Otaram Dewasi

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Amia Devi
(m. 1980)
Otaram Dewasi
Minister of State, Government of Rajasthan
Assumed office
30 December 2023
Children4
Residence(s) Mundara, Rajasthan
Education8th Pass
Alma mater Rajkiya Madhyamik School, Mundara, Tehsil Bali, District Pali, Rajasthan [1]
OccupationPolitician, priest
Website www.otaramdewasi.com

Otaram Dewasi (born 10 October 1964) is an Indian politician serving as Minister of State in the Government of Rajasthan, overseeing Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, and Disaster Management since December 2023. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and represents the Sirohi Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

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Early life and education

Dewasi was born in Mundara, Rajasthan. He studied up to the 8th standard at Rajkiya Madhyamik School in Mundara, Tehsil Bali, District Pali. [1] In 1987, he briefly served in the Rajasthan Police as a constable, later returning to religious and community service. [2] [3]

Political career

Dewasi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003. In 2008, he was elected as a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Sirohi constituency and re-elected in 2013 and 2023. He lost the 2018 election. [4] [5] [6]

Ministerial positions

Dewasi has held the following ministerial roles in the Government of Rajasthan:

Electoral record

Election results
YearOfficeConstituencyPartyVotes%OpponentOpponent PartyVotes%ResultRef
2008MLASirohi Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 56,40047.72 Sanyam Lodha Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg 47,83040.47Won [9] [10]
2013MLASirohi Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 82,09852.54 Sanyam Lodha Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg 57,65936.90Won [11]
2018MLASirohi Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 71,01939.79 Sanyam Lodha IND81,27245.53Lost [11]
2023MLASirohi Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg 114,72956.64 Sanyam Lodha Indian National Congress Hand INC.svg 78,92438.96Won [11] [12]

References

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  2. "पुलिस कांस्टेबल से पुजारी और फिर मंत्री बने ओटाराम देवासी, जानिए उनका सफर". ETV Bharat (in Hindi). ETV Network. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. "राजस्थान का साधु कैसे बना मंत्री, जानिए ओटाराम देवासी की कहानी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). DB Corp Ltd. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "India's first 'cow minister' Otaram Dewasi loses Sirohi seat in Rajasthan". India Today. Living Media India Ltd. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. "राजस्थान चुनाव में बना रिकॉर्ड; बाबा बालकनाथ सहित 4 पुजारी जीते इलेक्शन, चर्चा में क्यों?". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  6. "आखिरी में एंट्री.. CM भजनलाल ने तुरंत नाम पुकारा गया, ओटाराम देवासी ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). Zee Media Corporation. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  7. Mishra, Ishita (3 December 2023). "BJP's Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four 'babas' winning in Rajasthan". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. "सिरोही: ओटाराम देवासी ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). DB Corp Ltd. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  9. "Sirohi (Rajasthan) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections.in. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  10. "Sirohi Assembly Constituency Election Result". Result University. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "Sirohi Assembly Election Result 2013". Times of India. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  12. "सिरोही विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2023". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). India Today Group. Retrieved 22 May 2025.