Jogaram Patel | |
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![]() Jogaram Patel | |
Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kalraj Mishra Haribhau Bagade |
Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
Ministry and Departments | List
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Preceded by | Shanti Kumar Dhariwal |
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 15 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mahendra Bishnoi |
Constituency | Luni |
In office 2013–2018 | |
Preceded by | Malkhan Singh Bishnoi |
Succeeded by | Mahendra Bishnoi |
Constituency | Luni |
In office December 2003 –January 2005 | |
Preceded by | Ram Singh Bishnoi |
Succeeded by | Malkhan Singh Bishnoi |
Constituency | Luni |
Personal details | |
Born | Dundhara,Luni,Jodhpur,Rajasthan,India | 1 December 1954
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Hira Devi Patel |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Ramram (father) Gawri Devi (mother) |
Education | B.A. and LL.B. |
Alma mater | Jai Narain Vyas University |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Advocate |
Website | Official website |
Jogaram Patel (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian politician currently serving as Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs,Law &Legal Affairs,Legal Consultancy,and Justice in the Government of Rajasthan. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),he represents the Luni Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He has been elected to the Assembly multiple times,including in 2003,2013,and 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Patel was born in Dundhara village in Luni,Jodhpur district,Rajasthan. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degree from Jai Narain Vyas University. Before entering politics,he worked as an advocate. [4] [5]
Patel began his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was first elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Luni in 2003. After a gap,he was re-elected in 2013,and again in 2023,defeating Mahendra Bishnoi of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 24,678 votes. [6]
On 30 December 2023,following the BJP’s formation of the state government,he was appointed Cabinet Minister in the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry. His portfolio includes Parliamentary Affairs,Law and Legal Affairs,Legal Consultancy,and Justice. [2] [7]
Patel is married to Hira Devi Patel,and they have three children. He resides in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan.
Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Jogaram Patel) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
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2023 | MLA | Luni | Bharatiya Janata Party | ![]() | 123,498 | 50.59 | Mahendra Bishnoi | Indian National Congress | ![]() | 98,820 | 40.48 | Won | [6] |
2018 | 75,822 | 33.99 | Mahendra Bishnoi | Indian National Congress | ![]() | 84,979 | 38.10 | Lost | [6] | ||||
2013 | 96,386 | 51.51 | Amri Devi Bishnoi | Indian National Congress | ![]() | 60,446 | 32.31 | Won | [6] |