Shanti Kumar Dhariwal is an Indian politician and current Cabinet minister in Ashok Gehlot ministry and also member of 11th,

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and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He also served as

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of Kota (1984–89). And currently he represents Kota North (Assembly constituency) as a member of

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Early life and education

Dhariwal was born 29 October 1943 in the

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to his father Rikhavchand Dhariwal. He married Komal Dhariwal. He completed his

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in 1964 and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1966 at the

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Political career

Dhariwal was MLA for three strength term from Kota North and

for one term from Kota Lok Sabha as a member of

. In 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections, he defeated his nearest rival candidate Prahlad Gunjal (

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) by a margin of 17,945 votes. In December 2018, he was appointed Cabinet Minister in

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with portfolios of Urban Development & Housing Department, Law & Legal Affairs and Legal Consultancy Office, Parliamentary Affairs Department.

Posts held

References

Indian National Congress politicians 1943 births Living people Rajasthani politicians People from Kota district Rajasthan MLAs 2018–2023 Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan {{Rajasthan-INC-politician-stub