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Baboolal Mewra
बाबूलाल मेवरा
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Baboolal Mewra during his election campaign of 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections.
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2003

Baboolal Mewra (born 4 November 1945) is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party leader. He was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly two-times (1985 [1] and 1998 [2] ) from Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituency. He also served as vice-president of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited and held Minister of State rank from 2010 to 2013 [3] under the cabinet of Shivraj Singh Chauhan. He spent two years in prison under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act for protesting against imposition of the emergency in India. [4]

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Personal life

Baboolal Mewra was born on 4 November 1945 to Shridhar Lal Mewra and Sukhdevi Bai [5] in Mewra village, Vijaypur in Madhya Pradesh. He was married to Shrimati Doli Mewra with whom he has two sons namely Mahesh Mewra and Radheshyam Mewra.

Political career

Shri Baboolal Mewra (Right Corner) with Rajmaata Vijaya Raje Scindia Ji (Standing with Mic) Baboolal Mewra with Rajmaata Vijaya Raje Scindia Ji.jpg
Shri Baboolal Mewra (Right Corner) with Rajmaata Vijaya Raje Scindia Ji (Standing with Mic)

Two Term Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Mewraji entered politics as member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in year 1967 after getting inspired from the activism of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia and Kushabhau Thakre during public rallies and meetings, where he accompanied them. He remains an active Swayamsevak and Pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He pledged to wear Saffron clothes throughout his life. He worked for Bharatiya Jana Sangh as Mandal President of Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh for 10 years (from 1967 to 1977). He is known and credited for laying the foundation stones of party in the region by travelling village to village on foot and promoting the ideology of Bharatiya Jana Sangh. [6] As Vijaypur being a dense forest area in Chambal (region), he bravely faced many infamous dacoits during his Padayatra's in the region for decades and also helped people from the terror of dacoits.

For conducting the protest along with Jayaprakash Narayan against imposition of the emergency during the tenure of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in India, he was sent to prison of Gwalior from 12 July 1975 to 3 February 1977 under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA). [6]

Shri Baboolal Mewra with CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan after being Nominated as State Minister in year 2010. With Shivraj Singh Chauhan.jpg
Shri Baboolal Mewra with CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan after being Nominated as State Minister in year 2010.

After his release from prison of Gwalior in 1977, he came into mainstream politics and became the voice of farmers, poor, backward and downtrodden people in the region. He was elected two-times as Janapada President in 1978 and 1980 respectively. Identifying his large public base and notable social work, Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia supported him and he was given ticket from BJP to contest in 1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. [1] He was then elected as MLA from Vijaypur for the first time where he defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jagmohan Singh. He was re-elected during 1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election [7] as BJP candidate by defeating Ramnivas Rawat of Congress. He also served as vice-president of Madhya Pradesh Rajya Van Vikas Nigam Limited and held Minister of State Rank from year 2010 to 2013 in the Government of Madhya Pradesh with Shivraj Singh Chouhan as Chief minister.

In 2018, after BJP denied him ticket thrice in 2003, 2008 and 2013 state elections, he contested in 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. [6] from Vijaypur and received 35,628 votes, [8] which is highest recorded number of votes received by any BSP candidate in the region till date. In 2019 he joined Congress in the presence of Jyotiraditya Scindia for a brief tenure.

After the 2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis, BJP leadership brought Mewraji back to his roots and old home. He returned to BJP on 26 November 2022. [3] In 2023, BJP announced Mewraji as their official candidate [9] from Vijaypur for 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election after 20 years. He lost the 2023 Assembly election [10] to his rival Congress' candidate Ramnivas Rawat due to alleged weak support of local party officials [11] and mobilization of Adivasi votes to another independent candidate by former BJP MLA Sitaram Aadivashi who was later reprimanded by Shivraj Singh Chouhan during his visit to Sheopur post elections. [12] [13] Mewraji still took the responsibility for electoral results and remained committed as usual to serve the poor, backward, farmers and people in need from his region. [11]

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  1. 1 2 "Madhya Pradesh 1985". Election Commission of India. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh 1998". Election Commission of India. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Babulal Mevra joined BJP News: श्‍योपुर में पूर्व मंत्री बाबूलाल मेवरा ने भाजपा की सदस्यता कर की घर वापसी - Babulal Mevra joined BJP News Former minister Babulal Mevra returned home by joining BJP". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 26 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "शिव'राज' में मीसाबंदी कहलाते हैं लोकतंत्र सेनानी, मिलती है 25000 पेंशन". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 8 May 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "भाजपा के 'भगवा रंग के कुर्ते' में ही BSP का नीला झंडा थामेगा ये नेता, वजह है दिलचस्प -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Vidhansabha, Madhyapradesh (6 December 2023). "एकादश विधान सभा (1998-2003) सदस्य" (PDF). mpvidhansabha.nic.in/. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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  9. ↑ Singh, Arun (21 October 2023). "Press Release : List of BJP Candidates for the ensuing General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh finalised by BJP CEC". www.bjp.org. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Sheopur : विजयपुर में विधायक, प्रदेश उपाध्यक्ष, जिपं अध्यक्ष समेत बड़े पदाधिकारियों के गांवों में हारी भाजपा". epaper.patrika.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "CM Shivraj: हर सभा में कंधे पर रखते थे हाथ, मगर इस बार मुख्यमंत्री ने विधायक को मंच पर फटकारा - CM Shivraj reprimanded MLA Sitaram adiwasi on stage in sheopur". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "CM in Sheopur: मुख्‍यमंत्री ने भितरघातियों को देखलेने की धमकी दी - CM in Sheopur Chief Minister threatened to punish the murderers". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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