Rajendra Singh Rathore

Chand Kanwar

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(m. 1978)​

Rajendra Singh Rathore
Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 6 April 2023 –4 December 2023
Children	1
Education	University of Rajasthan Dungar College [1]
Occupation	Politician
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Rajendra Rathore (born 21 April 1955) is an Indian politician. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he served as leader of opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a former seven term member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Churu and Taranagar. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Rathore was born on 21 April 1955 in Churu, Rajasthan. He did Master of Arts (M.A.) in 1980, and Bachelor of Laws in 1977 at University of Rajasthan. ^[4] He was elected as the president of the Student Union at Rajasthan University in 1979. ^[5]

Political career

He began his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and has been elected seven times to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing constituencies such as Churu and Taranagar. ^[6] Over the course of his career, he has served in ministerial positions in Rajasthan governments led by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Vasundhara Raje, handling portfolios including parliamentary affairs, rural development, health, and panchayati raj. ^[7] In 2023, he held the position of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Assembly. ^[8]

Electoral history

Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Assembly	Tenure	Constituency	Party
9th	1990 - 1993	Churu		Janata Dal
10th	1993 - 1998			Bharatiya Janata Party
11th	1998 - 2003
12th	2003 - 2008
13th	2008 - 2013	Taranagar
14th	2013 - 2018	Churu
15th	2018 - 2023

Positions held

Positions held in Government of Rajasthan

SI No.	Post	Department or Ministry	Tenure
1.	MLA	Deputy Chief Whip	1991 - 1993
2.	Minister of State	Medical and Health, Medical Services (ESI).	1993 - 1998
3.	Cabinet Minister	Public Works Department and Parliamentary Affairs.	2003 - 2008
4.	Cabinet Minister	Medical and Health Services (ESI), Medical Education, Ayurveda & Indian Medical Methods.	2013 - 2016
5.	Cabinet Minister	Rural Development & Panchayati raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Election.	2016 - 2018
6.	MLA	Deputy Leader of the Opposition	2019 - 2023
7.	MLA	Leader of the Opposition	2023

References

1. "Dungar College official notable alumni list" (PDF). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
2. Nandi, Palak (12 November 2018). "Rajendra Rathore, 6-time MLA, faces toughest test in his career". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
3. Mahan, Rajan (15 March 2024). "In Rajasthan's Churu, a Long-Drawn Jat-Rajput Battle and a New Political Hotspot". TheQuint. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
4. "Rajendra Rathore(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHURU(CHURU ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
5. सिंह, उपेंद्र (23 June 2025). "Rajasthan: "राजेंद्र राठौड़ छात्रसंघ अध्‍यक्ष बने तो प‍िता बहुत नाराज हुए", पढ़‍िए छात्र राजनीत‍ि से लेकर व‍िधानसभा तक का सफर". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 September 2025.
6. Pandey, Neelam (28 August 2024). "'Will teach BJP a lesson.' Rajput outfits up ante over 'insult' to former LoP Rajendra Rathore". ThePrint. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
7. "'We Have PM Modi's Face, We Don't Need Any Other Face in Rajasthan': BJP's Rajendra Rathore". The Wire. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
8. "BJP leader Rajendra Rathore appointed Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan". The Hindu. 2 April 2023. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 6 September 2025.