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Jodhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India. Assembly segments Presently, Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election results 2019 2014 2009 2004 See also * Jodhpur district Jodhpur District is a district in the State of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jodhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district. As of the 2011 census, it is the second highest populated district of Rajasthan (out of 33), af ... * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jodhpur (Lok Sabha Constituency) Jodhpur district Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi, the incumbent Indian prime minister. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics, and its policies have historically reflected a traditional Hindu nationalist ideology; it has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). , it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by Indian politician Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. After The Emergency of 1975–1977, the Jana Sangh merged with several other political parties to form the Janata Party; it defeated the then-incumbent Indian National Congress in the 1977 general election. After three years in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adivasi
The Adivasi refers to inhabitants of Indian subcontinent, generally tribal people. The term is a Sanskrit word coined in the 1930s by political activists to give the tribal people an indigenous identity by claiming an indigenous origin. The term is also used for ethnic minorities, such as Chakmas of Bangladesh, Khas of Nepal, and Vedda of Sri Lanka. The Constitution of India does not use the word ''Adivasi'', instead referring to Scheduled Tribes and Janjati. The government of India does not officially recognise tribes as indigenous people. The country ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 107 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the United Nations (1957) and refused to sign the ILO Convention 169. Most of these groups are included in the Scheduled Tribe category under constitutional provisions in India. They comprise a substantial minority population of India and Bangladesh, making up 8.6% of India's population and 1.1% of Bangladesh's, or 104.2&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaswantraj Mehta
Jaswantraj Mehta was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Pali, Rajasthan as a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em .... References External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website{{DEFAULTSORT:Mehta, Jaswantraj 1898 births Year of death missing India MPs 1952–1957 India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan Indian National Congress politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Commission Of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both the Central government and the state governments. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils and the offices of the President and Vice President of the country. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per ''Article 324'', and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act. The commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Lok Sabha
The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952. Total Lok Sabha seats were 489 and total eligible voters were 17.3 crores. The Indian National Congress (INC) won 364 seats. They were followed by Independents, winning a total of 37 seats. The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Socialist Party (India) followed with 16 and 12 seats respectively. Indian National Congress got 45% of the total votes in this election and won 76% of the 479 contested seats. Lok Sabha officers As per Article 93 of Constitution of India, the Lok Sabha must have elected and non-elected officers. The elected members are Speaker and the Deputy Speaker whereas the non-elected members are the Secretariat staff. Following were the 1st Lok Sabha officers and other important members. a. (Not Officially Declared) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleh Mohammad (Indian Politician)
Shale Mohammad also known as Mohammad Saleh (born 1 February 1977) is an Indian politician serving as the Cabinet Minister of Minority Affairs of the state of Rajasthan since 2018. He belongs to the Indian National Congress party. Personal life Mohammad's father is Gazi Fakir, who is a Muslim religious leader. Fakir is influential amongst the Sindhi Muslims. Political career Early career In 2000, Mohammad became the head of Jaisalmer Panchayat samiti at the age of 23. I2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Mohammad was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shaitan Singh by a margin of approximately 35,000 votes. In 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he won from the newly created Pokhran assembly constituency by a margin of 339 votes. However, he lost to Shaitan Singh in the next election. Cabinet minister In 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Mohammad was pitted against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mahant Pratap Puri. Pratap Puri is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaisalmer District
Jaisalmer is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division), the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around from the city of Jodhpur, and around from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. As of the 2011 population census, it is the least populous district out of all 33 districts in Rajasthan. Geography With an area of 32,401sq km, Jaisalmer is the largest district in Rajasthan, and the third-largest in the country by area. The Jaisalmer district lies in the Thar Desert, which straddles the border of India and Pakistan. It is bound in the northeast by Bikaner District, in the east by Jodhpur District, in the south by Barmer District, and in the west and north by Pakistan. The district is located within a rectangle lying between 26°.4’ –28°.23' north parallel and 69°.20'-72°.42' east meridians. The international border adjacent to the distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendra Vishnoi
Mahendra is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from Maha (Highest position) and Indra Deva (the King of Gods) from Hindu mythology.{{Citation needed, date=April 2022 It has been used in compound royal styles. History and politics Royalty * Mahendra or Mahinda – the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism * Mahendravarman I – (Tamil: மகேந்திரவர்மன் 600–630 CE), Pallava king who ruled the Northern regions of what forms present-day Tamil Nadu in India in the early 7th century. * Mahindu, 10th century Chahamana king of north-western India * Mahendra of Nepal – king of Nepal from 1955 to 1972 Elected office * Mahinda Rajapaksa – President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015 * Mahendra Chaudhry – Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party * Upul Mahendra (born 1971), Sri Lankan politician Entertainment Film * Balu Mahendra – director of Tamil films * Y. G. Mahendra – an Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suryakanta Vyas
Smt. Suryakanta Vyas affectionately known as "Jiji", is a prominent figure of the Pushkarna Brahmin community in Rajasthan. Jiji is current Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly of Bharatiya Janata Party from Soorsagar of Jodhpur. Political career She is serving for the third time from this constituency, defeating Prof. Aiyub Khan of INC in 2018 by over 5000 votes. She won by a record margin in 2013. She contested election for the first time from Jodhpur's (Old City) constituency in year 1990 and won comprehensively thrice in 1990, 1993 and 2003 before contesting from Soorsagar in 2008. She has an impressive record of being 6 time MLA from the 7 elections she has contested. Early life "Jiji" was born in Kalla family and her father, Late Shri Fatehraj Ji Kalla was Police Inspector. She got married at an early age of 12 and her husband, Late Shri Uma Shankar Ji Vyas was Supply officer. She joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1960 & held a no. of honorable posts such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manisha Panwar
Manisha Panwar is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress and a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Jodhpur assembly constituency of Rajasthan. Early life and education Manisha was born in Parmar (Rajput clan) clan of Ravana Rajputs Ravana Rajput is an Indian caste system, Indian caste. They are among the castes known as Darogas, who claim Kshatriya status. Origins The Ravana Rajputs (known as Darogas) were issues of men from Rajput, Charan, and Oswal communities and their .... She is the daughter of Ram Singh Arya, Deputy Minister of Universal Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. Manisha holds a postgraduate degree in History from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, awarded in the year 2001. References Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 1980 births Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan Living people {{Rajasthan-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) politician serving as the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan. He held this position from December 1998 to 2003, and from 2008 to 2013, and again from 17 December 2018. He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He was a national General secretary of Congress Party, in-charge of organisations and training from March 2018 to 23 January 2019. He was also made in-charge of Gujarat state during 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. Personal life Ashok Gehlot is the son of Laxman Singh Gehlot, a magician who used to travel around the country to show his magic tricks. Gehlot cames from humble Sainik Kshatriya Mandorva Rajput family of Marwar, with no connection in politics. He is a science and law graduate, he also holds an MA degree in economics. He is married to Sunita Gehlot and has a son and a daughter. His son Vaibhav Gehlot is a politician who contested in the Lok Sabha elections of 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena Kanwar
Meena Kanwar is an Indian politician who is an elected member from Shergarh Assembly constituency in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan and is a member of the Congress Party. Political career Meena Kanwar contested the 2018 Rajasthan assembly election from Shergarh Assembly constituency in Jodhpur district Jodhpur District is a district in the State of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Jodhpur is the administrative headquarters of the district. As of the 2011 census, it is the second highest populated district of Rajasthan (out of 33), af ..., where she won by 99,916 votes. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanwar, Meena Living people Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 1971 births People from Sikar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
