Hemant Meena
Indian politician
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Hemant Meena (born 11 March 1980) is an Indian politician currently serving as a Cabinet Minister of Revenue and Colonization Department in the Government of Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Pratapgarh constituency and represents the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Haribhau Bagade
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- Revenue
- Colonization
Hemant Meena | |
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| 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 | Ramlal Jat |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ramlal Meena |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1980 Gopalpura, Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sarika Meena |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Nand Lal Meena (father) |
| Education | B.A. |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
Political career
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was elected as an MLA from the Pratapgarh Assembly constituency. He defeated the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate Ramlal Meena with a margin of 25,109 votes.[1][2][3]
On 30 December 2023, Meena was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in the presence of Governor Kalraj Mishra, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, and Prem Chand Bairwa.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Electoral record
| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Hemant Meena) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
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| 2023 | MLA | Pratapgarh | Bharatiya Janata Party | .svg){kind=small} |
87,644 | 40.03 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress |  |
62,535 | 28.56 | Won | [10][11] |
| 2018 | 83,945 | 43.12 | Ramlal Meena | Indian National Congress | |
100,625 | 51.69 | Lost | [10] | ||||