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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[Swami]]
| name = Sumedhanand Saraswati
| image = The Member of Parliament, Shri Sumedhanand Saraswati addressing at the inauguration of the Regional Media Conference ‘Vartalaap’, organised by the PIB, Jaipur, at Sikar, Rajasthan.jpg
| caption = Saraswati addressing at the inauguration of the Regional Media Conference at Sikar, [[Rajasthan]] (2016)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|10|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rohtak]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], (present day [[Haryana]])
| residence = [[Piprali]], [[Sikar]], [[Rajasthan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 1 September 2014
| term_end =
| constituency = [[Sikar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikar]]
| predecessor = [[Mahadeo Singh Khandela]]
| successor =
| term =
| profession = Social Service
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse =
| parents = Maya Ram Arya (father) <br /> Bharti Devi (mother)
| children =
| alma_mater = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]] ([[Master of Arts|M.A.]])
| module = {{Infobox religious biography| embed = yes
| background = lavender
| religion = [[Hinduism]]
| initiation_date = c.1974
| school = [[Arya Samaj]]
}}
}}
''' Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati''' (born 1 October 1951) is an Indian politician who has been a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Lok Sabha]] for [[Sikar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikar]] since [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]. He belongs to [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and is a member of [[Arya Samaj]].

==Early life==
Saraswati was born on 1 October 1951 in a [[Jat people|Jat]] family to Maya Ram Arya and Bharti Devi at [[Rohtak]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] (presently Haryana).<ref name="LS">{{cite web |title=Shri Sumedhanand Saraswati |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4709 |publisher=[[Lok Sabha]] |accessdate=8 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=सुमेधानंद ने दिया जाट होने का प्रमाण | trans-title = Sumedhanand gives proof of being a Jat |url=http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/news/jat-turned-up-evidence-of-sumedhanand/1136421.html |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321075825/http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/news/jat-turned-up-evidence-of-sumedhanand/1136421.html |archivedate=21 March 2014 |language=hi |date=21 March 2014}}</ref> He received a [[Postgraduate education|postgraduation]] degree from [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]] in [[Sanskrit]].<ref name="LS"/>

==Spiritual career==
Saraswati left home in c. 1974 and joined [[Arya Samaj]].<ref>{{cite web |title=जनता के चंद असली नुमाइंदे | trans-title = The real leaders of citizens |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/photomazza/national-photogallery/a-few-real-public-representative/swami-sumedhanand/photoshow/35596890.cms |work=Navbharat Times |accessdate=8 March 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> Saraswati is a [[sadhu]] (Hindu monk) and has also founded one [[Vedic ashram system|vedic ashram]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Just a mild touch of saffron |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/just-a-mild-touch-of-saffron-205629 |work=Millennium Post |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=लोकसभा चुनाव 2014: साधु और संत भी ठोक रहे हैं ताल | trans-title = Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Sadhus and saints are also playing the beat|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/ELEC-saint-is-also-in-the-race-of-loksabha-election-2014-4558030-PHO.html?sld_seq=3 |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |accessdate=9 March 2019 |language=hi |date=23 May 2014}}</ref> He is a former working president of Saarva Deshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, a Delhi based organization affiliated with Arya Samaj. Before entering politics, he has organised campaigns for cow protection and education of cultural tradition and [[Vedas]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deshmane |first1=Akshay |title=Lok Sabha election 2014: Spiritual leaders are on BJP campaign trail, soliciting votes and dispensing blessings |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lok-sabha-election-2014-spiritual-leaders-are-on-bjp-campaign-trail-soliciting-votes-and-dispensing-blessings/articleshow/33035804.cms |work=[[The Economic Times]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=1 April 2014}}</ref>

==Political career==
Ahead of the [[2014 Indian general election]], the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] announced that on the demand of [[Ramdev|Baba Ramdev]], Saraswati would contest from [[Sikar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikar constituency]].<ref name="DP">{{cite web |title=It may get intense in four Rajasthan seats |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/india/it-may-get-intense-in-four-rajasthan-seats.html |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Daily Pioneer]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=15 April 2014}}</ref> However, local party leaders protested as they considered him to be an outsider as he hailed from [[Haryana]]. His convoy was also attacked.<ref name="DP"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Going strong, but BJP may not reach 'Mission-25' in Rajasthan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/loksabha2014/going-strong-but-bjp-may-not-reach-mission25-in-rajasthan/article5916867.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref> In the election, he was pitted against [[Subhash Maharia]], an independent candidate and rebel of his party.<ref>{{cite web |title=Overwhelming support puts BJP in driver's seat in Rajasthan |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/ls-election-overwhelming-support-puts-bjp-in-drivers-seat-in-rajasthan/20140416.htm |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=16 April 2014}}</ref> On 16 May 2014, he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] after defeating his nearest rival Pratap Singh Jat of [[Indian National Congress]] party by a margin of approximately 239,000 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=सीकर: बीजेपी के सुमेधानंद सरसवती ने लहराया जीत का परचम | trans-title = Sikar: BJP's Sumedhanand Saraswati unfurls the flag of victory|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/sikar/news/RAJ-SIK-sumedhanand-saraswati-won-sikar-seat-rajasthan-4616138-NOR.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |language=hi |date=16 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=भाजपा सांसद सुमेधानंद सरस्वती sikar की इस सीट से लड़ सकते हैं विधानसभा चुनाव |url=https://www.patrika.com/sikar-news/sikar-mp-sumedhanand-saraswati-may-bjp-candidate-in-election-2018-3615597/ |work=[[Rajasthan Patrika]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |language=hi |date=24 October 2018}}</ref>
In his election affidavit, Saraswati declared assets worth {{INR convert|34.311|k}}, the least amongst other parliamentarians.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rao |first1=Raghvendra |title=442 crorepatis, richest worth Rs 683 crore |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/442-crorepatis-richest-worth-rs-683-cr/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=19 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lok Sabha elections 2014: 10 interesting facts |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/lok-sabha-elections-2014-10-interesting-facts/15309196 |publisher=Mid Day |accessdate=8 March 2019 |date=10 July 2014}}</ref>

During his tenure as an MP, Saraswati spent {{INR}} 240 million ({{USD}} 3,428,522) from his [[Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme]] fund for his constituency. He also raised an issue about onion cultivation in Lok Sabha.<ref>{{cite web |title=नेताजी रो रिपोर्ट कार्ड...MP स्वामी सुमेधानंद सरस्वती, सीकर सीट | trans-title = Report card of leaders ... MP Swami Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sikar seat |url=http://hindi.eenaduindia.com/States/West/Rajasthan/OthersInRajasthan/2019/03/05195356/report-card-of-sikar-MP-swami-sumedhanand-saraswati.vpf |work=[[Eenadu]] |accessdate=8 March 2019 |language=hi |date=5 March 2019}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Arya Samaj|Arya Samajis]]
* [[Hindu reform movements|Hindu reformists]]

==References==
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{{16th LS members from Rajasthan |state=expanded}}
{{17th LS members from Rajasthan}}

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[[Category:1951 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Rohtak district]]
[[Category:Arya Samajis]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:16th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni]]

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