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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Richpal Singh Mirdha<br />
| image =<br />
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| birth_date =59-year<br />
| birth_place =[[kuchera]], Rajasthan<br />
| residence = [[Degana]], [[Kuchera]] and [[Jaipur]]<br />
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| constituency = [[Degana (Assembly Constituency)|Degana]]<br />
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term =1990–1993–1998–2003 four consecutive terms<br />
| predecessor =[[Kalyan Singh]]<br />
| successor =Ajay Singh kilak<br />
| party =[[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = Sarju Devi<br />
| children = 1 son, 3 Daughters<br />
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'''Shri Richpal Singh Mirdha''' (श्री रिछपाल सिंह मिर्धा) is a senior [[Indian National Congress]] and Popular farmer's leader in [[Rajasthan]] and a member of the Mirdha political dynasty.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/02/stories/2008090256180700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905113509/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/02/stories/2008090256180700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 September 2008|title=Member of Mirdha clan joins BJP|date=2 September 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=17 February 2012}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
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Richpal Singh Mirdha was born in a ''Rad'' (also spelled Rar (Hindi:राड़)) gotra Jat Hindu family in the village of [[Kuchera]] in [[Nagaur]] district, Rajasthan. His father shri Hari Ram Mirdha was military man. He is the nephew of the well-known politician Shri Baba [[Nathuram Mirdha]].<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Shri Mirdha started his Political career during [[Rajasthan]] Assembly election-1990, When Baba shri [[Nathuram Mirdha]] asked Richpal Mirdha to join active politics and raise farmer's issues in assembly and fight for their rights. He was elected as 1st time MLA from [[Degana]] seat of Nagaur in 1990.<br />
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Richpal Singh Mirdha's major victory was in the 1998 assembly election. When Congress did not offer him a place on the ballot, the farmers and public of [[Marwar]] took action and made history by electing him as an independent MLA from [[Degana]] by a margin of 8810 votes. This was the highest victory by any independent MLA in The 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.<br />
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Later Shri Richpal Singh Mirdha Joined his original party [[Indian National Congress]] in 2003 and Won the [[Degana]] assembly seat with huge margin of 11128 votes by defeating Shri Dilip Singh of BJP. In Assembly election of 2003, he was the only congressman to win in [[Nagaur]] district.<br />
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He represented the [[Degana]] constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2008, serving four consecutive terms: Which is a record in Nagaur district to win an assembly seat continuous four times in a row:<br />
*MLA &ndash; 1990 (Janta Dal),<br />
*MLA – 1993 (Indian National Congress),<br />
*MLA – 1998 (Independent),<br />
*MLA – 2003 (Indian National Congress)<br />
He lost his seat in 2008 by a low margin of 1174 votes to Shri Ajay singh Kilak of BJP.<br />
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==Social services==<br />
He is honorary president of [[Shri Jat Mandir Samiti]], Jat Vishram sthali [[Pushkar]], Ajmer, [[Rajasthan]].<br />
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==Mirdha Family==<br />
The Mirdha family is a political [[dynasty]] from [[Rajasthan]] in India, the family is strongly rooted in agriculture, but also maintains a strong political presence. The family has produced leaders of national and state stature, giving it a strong socio-political standing. Some Mirdha family members of note are:<br />
*[[Baldev Ram Mirdha]]<br />
*[[Nathuram Mirdha]]<br />
*[[Ram Niwas Mirdha]]<br />
*Richpal Singh Mirdha, Nephew of Nathuram Mirdha<br />
*[[Harendra Mirdha]], son of Ram Niwas Mirdha<br />
*[[Jyoti Mirdha]]<br />
*[[Vijay Pal Mirdha]], MLA Degana (Son of Richpal Singh Mirdha)<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1990–1992]]<br />
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[[Category:People from Nagaur]]<br />
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[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1993–1998]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1998–2003]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2003–2008]]<br />
[[Category:Mirdha family|Richpal Singh]]<br />
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