Ramnivas Rawat (born 21 January 1960) is an Indian politician serving as Madhya Pradesh Working President of the Indian National Congress .[2] He started his political career in Indian Youth Congress and had been the five-time legislator from Vijaypur constituency in Madhya Pradesh Vijaypur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and cabinet minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh in Digvijaya Singh cabinet. He unsuccessfully contested for Indian parliament in 2019 against BJP leader Narendra Singh Tomar.[3]
Ramnivas Rawat
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| Cabinet Minister Madhya Pradesh GovernmentMinister of Forest And Environment | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Yadav |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2023–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sitaram Aadivashi |
| Succeeded by | Mukesh Malhotra |
| Constituency | Vijaypur |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2003–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Baboolal Mewra |
| Constituency | Vijaypur |
| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Baboolal Mewra |
| Succeeded by | Baboolal Mewra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1960 Sunwai, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) Indian National Congress (1986–2024) |
| Spouse | Uma Rawat |
| Residence | Sheopur |
| Education | LLB[1] |
| Alma mater | Jiwaji University, Gwalior |
| Profession | Politician |
As of 23 July, 2018 Source: ["Biography" (PDF). Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.] | |
Personal life
editRawat was born on 21 January 1960 to Late Ganesh Prasad Rawat and Bhanti bai in Sunvai Tehsil in Vijaypur in Madhya Pradesh. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and later earned a Masters with Gold Medal in History and LLB. Rawat is married to Uma Rawat, with whom he has two sons and two daughters.[4]
Political career
editFive Term MLA Rawat entered politics through Indian Youth Congress in 1986. He was first elected as MLA from Vijaypur in 1990 and then in 1993. Rawat was inducted as Cabinet Minister in 1993 in Digvijay Singh cabinet.[5][6] Subsequently, he won his elections from Vijaypur constituency in 2003, 2008 and 2013. In 2018 Assembly election, he lost to his nearest rival by 2890 votes from Vijaypur constituency.[7] In 2019 Loksabha election, he contested against Narendra Singh Tomar and lost by 1,13,341 votes from Morena Lok Sabha.[3]
Rawat joined BJP .[8] on 30 April 2024 in the presence of MP CM mohan yadav .[9] He took oath as minister in Madhya Pradesh cabinet on 8 July 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ "LS 2009 Profile". myneta. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Will tour Madhya Pradesh to unite Cong, not aspirant for CM's post: Digvijay". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Morena Election Result 2019 LIVE". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Ramniwas Rawat" (PDF). mpvidhansabha. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Singh, NK; Desai, Bharat (31 January 1996). "Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh doles out cabinet berths to preserve his power base". India Today. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "BJP leaves Adampur for SAD". The Tribune. New Delhi. UNI. 3 November 1998. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Legislative Election 2018- Statistical Report - Madhya Pradesh - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Staff Reporter (11 May 2018). "Bhopal: State Congress president Kamal Nath conducts organisation meetings". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "MP Lok Sabha elections 2024: 6-time Congress MLA from Vijaypur Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP". The Times of India. 30 April 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (8 July 2024). "M.P. cabinet expanded; Ramniwas Rawat takes oath as Minister". Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.