Rajendra Singh Rathore
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Rajendra Singh Rathore | |
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| Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 April 2023 – 4 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Succeeded by | Tika Ram Jully |
| Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 10 December 2016 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Preceded by | Surendra Goyal |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 21 December 2013 – 10 December 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | Kali Charan Saraf |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 21 December 2013 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Minister of Public Works Department Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 31 May 2004 – 10 December 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Preceded by | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 11 December 1993 – 30 November 1998 | |
| Chief Minister | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Hazi Maqbool |
| Succeeded by | Harlal Saharan |
| Constituency | Churu |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar Baid |
| Succeeded by | Jai Narayan Poonia |
| Constituency | Taranagar |
| In office 1990–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Hamida Begum |
| Succeeded by | Hazi Maqbool |
| Constituency | Churu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 April 1955 |
| Spouse |
Chand Kanwar (m. 1978) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | 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]
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]