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{{Infobox officeholder
| name       = Rahul Kaswan
| name               = Rahul Kaswan
| image       =
| image               =  
| caption    =
| office             = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| birth_name  =
| constituency       = [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]]
| birth_place = [[Rajgarh, Rajasthan|Rajgarh]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| term_start          = 2014
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1977|01|20|df=yes}}
| predecessor         = [[Ram Singh Kaswan]]
| residence  = Deep Niwas [[Sadulpur]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]] (2024–present)
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| otherparty          = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2014–2024)
|term_start  = 16 May 2014
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1977|1|20}}
|term_end    =
| birth_place        =
| constituency = [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]]
| education           =
|spouse = Neelu Kaswan (m. 2000)
| spouse              =
|children = 2 sons (Ronit & Revant)
| children            =  
| predecessor = [[Ram Singh Kaswan]]
| parents            = [[Ram Singh Kaswan]]
| parents = [[Ram Singh Kaswan]] (Father)<br />Kamla Kaswan (Mother)
| party        = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| education = B. Com, PGDM ([[Delhi University]]) and (National Institute of Sales, Delhi)
| nationality = [[India]]n
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'''Rahul Kaswan''' is an Indian politician who was member of [[16th Lok Sabha|Sixteenth Lok Sabha]] and is currently the sitting MP in the [[17th Lok Sabha|Seventeenth Lok Sabha]] from [[Churu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Churu]] parliamentary constituency as BJP candidate, defeating Abhinesh Maharshi (BSP) by a margin of 294,739 votes. He is the youngest MP from Rajasthan.
'''Rahul Kaswan''' (born 20 January 1977)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Kaswan, Shri Rahul |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/4654?from=members |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian politician. A member of the [[Indian National Congress]], he serves as [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] from [[Churu Lok Sabha constituency|Churu]]. Previously, he was also elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in [[2014 Indian general election|2014]] and [[2019 Indian general election|2019 general elections]] as a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Iqbal |first=Mohammed |date=2024-03-11 |title=Two-time MP from Churu Rahul Kaswan: A third generation Jat politician from Rajasthan's Shekhawati region |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/two-time-mp-from-churu-rahul-kaswan-a-third-generation-jat-politician-from-rajasthans-shekhawati-region/article67938458.ece |access-date=2025-08-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
== Early life ==
He was born to [[Ram Singh Kaswan]], a former MP from [[Churu Lok Sabha constituency|Churu]] and his grandfather [[Deep Chand Kaswan]] served as an MLA from [[Sadulpur Assembly constituency|Sadulpur]].<ref name=":0" />
 
== Political career ==
Kaswan has been elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] in [[2014 Indian general election|2014]], [[2019 Indian general election|2019]], and again in [[2024 Indian general election|2024]]. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Voice not being heard: Churu MP Rahul Kaswan joins Congress after quitting BJP |url=https://www.ptinews.com/story/national/voice-not-being-heard-churu-mp-rahul-kaswan-joins-congress-after-quitting-bjp/1351549 |access-date=2025-10-13 |website=www.ptinews.com}}</ref>
== Electoral performance ==
 
=== 2024 Lok Sabha Election ===
{{Election box begin | title = [[Indian general election, 2024|2024 Indian general election – Churu]] }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Rahul Kaswan |votes = 728,211 |percentage = 51.12 |result = {{won}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Devendra Jhajharia |votes = 655,474 |percentage = 46.01 |result = }}
{{Election box end}}
 
=== 2019 Lok Sabha Election ===
{{Election box begin | title = [[Indian general election, 2019|2019 Indian general election – Churu]] }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Rahul Kaswan |votes = 792,999 |percentage = 59.69 |result = {{won}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Rafique Mandelia |votes = 458,597 |percentage = 34.52 |result = }}
{{Election box end}}


The 37-year-old MP won with a record margin of 294,739 votes, the highest ever in the Churu constituency, thereby getting the rank of 6th highest margin winner, out of 25 seats in [[Rajasthan]]. He was pitted against Congress' first-timer Pratap Punia in the Churu Lok Sabha constituency. He is the son of Shri [[Ram Singh Kaswan]], party's sitting MP from [[Churu district|Churu]], Rajasthan. The senior Kaswan has been the Churu MP for four terms. His mother Kamala Kaswan too has been a legislator from the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS203.htm?ac=3 |title=Constituencywise-All Candidates |publisher=Eciresults.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2014-05-17}}</ref><ref>http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rahul-kaswan</ref>
=== 2014 Lok Sabha Election ===
{{Election box begin | title = [[Indian general election, 2014|2014 Indian general election – Churu]] }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Rahul Kaswan |votes = 595,756 |percentage = 52.67 |result = {{won}} }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |candidate = Abhinesh Maharshi |votes = 301,017 |percentage = 26.61 |result = }}
{{Election box end}}


==References==
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== External links ==
[[Category:Living people]]
* {{cite web |title=Rahul Kaswan – MP Track (18th Lok Sabha) |url=https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/rahul-kaswan |publisher=PRS Legislative Research}}
[[Category:16th Lok Sabha members]]
* {{cite web |title=Candidate affidavit & profile (2024) |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=395 |publisher=ADR/Association for Democratic Reforms}}
[[Category:People from Churu district]]
* {{cite web |title=Shri Rahul Kaswan – Biographical Profile |url=https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/4654?from=members |publisher=Lok Sabha |access-date=25 August 2025}}
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
* {{cite news |title=Out in the cold in BJP, a Rajasthan MP finds home in Congress: Who is Rahul Kaswan? |work=The Indian Express |date=11–12 March 2024 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/rahul-kaswan-bjp-mp-rajasthan-congress-9208448/ |access-date=25 August 2025}}
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
* {{cite web |title=Lok Sabha 2014 (Rajasthan) – Constituency Results |url=https://election.rajasthan.gov.in/LS2014/Lok%20Sabha%202014%28Result%29.pdf |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan |date=2014 |access-date=25 August 2025}}
[[Category:1977 births]]
* {{cite web |title=Churu Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/rajasthan/churu |work=The Times of India |date=2019 |access-date=25 August 2025}}
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
* {{cite news |title=Churu MP Rahul Kaswan resigns from BJP, joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections |work=The Economic Times |date=11 March 2024 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rajasthan-rahul-kaswan-churu-bjp-mp-joins-congress-ahead-of-lok-sabha-elections-2024 |access-date=25 August 2025}}
* {{cite web |title=Parliamentary Constituency 3 - CHURU (Rajasthan) – Result 2024 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS203.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=5 June 2024 |access-date=25 August 2025}}
* {{cite web |title=Lok Sabha Bulletin – Members of Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture (w.e.f. 26 Sept 2024) |url=https://sansad.in/getFile/bull2mk/2024/260924_240926_231149.pdf?source=loksabhadocs |publisher=Lok Sabha |date=26 September 2024 |access-date=25 August 2025}}
 




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Latest revision as of 15:50, 13 October 2025


Rahul Kaswan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byRam Singh Kaswan
ConstituencyChuru
Personal details
Born (1977-01-20) January 20, 1977 (age 49)
Political partyIndian National Congress (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Janata Party (2014–2024)
Parent(s)Ram Singh Kaswan

Rahul Kaswan (born 20 January 1977)[1] is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he serves as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Churu. Previously, he was also elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019 general elections as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

He was born to Ram Singh Kaswan, a former MP from Churu and his grandfather Deep Chand Kaswan served as an MLA from Sadulpur.[2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Kaswan has been elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014, 2019, and again in 2024. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[3]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

2024 Lok Sabha Election[edit | edit source]

2024 Indian general election – Churu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rahul Kaswan 728,211 51.12
BJP Devendra Jhajharia 655,474 46.01

2019 Lok Sabha Election[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general election – Churu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rahul Kaswan 792,999 59.69
INC Rafique Mandelia 458,597 34.52

2014 Lok Sabha Election[edit | edit source]

2014 Indian general election – Churu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rahul Kaswan 595,756 52.67
BSP Abhinesh Maharshi 301,017 26.61

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Centre, National Informatics. "Kaswan, Shri Rahul". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Iqbal, Mohammed (11 March 2024). "Two-time MP from Churu Rahul Kaswan: A third generation Jat politician from Rajasthan's Shekhawati region". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Voice not being heard: Churu MP Rahul Kaswan joins Congress after quitting BJP". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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