Hemant Meena
Hemant Meena | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra Haribhau Bagade |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments | List
|
| Preceded by | Ramlal Jat |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ramlal Meena |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1980 Gopalpura, Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sarika Meena |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Nand Lal Meena (father) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
Hemant Meena (born 11 March 1980) is an Indian politician currently serving as a Cabinet Minister of Revenue and Colonization Department in the Government of Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Pratapgarh constituency and represents the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Political career
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was elected as an MLA from the Pratapgarh Assembly constituency. He defeated the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Ramlal Meena with a margin of 25,109 votes.[1][2][3]
On 30 December 2023, Meena was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the presence of Governor Kalraj Mishra, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, and Prem Chand Bairwa.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Electoral record
| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Hemant Meena) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLA | Pratapgarh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 87,644 | 40.03 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress | 62,535 | 28.56 | Won | [10][11] | ||
| 2018 | 83,945 | 43.12 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress | 100,625 | 51.69 | Lost | [10] | |||||
References
- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Hemant Meena wins Pratapgarh with 87644 votes". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Election 2023: Get Latest News Updates of the Pratapgarh Constituency Seat in Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan cabinet news highlights: 22 ministers take oath, 17 of them first-timers". Hindustan Times. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "चट विधायक-पट मंत्री, जानें कौन हैं हेमंत मीणा जिन्हें मिला राजस्व विभाग, पिता भी रह चुके हैं मंत्री". NDTV Rajasthan (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "पहली बार विधायक बने हेमंत मीणा बने कैबिनेट मंत्री, बीजेपी प्रदेशाध्यक्ष सीपी जोशी के हैं करीबी". ETV Bharat News. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "पहली बार विधायक बने Hemant Meena को BJP ने दी बड़ी जिम्मेदारी, जानिए कौन हैं ये". NDTV Rajasthan (in Hindi). NDTV. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "हेमंत मीणा पहली बार विधायक बने और बन गए मंत्री". दैनिक भास्कर (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान कैबिनेट: हेमंत मीणा को मिला राजस्व विभाग, पिता नंदलाल मीणा 20 साल रहे मंत्री". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Pratapgarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Pratapgarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Pratapgarh Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Live". Aaj Tak. India Today Group. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.