Hemant Meena
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 | List
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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 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sarika Meena |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Nand Lal Meena (father) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
Hemant Meena (born 11 March 1980) is an Indian politician currently serving as a Cabinet Minister of Revenue and Colonization Department in the Government of Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Pratapgarh constituency and represents the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Political career
[edit]Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was elected as an MLA from the Pratapgarh Assembly constituency. He defeated the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Ramlal Meena with a margin of 25,109 votes.[1][2][3]
On 30 December 2023, Meena was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the presence of Governor Kalraj Mishra, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, and Prem Chand Bairwa.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Electoral record
[edit]| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Hemant Meena) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
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| 2023 | MLA | Pratapgarh | Bharatiya Janata Party | .svg){kind=small}
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87,644 | 40.03 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress | 
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62,535 | 28.56 | Won | [10][11] |
| 2018 | 83,945 | 43.12 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress |
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100,625 | 51.69 | Lost | [10] | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Hemant Meena wins Pratapgarh with 87644 votes". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Election 2023: Get Latest News Updates of the Pratapgarh Constituency Seat in Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan cabinet news highlights: 22 ministers take oath, 17 of them first-timers". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "चट विधायक-पट मंत्री, जानें कौन हैं हेमंत मीणा जिन्हें मिला राजस्व विभाग, पिता भी रह चुके हैं मंत्री". NDTV Rajasthan (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "पहली बार विधायक बने हेमंत मीणा बने कैबिनेट मंत्री, बीजेपी प्रदेशाध्यक्ष सीपी जोशी के हैं करीबी". ETV Bharat News. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "पहली बार विधायक बने Hemant Meena को BJP ने दी बड़ी जिम्मेदारी, जानिए कौन हैं ये". NDTV Rajasthan (in Hindi). NDTV. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "हेमंत मीणा पहली बार विधायक बने और बन गए मंत्री". दैनिक भास्कर (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान कैबिनेट: हेमंत मीणा को मिला राजस्व विभाग, पिता नंदलाल मीणा 20 साल रहे मंत्री". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Pratapgarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Pratapgarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live". Aaj Tak. India Today Group. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.