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. His father name is Late Manohar LAL meena and mother's name is foola devi.He did his schooling at a government school and M.B.B.S. completed in S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan. His wife name is Golma devi. She is also a politician.he is very much intersted in kabaddi.
Agitation and Arrest
Dr. Kirodi lal meena has been arrested 24 times while protesting against injustice.
On March 10 march 2023, was arrested by the jaipur police when he was agitating for justice for the wives of the martyrs in pulwama
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
| Year | Description |
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| 1985 - 1988 | Elected to 8th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (1st Term)
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| 1989 - 1991 | Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (1st Term)
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| 1998 - 2003 | Elected to 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2nd Term)
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| 2003 - 2008 | Elected to 12th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (3rd Term)
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| 2008 - 2009 | Elected to 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (4th Term) |
| 2009 - 2014 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd Term)
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| 2013 - 2017 | Elected to 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (5th Term) |
| 2018 - Present | Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st Term)
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Other positions held
| From | To | Position |
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| 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.