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| birth_place    = [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| birth_place    = [[Bikaner]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| office = Cabinet Minister of Energy, Public Health & Engineering, Ground Water, Art, Literature, Culture & Archeology<br />[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| office = Cabinet Minister of Education (Primary and Secondary),Art,Literature, Culture & Archeology<br />[[Government of Rajasthan]]
| termstart = 24 December 2018
| termstart = 22  November  2021
| office2 = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| termstart2 = 11 December 2018
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'''Bulaki Das Kalla''' (born 4 October 1949) or Dr. B.D. Kalla, is an [[India]]n politician from Bikaner [[Rajasthan]]. He is Energy and [[Public]] health and Engineering department (PHED) [[Minister (government)|minister]] in [[Rajasthan government]].
'''Bulaki Das Kalla''' (born 4 October 1949) or Dr. B.D. Kalla, is an Indian politician from Bikaner [[Rajasthan]]. He is Education(primary and secondary), sanskrit education,arts, literature and culture & ASI [[Minister (government)|minister]] in [[Rajasthan government]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/rajasthan/story/rajasthan-minister-portfolio-allocation-ashok-gehlot-cabinet-minister-list-2021-ntc-1361086-2021-11-22|title = Rajasthan Cabinet Minister list 2021: गहलोत मंत्रिमंडल में विभागों का बंटवारा, यहां देखें पूरी लिस्‍ट}}</ref>


== Family and Education ==
== Family and Education ==
He had done B.Sc., M.A. (Economics), L.L.B and Ph.D. He is the son of Pushkarna Brahmin Shri Giridhari Lal Kalla and grew up to be one among the famous people of [[Bikaner]]. Married to Smt. Shiv Kumari Kalla on 10 February 1971 they have two sons (Ashwani kalla & Pawan Kalla) and two daughters (Radha & Dr. Rajani). He belongs to Pushkarna Brahmin community of Rajasthan.
He has done B.Sc., M.A. (Economics), L.L.B and Ph.D. He is the son of Giridhari Lal Kalla. He got married to Shiv Kumari Kalla on 10 February 1971. They have two sons (Ashwani Kalla and Pawan Kalla) and two daughters (Radha & Rajani).  


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Kalla served as the Minister for Secondary Education from 1990 and 2003 and did justice for his position with his previous experience in the education sector. Dr. B.D. Kalla was the [[Leader of the Opposition]] party from January 2004 to January 2006, as an active member of [[Indian National Congress]] in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He also served as President of [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]] & Chairman of 4th Finance Commission.
Kalla served as the Minister for Secondary Education from 1990 and 2003 and did justice for his position with his previous experience in the education sector. Dr. B.D. Kalla was the [[Leader of the Opposition]] party from January 2004 to January 2006, as an active member of [[Indian National Congress]] in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He also served as President of [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]] & Chairman of 4th Finance Commission.


In 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, the Bikaner constituency was split into [[Bikaner East (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]] and [[Bikaner West (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]] after the delimitation of boundaries by the Govt. BD Kalla lost 2008 & 2013 elections to BJP candidate Dr. Gopal Joshi (who is also Dr. Kalla's brother-in-law).<ref>{{cite news |title=Congress’ BD Kalla to contest against brother-in-law Gopal Joshi of BJP from Bikaner (West) |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/rajasthan-elections/congress-bd-kalla-to-contest-against-brother-in-law-gopal-joshi-of-bjp-from-bikaner-west/story-eBg6hIrtU6kP1j0dHTPmNN.html |accessdate=28 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, the Bikaner constituency was split into [[Bikaner East (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]] and [[Bikaner West (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)]] after the delimitation of boundaries by the Govt. BD Kalla lost 2008 & 2013 elections to BJP candidate Dr. Gopal Joshi (who is also Dr. Kalla's brother-in-law).<ref>{{cite news |title=Congress' BD Kalla to contest against brother-in-law Gopal Joshi of BJP from Bikaner (West) |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/rajasthan-elections/congress-bd-kalla-to-contest-against-brother-in-law-gopal-joshi-of-bjp-from-bikaner-west/story-eBg6hIrtU6kP1j0dHTPmNN.html |accessdate=28 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


== 2018 Rajasthan Assembly Elections ==
== 2018 Rajasthan Assembly Elections ==

Latest revision as of 18:43, 10 January 2022

Bulaki Das Kalla
Cabinet Minister of Education (Primary and Secondary),Art,Literature, Culture & Archeology
Government of Rajasthan
Assumed office
22 November 2021
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 December 2018
ConstituencyBikaner West
Personal details
Born (1949-10-04) 4 October 1949 (age 76)
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Shivkumari Kalla
Children2 Son & 2 daughters

Bulaki Das Kalla (born 4 October 1949) or Dr. B.D. Kalla, is an Indian politician from Bikaner Rajasthan. He is Education(primary and secondary), sanskrit education,arts, literature and culture & ASI minister in Rajasthan government.[1]

Family and Education[edit | edit source]

He has done B.Sc., M.A. (Economics), L.L.B and Ph.D. He is the son of Giridhari Lal Kalla. He got married to Shiv Kumari Kalla on 10 February 1971. They have two sons (Ashwani Kalla and Pawan Kalla) and two daughters (Radha & Rajani).

Career[edit | edit source]

Dr. B.D. Kalla began his career in 1974 as a lecturer in a B.J.S. Rampuriya College in Bikaner. Then he turned towards politics and served as an MLA from Bikaner city in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly upon winning assembly elections for 5 times i.e. in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1998 and 2003.

Kalla served as the Minister for Secondary Education from 1990 and 2003 and did justice for his position with his previous experience in the education sector. Dr. B.D. Kalla was the Leader of the Opposition party from January 2004 to January 2006, as an active member of Indian National Congress in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He also served as President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee & Chairman of 4th Finance Commission.

In 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, the Bikaner constituency was split into Bikaner East (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) and Bikaner West (Rajasthan Assembly constituency) after the delimitation of boundaries by the Govt. BD Kalla lost 2008 & 2013 elections to BJP candidate Dr. Gopal Joshi (who is also Dr. Kalla's brother-in-law).[2]

2018 Rajasthan Assembly Elections[edit | edit source]

In November 2018, INC announced its first list of candidates & Dr. Kalla's name was not in it. His supporters took it offensively which caused political turmoil in Bikaner and Congress leadership took note of it, hence allocating ticket to Dr.Kalla from Bikaner West Constituency.[3][4]

In December 2018, Dr BD Kalla won[5] & become Minister in CM Ashok Gehlot's cabinet.[6] He is one of the three ministers who have studied up to Ph.D., out of a total of 23 ministers in Gehlot's 2018 Cabinet.[7] He is incumbent minister of Energy, Public Health Engineering, Ground Water, Art, Culture & Archeology departments in Rajasthan Government.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Rajasthan Cabinet Minister list 2021: गहलोत मंत्रिमंडल में विभागों का बंटवारा, यहां देखें पूरी लिस्‍ट".
  2. "Congress' BD Kalla to contest against brother-in-law Gopal Joshi of BJP from Bikaner (West)". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. "Veteran Ashok Gehlot's tackling of party rebels". Telegraph India. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. "We will create a new artificial lake, says BD Kalla". DNA India. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. "Bikaner West Assembly Election Result 2018:Congress BD Kalla wins by 6190 votes". Times Now News. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  6. "Rajasthan ministers allocated portfolios; Gehlot keeps 9, including home and finance". The Economic Times. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  7. "PhDs, LLBs, MBAs: Rajasthan Gets Several Highly Qualified MLAs". News18. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  8. "13 cabinet, 10 ministers of state to take oath in Rajasthan on Monday". Tribune India. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.

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