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'''Samarjit Singh''' (born 7 March 1967) is an Indian politician from [[Rajasthan]]. He is a three time member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Bhinmal Assembly constituency]] in [[Jalore district]]. He won the [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]] Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Assembly Election Results 2023: Bhinmal Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/rajasthan/bhinmal-assembly-result-20143 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Election Results 2023 {{!}} Rajasthan Election Results {{!}} Elections 2023 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023/bhinmal |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Bhinmal Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election/bhinmal-constituency/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh is from [[Daspan]], Bhinmal tehsil, Jalore district, Rajasthan. He is the son of Surajpal Singh. He completed his MPhil in 1991 and his doctorate in 1993. Earlier in 1989, he also did his MA at [[Jai Narain Vyas University]], Jodhpur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samarjit Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHINMAL(JALORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=450 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Singh won from Bhinmal Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 97,157 votes and defeated his nearest rival, [[Poora Ram Choudhary]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 1,027 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Constituency Election Results 2023: Bhinmal Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/bhinmal |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-12-03 |title=Bhinmal Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Samarjit Singh Wins From Bhinmal |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/bhinmal-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-bsp-aap-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-news-1647157 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]], he lost to Poora Ram Choudhary of the BJP by a margin of 9,646 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Samarjit Singh Of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bhinmal-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687430.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Earlier in the [[2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2008]] elections also, he lost on INC ticket to Choudhary of BJP by a margin of 21,199 votes.<ref name=":0" />

He first became an MLA winning the [[1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] and retained the seat for Congress in the [[2003 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2003 Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bhinmal-rajasthan-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref> He declared assets of Rs.7.9 crore in the 2023 affidavit to the [[Election Commission of India]], where he also stated that he had no criminal cases registered against him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samarjit Singh, INC Candidate from Bhinmal Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/assembly/rajasthan/samarjit-singh-s20aed2008a143e2023c002/ |access-date=2025-09-14 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1967 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Jalore district]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1998–2003]]

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