Kirodi Lal Meena

Dr Kirodi Lal Meena
Dr Kirodi Lal Meena
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	Incumbent
	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
Succeeded by	Harish Chandra Meena
Constituency	Dausa
	In office; 2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991
Preceded by	Ram Kumar Meena
Succeeded by	Kunji Lal Meena
Constituency	Sawai Madhopur
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1 December 2013 – 2018
Preceded by	Parsadi Lal Meena
Succeeded by	Parsadi Lal Meena
Constituency	Lalsot
	In office; 2008–2009
Preceded by	Ghanshyam
Succeeded by	Ramesh Chand Meena
Constituency	Todabhim
	In office; 2003–2008
Preceded by	Yasmin Abrar
Succeeded by	Alauddin Azad
Constituency	Sawai Madhopur
	In office; 25 November 1998 – 2003
Preceded by	Heera Lal
Succeeded by	Heera Lal
Constituency	Bamanwas
	In office; 3 May 1985 – 1990
Preceded by	Hari Singh
Succeeded by	Hari Singh
Constituency	Mahuwa
Personal details
Born	Kirodi Lal Meena; 3 November 1951 (age 72); Dausa, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Golma Devi Meena
Parent(s)	Manohar Lal Meena (Father) ; Foola Devi (Mother)
Residence	Dausa

Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician and Tribal leader. 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]

Popularly he is known as Kirodi Baba in East Rajasthan.

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.^{[citation needed]}

Agitation and 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]

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.

External links

Kirodi LAl Meena on Facebook

[1] "Kirodi".

[2] "Rajasthan MLA arrested for trying to enter private temple". 24 December 2017.

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