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{{short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| honorific-prefix = | | honorific-prefix = | ||
| name = Ramesh Chand Meena | | name = Ramesh Chand Meena | ||
| honorific-suffix = | | honorific-suffix = | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| office = Cabinet | | office = [[Cabinet Minister]] Panchayati Raj & Rural development [[Government of Rajasthan]] | ||
| term_start = 21 November 2021 | |||
| term_start = | | term_end = December 2023 | ||
| term_end = | | office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]] Food & Civil Supplies | ||
| | Consumer affairs [[Government of Rajasthan]] | ||
| term_start1 = 26 December 2018 | |||
| term_end1 = 14 July 2020 | |||
| | | office2 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| | | term_start2 = 2008 | ||
| | | term_end2 = 2023 | ||
| | | successor2 = [[Hansraj Meena]] | ||
| | | constituency2 = [[Sapotra Assembly constituency]] | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|1|15}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|1|15}} | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = [[Karauli district|Nayagaon]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] | ||
| restingplace = | | restingplace = | ||
| restingplacecoordinates = | | restingplacecoordinates = | ||
| birthname = | | birthname = | ||
| parents = | | parents = | ||
| nationality = Indian | | nationality = Indian | ||
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2013-present)}} | | party = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2013-present)}} | ||
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| alma_mater = [[University of Rajasthan]] | | alma_mater = [[University of Rajasthan]] | ||
| occupation = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | | occupation = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | ||
| profession = | | profession = | ||
| education = [[Bachelor of Engineering|B. E. (Civil)]] | | education = [[Bachelor of Engineering|B. E. (Civil)]] | ||
| otherparty = [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] {{small|(2008-2013)}} | | otherparty = [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] {{small|(2008-2013)}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ramesh Chand Meena''' (born 15 January 1963) is an [[ | '''Ramesh Chand Meena''' (born 15 January 1963) is an Indian politician. He is former [[Cabinet Minister]] in [[Government of Rajasthan]] for Panchayati Raj & Rural development. He was elected to the [[2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|13th]], [[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|14th]] and [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan]] representing [[Sapotra (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sapotra (Assembly constituency)]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramesh Chand Meena Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Rajasthan|url=https://entranceindia.com/year-book/ramesh/|website=entranceindia.com|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=रमेश चंद मीना - सपोटरा विधानसभा चुनाव 2018|language=hi|work=[[Amar Ujala]]|url=https://www.amarujala.com/election/vidhan-sabha-elections/rajasthan/candidates/ramesh-chand-meena-inc-2018-sapotra-84|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramesh Chand Meena Biography|url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/ramesh-chand-meena.html|website=www.elections.in|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=TNN|date=9 December 2019|title=Ramesh Chand Meena condemns negligence in food security scheme|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/min-condemns-negligence-in-food-security-scheme/articleshow/72430742.cms|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Abdul Bari|date=8 December 2019|title=मंत्री रमेश चंद मीणा ने दिए निर्देश: खाद्य सुरक्षा योजना से जुड़े सरकारी कर्मचारियों पर कराएं FIR दर्ज|language=hi|work=[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]]|url=https://www.patrika.com/bharatpur-news/action-on-ineligible-people-involved-in-food-security-scheme-5477731/|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Mr. Ramesh Meena was born 15 January 1963 in the Nayagaon village in [[Mandrayal|Mandrayal tehsil]] of [[Karauli district]] of [[Rajasthan]] to his father Shankar Lal Meena. In 1995, he married Smt Kamlesh Meena. 1993, he | Mr. Ramesh Meena was born 15 January 1963 in the Nayagaon village in [[Mandrayal|Mandrayal tehsil]] of [[Karauli district]] of [[Rajasthan]] to his father Shankar Lal Meena. In 1995, he married Smt Kamlesh Meena. In 1993, he attended [[University of Rajasthan]] and attained [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)]] degree. He is a contractor by profession.<ref name=affidavit>{{Cite web|title=Candidate affidavit|url=https://myneta.info/rajasthan2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=3978|website=Myneta.info|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Mr. Ramesh Meena has [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] | Mr. Ramesh Meena has been [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] three times. He started his political career in 1993 elections as an [[Independent politician|Independent candidate]] but lost and stood third with 18,071 (25.21%) votes. And again contested in 1998 elections, but again he lost and stood fourth with 7,504 (9.74%) votes. After two time failure he was finally elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in [[2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Sapotra (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sapotra (Assembly constituency)]] as a member of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], he defeated [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Mukhraj by a margin of 8,329 (7.18%) votes. He has given open support to [[Indian National Congress|INC]] government and joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 2013.<ref name=RU>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/sapotra-rajasthan-assembly-constituency|title=Sapotra Assembly Constituency Election Result|date=12 December 2018|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
In [[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2013) elections]], he again elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] as a member of [[Indian National Congress]], he defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Rishikesh by a margin of 6,232 (4. | In [[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2013) elections]], he was again elected [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] as a member of [[Indian National Congress]], he defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Rishikesh by a margin of 6,232 (4.36%) votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/assembly-constituencies/sapotra.html|title=Sapotra (Rajasthan) Assembly Constituency Elections|work=www.elections.in|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
In [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections]], he elected third continuously | In [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections]], he was elected for a third time continuously [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] of [[Sapotra (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sapotra]] by defeating [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] candidate [[Golma Devi Meena]] by a margin of 14,104 (8.26%) votes.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Sapotra Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (MLA) Elections Result Live|work=[[News18]]|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/sapotra-election-result-s20a084/|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
In December 2018, he appointed | In December 2018, he was appointed Cabinet Minister in [[third Ashok Gehlot ministry]] with portfolios of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.<ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rajasthan-ministers-allocated-portfolios-gehlot-keeps-9-including-home-and-finance/articleshow/67267630.cms|title=Rajasthan ministers allocated portfolios; Gehlot keeps 9, including home and finance|date=27 December 2018|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=PTI|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/india/18-first-timers-take-oath-as-ministers-in-rajasthan.html|title=18 first-timers take oath as Ministers in Rajasthan|date=25 December 2018|work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]]|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=India Today Web Desk|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajasthan-ashok-gehlot-ministers-take-oath-1416189-2018-12-24|title=Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot's ministers take oath, lady luck smiles on 22 Congress MLAs, 1 from RLD|date=24 December 2018|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhaskar News Network|date=24 December 2018|title=सपोटरा विधायक रमेशचंद मीना होंगे मंत्रिमंडल में शामिल, समर्थक खुश|language=hi|work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/karoli/news/suppora-mla-ramesh-chand-meena-to-be-included-in-the-cabinet-supporters-happy-044037-3490814.html|access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Posts held== | ==Posts held== | ||
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| 2014 || 2018 || Member, [[Committee on Public Undertakings]] | | 2014 || 2018 || Member, [[Committee on Public Undertakings]] | ||
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| 2018 || | | 2018 || 2023 || Member, [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan]] | ||
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| 2018 || | | 2018 || 2020 || Cabinet Minister of [[Food and Civil Supplies Department|Food and Civil Supplies]] and [[Consumer protection|Consumer Affairs]] in [[Government of Rajasthan]] | ||
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[[Category:1963 births]] | [[Category:1963 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:People from Karauli district]] | [[Category:People from Karauli district]] | ||
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023]] | |||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:21, 29 September 2025
Ramesh Chand Meena | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Panchayati Raj & Rural development Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 21 November 2021 – December 2023 | |
| Cabinet Minister Food & Civil Supplies Consumer affairs Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 26 December 2018 – 14 July 2020 | |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Hansraj Meena |
| Constituency | Sapotra Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1963 Nayagaon, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2008-2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Smt Kamlesh Meena ( m. 1993) |
| Residence | T/37, Mantralaya Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur |
| Education | B. E. (Civil) |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | MLA |
Ramesh Chand Meena (born 15 January 1963) is an Indian politician. He is former Cabinet Minister in Government of Rajasthan for Panchayati Raj & Rural development. He was elected to the 13th, 14th and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan representing Sapotra (Assembly constituency) as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Mr. Ramesh Meena was born 15 January 1963 in the Nayagaon village in Mandrayal tehsil of Karauli district of Rajasthan to his father Shankar Lal Meena. In 1995, he married Smt Kamlesh Meena. In 1993, he attended University of Rajasthan and attained Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degree. He is a contractor by profession.[6]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Mr. Ramesh Meena has been MLA three times. He started his political career in 1993 elections as an Independent candidate but lost and stood third with 18,071 (25.21%) votes. And again contested in 1998 elections, but again he lost and stood fourth with 7,504 (9.74%) votes. After two time failure he was finally elected MLA in 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from Sapotra (Assembly constituency) as a member of Bahujan Samaj Party, he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mukhraj by a margin of 8,329 (7.18%) votes. He has given open support to INC government and joined Indian National Congress in 2013.[7]
In 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2013) elections, he was again elected MLA as a member of Indian National Congress, he defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rishikesh by a margin of 6,232 (4.36%) votes.[8]
In 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections, he was elected for a third time continuously Member of Legislative Assembly of Sapotra by defeating Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Golma Devi Meena by a margin of 14,104 (8.26%) votes.[9]
In December 2018, he was appointed Cabinet Minister in third Ashok Gehlot ministry with portfolios of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.[10][11][12][13]
Posts held[edit | edit source]
| From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2013 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2013 | 2018 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2014 | 2018 | Member, Committee on Public Undertakings |
| 2018 | 2023 | Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2018 | 2020 | Cabinet Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs in Government of Rajasthan |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ramesh Chand Meena Member of Legislative Assembly MLA Rajasthan". entranceindia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "रमेश चंद मीना - सपोटरा विधानसभा चुनाव 2018". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ramesh Chand Meena Biography". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ TNN (9 December 2019). "Ramesh Chand Meena condemns negligence in food security scheme". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ Abdul Bari (8 December 2019). "मंत्री रमेश चंद मीणा ने दिए निर्देश: खाद्य सुरक्षा योजना से जुड़े सरकारी कर्मचारियों पर कराएं FIR दर्ज". Patrika (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Candidate affidavit". Myneta.info. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Sapotra Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Sapotra (Rajasthan) Assembly Constituency Elections". www.elections.in. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Sapotra Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (MLA) Elections Result Live". News18. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ PTI (27 December 2018). "Rajasthan ministers allocated portfolios; Gehlot keeps 9, including home and finance". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ PTI (25 December 2018). "18 first-timers take oath as Ministers in Rajasthan". The Pioneer. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ India Today Web Desk (24 December 2018). "Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot's ministers take oath, lady luck smiles on 22 Congress MLAs, 1 from RLD". India Today. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Bhaskar News Network (24 December 2018). "सपोटरा विधायक रमेशचंद मीना होंगे मंत्रिमंडल में शामिल, समर्थक खुश". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 1 May 2020.