Jaisalmer,nicknamed "The Golden city",is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan,located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. Before Indian independence,the town served as the capital of the Jaisalmer State,ruled by the Bhati Rajputs. Jaisalmer stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured yellow sandstone. The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert and has a population,including the residents of the fort,of about 78,000. Jaisalmer ranked 9th on Booking.com's Top 10 The Most Welcoming cities in the world. It is the only Indian city on the list.
Shish Ram Ola was a politician from Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. Ola dominated the Jat politics of Shekhawati region for a period of more than four decades. He was elected in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for seven terms and in Lok Sabha for five terms. He was a member of Indian National Congress.
Manvendra Singh Jasol is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India from 2004-2009 representing the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan.
Vishvendra Singh also known as Maharaja Vishvendra Singh is the scion of Sinsinwar Jat rulers of Bharatpur state and a politician in Rajasthan who has served as the Cabinet Minister of Tourism in the department of civil aviation of the Government of Rajasthan from November 2021 to December 2023. He served as the Minister of Tourism and Devasthan in the Government of Rajasthan from December 2018 to July 2020. He also served as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for three terms representing Nadbai constituency in 1993 and Deeg-Kumher constituency in 2013 and 2018. He was elected to the Lok Sabha representing Bharatpur constituency in 1989,1999 and 2004.
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. It is the second largest parliamentary constituency covering an area of 71,601 km2,over twice the size of Belgium. Jaisalmer and Barmer,the third and fifth largest districts in India,both fall under this Lok Sabha seat.
Bhagraj Choudhary was an Indian politician from Barmer,Rajasthan. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six terms representing Raniwara and Ahore constituency. He was a member of Indian National Congress.
Rajendra Shukla is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rewa constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is son of Late Shri Bhaiyalal Shukla,renowned civil contractor of Baghelkhand Region. He is a Minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Hemaram Chaudhary is a senior leader from Marwar in Rajasthan. He served as Minister of Revenue in Government of Rajasthan between 2008 and 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.
Yadvinder Goma is an Indian politician,Social worker and incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly from Jaisinghpur and cabinet minister in Government of Himachal Pradesh,India. In 2022,he won from Ravi Dhiman with a margin of 2,696 votes in Legislative Assembly elections. He has B.Tech. degree in mechanical engineering from Himachal Pradesh University and MBA degree. He got married in 2015.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is an Indian National Congress politician,who was former Cabinet Minister of Food &Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs in Government of Rajasthan. He is also one of the Cabinet Ministers in the government,under Ashok Gehlot. He has held the post of the spokesperson of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee and president of Jaipur Congress since 2015,previously he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Civil Lines.
Shailendra Yadav Lalai is an Indian politician and former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Shahganj constituency in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh,India. He was elected as a member of Legislative Assembly,Uttar Pradesh consecutively for the fourth time. He was the Minister of State for Energy and Planning in the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government led by the then Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. The national president of Samajwadi Party (SP) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has appointed him as the opposition's deputy Chief Whip in the current (17th) Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh. He is believed to be a close ally of Akhilesh Yadav and the latter counts on him a lot.
Mahant Pratap Puri is an Indian spiritual leader and politician,is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Pokaran Assembly constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.who is the current head of Taratara math. He is a resident of Mahabar village in Barmer district in western Rajasthan,India. He is very active in social media.
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.
Shakir Ali was an Indian politician and cabinet minister in the Uttar Pradesh government. He served as the MLA from Pathardeva in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly after being elected in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a Samajwadi Party candidate.
Jibesh Kumar is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Jale constituency in 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
Chotu Singh Bhati is an Indian politician and a member of 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a member of the 13th and the 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Shailesh Singh is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly,representing the Deeg-Kumher constituency as a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He is the son of former Health &Industries Minister,Digamber Singh.
Hemant Meena is an Indian politician is currently serving Cabinet Minister as Revenue &Colonization Department in Government of Rajasthan. He is 16th,Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Pratapgarh. He is Member of Bhartiya Janta Party.
Vijay Chaudhary also known as Vijay Singh Chaudhary is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is currently serving as Minister of State of Revenue,Colonization &Sainik Welfare Department in Government of Rajasthan. He was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly From Nawan constituency for two terms in 2013 and 2023. He is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.
Pratima Bagri is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. She is an MLA of Bharatiya Janata Party from Raigaon Assembly Constituency,which is reserved for SC community,in Satna District. She won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election.
