Kirodi Lal Meena
Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician. He has been a member of the 8th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 9th and 15th Lok Sabha member, and at present he is a member of Rajya Sabha.[1]
Dr Kirodi Lal Meena | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Narendra Budania, INC |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sachin Pilot |
| Constituency | Dausa |
| In office 2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kumar Meena |
| Constituency | Sawai Madhopur |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 December 2013 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Parsadi Lal Meena |
| Constituency | Lalsot |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Todabhim |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Yasmin Abrar |
| Constituency | Sawai Madhopur |
| In office 25 November 1998 – 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Heera Lal |
| Constituency | Bamanwas |
| In office 3 May 1985 – 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Hari Singh |
| Constituency | Mahuwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kirodi Lal Meena 3 November 1951 Dausa, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Golma Devi Meena |
| Parent(s) | Manohar Lal Meena (Father) Foola Devi (Mother) |
| Residence | Dausa |
He has been in Bharatiya Janata Party since beginning, however, he briefly left it in 2008 but rejoined it in 2018. He has served as a cabinet minister and held the portfolio of food and civil supplies. He was the only Independent Loksabha MP elected from Rajasthan in 2009 Loksabha elections It was a record win for that time. He belongs to the Meena community.
Personal life
Meena was born in a farmer family in 1951 in Khohra Mullah teh-mahwa dist-Dausa Rajasthan. He did his schooling at a government school and M.B.B.S. completed in S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Arrest
On 24 December 2017, Meena was arrested along with some of his supporters for attempting to enter a private temple in Sankhwali against the wishes of the community members.[2]
Political career
- -84 District President, BJP, Sawai Madhopur
- 1985-86 State Secretary, Rajasthan, BJP
- 1985-89,1993–98, 199 Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (four terms)
- 1985-89 Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 1986-88 State President, Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha, Rajsthan
- 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha Sawai Madhopur lok sabha
- 1989-91 Member, Advisory Committee on Food and Civil Supply
- 1990 onwards Member, Indian Parliamentary Group
- 1990-91 Member, Joint Committee of Lok Sabha on Office of Profit
- 1993-97 State President, ST Front, BJP
- 1995-98 District Pramukh, District Council Dausa, Rajasthan
- 1998-99 State Vice-president, Rajasthan, BJP
- 1998-2000 National Vice-president, ST Front, BJP
- Member, National Council, BJP (four times)
- State Executive Committee, BJP (four times)
- Member, Wildlife Advisory Board, Rajasthan
- 1998-2003 Member, Estimate Committee (A)
- 2003-2008 Cabinet Minister for Food & Supply, Govt. of Rajasthan
- 2007 - 2008 Chairman, Estimate Committee (B) in Rajasthan State Assembly
- 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Dausa lok sabha
- 16 Sep. 2009 Member, Consultative Committee on Water Resources Ministry
- 31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
- Member of Rajasthan legislative assembly 2013-2017
- Member of Rajya Sabha since 2018
Positions held
| From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1988 | Member, 8th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 1989 | 1991 | Member, 9th Lok Sabha |
| 1998 | 2003 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2003 | 2008 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2008 | 2009 | Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
| 2013 | 2017 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan |
| 2018 | Incumbent | Member, Rajya Sabha |
Other positions held
| From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1988 | Member, Committee on Scheduled Caste Welfare |
| 1989 | 1991 | Member, Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha on Food and Civil Supply |
| 1990 | Member, Indian Parliamentary Group | |
| 1990 | 1991 | Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit |
| 1998 | 2003 | Member, Estimate Committee |
| 2003 | 2007 | Cabinet Minister, Food and Civil Supply, Government of Rajasthan |
| 2007 | 2008 | Chairman, Committee on Estimate |
| 2009 | 2013 | Member, Committee on Law and Justice |
| 2013 | Member, Estimate Committee | |
| Member, Committee on Water Resources | ||
| Member, Committee on Urban Development | ||
| 2018 | 2019 | Member, Committee on Water Resources |
| 2019 | 2021 | Member, National Monitoring Committee for Education of SCs STs and PwDs |
| 2019 | onwards | Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and C Disaster Creator |
References
- "Kirodi".
- "Rajasthan MLA arrested for trying to enter private temple". 24 December 2017.