Kali Charan Saraf

Kali Charan Saraf
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 1985–2008
Constituency	Johri Bazar
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–Incumbent
Constituency	Malviya Nagar
Protem Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office December 2023 – December 2023
Minister of State (Independent Charge), Rajasthan Government
In office 2 July 1998 – 30 November 1998
Cabinet Minister, Rajasthan Government
In office 24 December 2007 – 10 December 2008
Cabinet Minister, Rajasthan Government
In office 20 December 2013 – 17 December 2018
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-07) August 7, 1951 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Nationality	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Alka Saraf
Children	2 sons, 1 daughter
Education	B.Com. and LL.B., University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Kali Charan Saraf (born 7 August 1951) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Malviya Nagar constituency in Jaipur. Saraf has been elected as an MLA eight times, marking a long-standing career in state politics.

He served as Minister for Medical and Health, Medical Education, Ayurveda, and Indian Medical Methods in the Vasundhara Raje cabinet.

In December 2023, Saraf was appointed as the Protem Speaker of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, responsible for administering the oath of office to newly elected members.

Political career

Kali Charan Saraf entered politics through student leadership and was elected President of the Students’ Union at the University of Rajasthan. He has represented multiple constituencies over the years, including Adarsh Nagar before contesting from Malviya Nagar since 2008.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Saraf won from Malviya Nagar by defeating Indian National Congress candidate Archana Sharma.

Background and education

Kali Charan Saraf was born on 7 August 1951 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Commerce College, Jaipur and University Law College, Jaipur, both affiliated with the University of Rajasthan.

Electoral record

Election results

Year	Office	Constituency	Candidate (Party)	Votes	%	Opponent (Party)	Opponent Votes	Opponent %	Result	Ref
1985	MLA	Johri Bazar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	28,198	42.27	Takiudin Ahmed (INC)	25,646	38.45	Won	[1]
1990	MLA	Johri Bazar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	61,132	58.86	Syed Ahmad Khan (INC)	36,257	34.91	Won	[2]
1993	MLA	Johri Bazar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	71,017	56.16	Raj Kumar Kala (INC)	47,685	37.71	Won	[3]
1998	MLA	Johri Bazar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	67,095	46.69	Taqiuddin Ahmed (INC)	70,208	48.86	Lost	[4]
2003	MLA	Johri Bazar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	88,016	54.14	Shah Ikramuddin (INC)	62,277	38.31	Won	[5]
2008	MLA	Malviya Nagar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	62,011	54.18	Rajiv Arora (INC)	44,453	38.84	Won	[6]
2013	MLA	Malviya Nagar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	89,974	65.02	Dr Archana Sharma (INC)	41,256	29.82	Won	TOI
2018	MLA	Malviya Nagar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	70,221	48.17	Dr Archana Sharma (INC)	68,517	47.00	Won	TOI
2023	MLA	Malviya Nagar	Kali Charan Saraf (BJP)	92,506	60.62	Dr Archana Sharma (INC)	57,012	37.36	Won	TOI

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