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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1955)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Surendra Singh Jadawat
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = 1955
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| office = Chair of the Rajasthan Heritage Conservation and Promotion Authority (RHCPA) <br>[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| term_start = February 2022
| term_end = November 2023
| predecessor = [[Onkar Singh Lakhawat]]
| successor =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| country = India
| parents = Shakti Singh (father)
| children =
| relations =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Politician, farmer
| office1 = [[Minister of State]]
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| term_start1 = February 2022
| term_end1 = November 2023
| office2 = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| Office3 =
| term_start2 = 2008
| predecessor2 = [[Narpat Singh Rajvi]]
| successor2 = [[Chandrabhan Singh Aakya]]
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| term_end2 = 2013
| term_start3 = 1998
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| term_end3 = 2003
| predecessor3 = [[Narpat Singh Rajvi]]
| successor3 = [[Narpat Singh Rajvi]]
| website = {{Twitter|surendra1INC}} <br/> {{Instagram|surendra_jadawat_inc}}
| constituency2 = [[Chittorgarh Assembly constituency|Chittorgarh]]
| constituency3 = [[Chittorgarh Assembly constituency|Chittorgarh]]
}}
'''Surendra Singh Jadawat''' is an Indian politician and former Chairman of Rajasthan Heritage Conservation and Promotion Authority. He was a [[Minister of State]] in the [[Third Ashok Gehlot ministry]]. He has also represented [[Chittorgarh Assembly constituency]] in the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] between 1998 and 2003 and 2008–2013. He is a member of [[All India Congress Committee]].

== Political career ==
Jadawat started his political career in university politics as [[National Students' Union of India|NSUI]] President in [[Chittorgarh]]. As a young man, he met [[Indira Gandhi]] during her visit to Chittorgarh in 1979, when he led a 100 bike escort for her caravan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2022 |title=इंदिरा गांधी का इतना क्रेज कि दूध-चीनी खत्म हुए:राज्यमंत्री जाड़ावत बोले, 43 साल पहले बाइक धीरे चलाने को कहा था |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/chittorgarh/news/came-on-chittorgarh-tour-43-years-ago-the-crowd-was-so-much-that-tea-leaves-milk-sugar-ran-out-in-hotels-130593003.html}}</ref> He went on to become [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Chittorgarh for terms between 1998 and 2003 and 2008–2013.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0jaNAAAAMAAJ |title=Statistical Report on General Election 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of [name of State].: Rajasthan |date=1998 |publisher=Election Commission of India |language=en}}</ref> He also contested 2018 assembly elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-11 |title=Rajasthan Election Result 2018: चित्तौड़गढ़ सीट से बीजेपी के चंद्रभान सिंह जीते |url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/rajasthan/story/rajasthan-assembly-election-chittorgarh-seat-results-2018-575947-2018-12-11 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-19 |title='सरकार का विधायक तो मैं ही, मेरे बिना पत्ता भी नहीं हिलेगा यहां' {{!}} Surendra Singh jadawat in chittorgarh |url=https://www.patrika.com/chittorgarh-news/surendra-singh-jadawat-in-chittorgarh-3861323/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref>

He led efforts to raise awareness during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]]. Jadawat called for a meeting with community representatives to bust myths around vaccination and promote the inoculation drive, and announced that every family that gets vaccinated will be eligible for a health insurance of Rs. {{formatnum:500000}} under the Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

He accused the BJP of not thinking enough to carry out development work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=चित्तौड़ के किले से सियासत: कांग्रेस के राज्यमंत्री का भाजपा के विधायक पर तंज- मैंने किसी महिला से जूते नहीं खाए हैं |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/rajasthan/story-congress-leader-surendra-singh-jadawat-attacked-on-bjp-mla-from-chittor-chandrabhan-singh-akya-7258849.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref> He challenged the BJP legislators on the issue of development, noting that the issue of Chittorgarh medical college was put on the backburner by the previous BJP government. This was re-included in the budget by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, and the medical college has now reached the stage of inauguration.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nagaur Women Death Case पांच मांगों पर सहमति के बाद धरना समाप्त संविदा पर नौकारी के साथ मिलेगा 15 लाख मुआवजा |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/nagore/nagaur-women-death-case-strike-ends-after-agreeing-on-five-demands-job-and-15-lakh-compensation/rj20230127140735326326873 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

At Abhaypur Ghat, Jadawat inaugurated [[project]]s worth 70 million. Several [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] members joined Congress in his presence, receiving the flag from the minister. Jadawat and Gehlot's schemes impacted 200,000 BJP workers in the Gram Panchayat of Abhaypur. Crores have been spent for development in villages, with more BJP members leaving for Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजस्थान बीजेपी को झटका, 25 नेताओं ने छोड़ी पार्टी, कांग्रेस में हुए शामिल, Ex MLA जाड़ावत ने की गहलोत की तारीफ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/chittorgargh/rajasthan-bjp-loss-25-leaders-left-party-joined-congress-mla-jadawat-praised-ashok-gehlot/1537055 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>

=== Chairman of RHCPA ===
In February 2022, Jadawat took charge as Chairman of Rajasthan Heritage Conservation and Promotion Authority (RHCPA).<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 Feb 2022 |title=सुरेंद्र जाड़ावत का विभिन्न सामाजिक संगठनों ने किया स्वागत, लोगों में हर्ष का माहौल |work=Zee Rajasthan |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/udaipur/chittorgarh-surendra-jadawat-was-welcomed-by-various-social-organizations-there-is-an-atmosphere-of-joy-among/1109231}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 Feb 2022 |title=कांग्रेस में राजनीतिक नियुक्तियां:पूर्व विधायक जाड़ावत बोले- सीएम ने बड़ी जिम्मेदारी सौंपी, उनके मार्गदर्शन में करूंगा काम |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bhilwara/chittorgarh/news/jadawat-was-welcomed-with-pomp-gujjars-reached-the-gates-of-sanwara-only-late-at-night-129389447.html}}</ref> He was given the rank of [[Minister of State]] by the Chief Minister [[Ashok Gehlot]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gehlot or Pilot as next Rajasthan CM face? Cong decision after June 10 |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/05/26/ashok-gehlot-vs-sachin-pilot-congress-rajasthan-cm.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-28 |title=Cracks re-emerging in Rajasthan Congress |url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/news/cracks-re-emerging-rajasthan-congress |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=The Sunday Guardian Live |language=en-US}}</ref>

Surendra Singh Jadawat has outlined his priorities which include completing ongoing projects, reviewing and implementing time-bound projects related to development works in forts and panoramas in [[Chittorgarh]], [[Deshnoke|Deshnok]], Angad Baoji, and Maa Shabri, and ensuring dedicated officials are in place to expedite work.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=15 Feb 2022 |title=Chittorgarh Ex-mla Takes Charge Of Raj Heritage Conservation Body {{!}} Jaipur News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/chittorgarh-ex-mla-takes-charge-of-raj-heritage-conservation-body/articleshow/89578260.cms |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Jadawat announced that the Bedchh Puliya bridge would be named after [[B. R. Ambedkar|Baba Sahab]] on 14 April, and Congress is committed to working with all sections of society to ensure progress.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chittorgarh News : राज्यमंत्री सुरेंद्र सिंह जाड़ावत का दौरा, डॉ भीमराम अंबेडकर को किया याद |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/chittorgargh/minister-of-state-surendra-singh-jadawat-visited-remembered-dr-bhimram-ambedkar-in-chittorgarh/1432634 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Minister of State Surendra Singh Jadawat inaugurated Grid Sub Station{{!}}राज्य मंत्री सुरेंद्र सिंह जाड़ावत ने ग्रिड सब स्टेशन का किया शुभारंभ |url=https://bhilwarahalchal.com//Minister%20of%20State%20Surendra%20Singh%20Jadawat%20inaugurated%20Grid%20Sub-233536 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Bhilwara Halchal – Hindi News |language=en}}</ref>

Jadawat discussed his aim of opening English medium schools in Chittorgarh's villages for children from rural areas. All schools will have renovated facilities & games. On the occasion, he approved Rs. 5 million for a playground in Chiksi from the Gram DFM fund.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minister of State Jadawat reached Chiksi, participated in the annual festival program{{!}}राज्यमंत्री जाड़ावत चिकसी पहुंचे, वार्षिक उत्सव कार्यक्रम में की शिरकत |url=https://bhilwarahalchal.com//Minister%20of%20State%20Jadawat%20reached%20Chiksi%20participated%20in%20the%20annual%20festival-239078 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Bhilwara Halchal – Hindi News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 Jan 2023 |title=वार्षिकोत्सव हुआ:राज्यमंत्री जाड़ावत ने स्कूल में प्रार्थना स्थल पर डोम बनवाने की घोषणा की |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/chittorgarh/news/minister-of-state-jadawat-announced-the-construction-of-a-dome-at-the-place-of-prayer-in-the-school-130841244.html}}</ref>

In January 2023, Surendra Singh Jadawat announced a plan to build a panorama honoring [[Thakur Kesari Singh Barhath|Kesari Singh Barhath]], approved by Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot with Rs. 40 million. A survey of the land with local authorities has been conducted to mark it, and work will begin soon.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=शाहपुरा में बारहठ पैनोरमा के लिए भूमि चिन्हित करने के लिए राज्यमंत्री जड़ावत पहुंचे |url=https://dainikbhilwaranews.com/post-6324/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=dainikbhilwaranews.com |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://artandculture.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/art-and-culture/rajasthan-heritage-protection---promotion-authority/en/About_Us.html About Us – Government of Rajasthan Rajasthan Heritage Authority, Jaipur]
* [http://rajpcc.com/surendersingh Surendra Singh Jadawat – RAJPCC]

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Chittorgarh district]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 1998–2003]]
[[Category:1955 births]]

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