 Nichlathala, Kotda, Udaipur, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mani Devi and Tej Devi |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Phagana Kharadi (father) Harki Devi (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculture |
Babulal Kharadi (born 15 August 1967) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan, overseeing the Tribal Regional Development and Home Defense departments in the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Jhadol Assembly constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
Political career
[edit]Kharadi began his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing in the late 1980s. He contested his first election in 1995 for the Zila Parishad and was elected as the Pradhan of Panchayat Samiti Kotra in 2000.[4]
In 2003, he was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Phalasia constituency. He subsequently represented the restructured Jhadol constituency in 2008, 2018, and 2023. He lost the 2013 election but returned in the next term.[5][6]
He was appointed as a Cabinet Minister on 30 December 2023.[7][8]
In 2021, he received the "Best Legislator" award from the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for his contributions in the House.[9]
Electoral record
[edit]| Year | Office | Constituency | Candidate (Party) | Votes | % | Opponent (Party) | Opponent Votes | Opponent % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLA | Jhadol | Babulal Kharadi (BJP) .svg){kind=small} |
76,537 | 34.99 | Heera Lal Darangi (INC)  |
70,049 | 32.02 | Won | TOI |
| 2018 | 87,527 | 44.52 | Sunil Kumar Bhajat (INC) |
74,580 | 37.93 | Won | TOI | |||
| 2013 | 62,670 | 39.20 | Heeralal Darangi (INC) |
67,354 | 42.13 | Lost | TOI | |||
| 2008 | 46,654 | 37.37 | Heeralal Darangi (INC) |
39,335 | 31.51 | Won | [1] | |||
| 2003 | Phalasia | 37,671 | 37.8 | Kuber Singh (INC) |
26,192 | 26.3 | Won | [2] | ||
| 1998 | 23,920 | 32.18 | Kuber Singh (INC) |
33,651 | 45.27 | Lost | [3] |
References
[edit]- ^ Takkar, Jatin (30 December 2023). "22 ministers take oath in Rajasthan, 17 of them first-timers". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Rajasthan Adivasi leaders criticize tribal minister Babulal Kharadi's call for delisting converted tribals". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Babulal Kharadi who has two wives lives in raw house, became cabinet minister". Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "झोपड़ी में रहने वाले मंत्री बाबूलाल खराड़ी सादगी की मिसाल, 4 बार से विधायक". NDTV Rajasthan (in Hindi). 31 December 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान के मंत्री बाबूलाल खराड़ी 2 कमरों के कच्चे घर में रहते हैं". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान: कौन हैं कच्चे घर में रहने वाले बाबूलाल खराड़ी, जो बने कैबिनेट मंत्री". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ Meena, Prem Narayan (31 December 2023). "कौन है बाबूलाल खराड़ी? राजस्थान के दो पत्नियों वाले भजनलाल के मंत्री; झोपड़ी में रहते हैं". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ डेस्क, एबीपी स्टेट (31 December 2023). "कच्चे मकान में रहने वाले 4 बार के विधायक इस बार बने कैबिनेट मंत्री, जानें कौन हैं बाबूलाल खराड़ी". ABP Live (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान सरकार के मंत्री बाबूलाल खराड़ी का स्टाइल है सबसे अलग". ETV Bharat (in Hindi). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
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