Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was an Indian politician who served as the 11th vice president of India. He served in that position from August 2002,when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant,until he resigned on 21 July 2007,after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan three times,from 1977 to 1980,1990 to 1992 and 1993 to 1998. He represented several constituencies in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha from 1952 to 2002. He was also awarded Padma Bhushan in the year 2003.
Balram Jakhar was an Indian politician,who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Governor of Madhya Pradesh. He was also the longest serving Speaker of the Lok Sabha,whose tenure lasted 9 years and 329 days. Jakhar was among the popular faces of Jat politics in Rajasthan during 1980s. He served as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare from 1991 to 1996 in Government of India. He was a member of Indian National Congress.
Although India is a parliamentary democracy,the country's politics has become dynastic or with high level of nepotism,possibly due to the absence of party organizations,independent civil-society associations which mobilize support for a party,or centralized financing of elections. The dynastic phenomenon is present at the national,state,regional,and district level. The Nehru–Gandhi family has produced three Indian prime ministers,and family members have largely led the Congress party since 1978. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also has several dynastic leaders. In addition to the major national parties,other national and regional parties such as Shiromani Akali Dal,Shiv Sena,Samajwadi Party,Rashtriya Janata Dal,Janata Dal Secular,Jharkhand Mukti Morcha,Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,Kerala Congress,Jammu &Kashmir National Conference,Indian Union Muslim League,AIMIM,and the Nationalist Congress Party are all dominated by families,mostly those of the party founders.
This is the alphabetical categorised list of statewide,regional and local political families involved in the politics and various elections of Rajasthan state of India at state and National level.
Tufani Saroj is an Indian politician in 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Saidpur,Ghazipur and 15th Lok Sabha from MachhliShahr,Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh,India. He represents the MachhliShahr Constituency in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh,India and is a Member of Samajwadi Party.
Kirodi Lal Meena is an Indian politician and farmer leader. He is former Cabinet Minister of Agriculture,Horticulture and Rural development department in Government of Rajasthan. He served as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sawai Madhopur,Rajasthan. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six terms. He was elected to the 9th and 15th Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur and Dausa. He was a Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha from 2018 to 2023. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as a cabinet minister and held the portfolio of food and civil supplies. He was the only Independent Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan in 15th Lok Sabha.
Kamla Beniwal was an Indian independence activist and politician. She was a senior member of Indian National Congress party. She served as a minister in different posts and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2003. Later she served as Governor of different Indian states between 2009 and 2014. She became the first woman minister in Rajasthan in 1954 at the age of 27. She was the first ever woman Governor of any northeastern state. She was a recipient of Tamra Patra Award from former prime minister Indira Gandhi in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle.
Rama Pilot is an Indian National Congress (INC) politician from the state of Rajasthan. She represented Dausa in the 13th Lok Sabha. She has also represented Hindoli in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Diya Kumari is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma. She currently represents Vidhyadhar Nagar as an MLA in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the erstwhile royal family of the Jaipur State.
Hanuman Ramdev Beniwal is an Indian politician and farmer leader from Nagaur,Rajasthan. He is serving as Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha from Nagaur. He is founder and president of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party. He also served as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Khinvsar. He has been elected in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for four-terms from Khinvsar constituency. He is also a two term member of Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament from Nagaur.
Hemaram Chaudhary is a senior leader from Marwar in Rajasthan. He served as Minister of Revenue in Government of Rajasthan between 2008 to 2013. He served as Leader of Opposition during 2007 to 2008. He is a member of Indian National Congress. He also served as former Cabinet Minister of Forest,Environment and Climate change in Government of Rajasthan. He served as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six terms representing Gudha malani constituency.
Amra Ram Faraswal is an Indian politician and peasant leader from Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. He is serving as Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha from Sikar since 2024. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for four-terms from 1993 to 2013. He served as president of All India Kishan Sabha from July 2013 to October 2017. He is currently vice-president of All India Kishan Sabha since October 2017.
Parsadi Lal Meena is an Indian politician and Former Cabinet Minister of Health &State Excise in Ashok Gehlot ministry and also member of 8th,9th,10th,11th,13th and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He also served as Minister of Cooperative and Food Supply for two terms (1998–2003) and (2008–2013). And currently he represents Lalsot Assembly constituency as a member of Indian National Congress.
Ramesh Chand Meena is an Indian politician and has Former Cabinet Minister Panchayati Raj &Rural development Government of Rajasthan and also member of 13th,14th and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He currently represents Sapotra as a member of Indian National Congress.
Sapotra is a constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly covering the Sapotra Tehsil in the Karauli district of Rajasthan,India.
Kalpana Devi is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly,representing the Ladpura Assembly constituency. Previously,she served as an MLA from 2018 to 2023,representing the same constituency. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Rajasthan on 25 November 2023 to elect 199 of the 200 members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 3 December 2023. The election for the Karanpur seat was adjourned following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner.
Ram Raghunath Chaudhary was an Indian politician from Nagaur,Rajasthan. He served as Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha representing Nagaur constituency for two terms from 1998 to 2004. He also served as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Degana constituency from 1972 to 1985. He was a member of Indian National Congress.
Raj Kumar Rinwa is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Churu district in Rajasthan,India. He was a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Ratangarh constituency in 2003,2008 and 2013.
Umesh Meena is an Indian politician and a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Aspur Assembly constituency as a Member of the Bharat Adivasi Party. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election against Gopi Chand Meena,a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party by securing 93,168 votes.
