Rajendra Singh Rathore

Indian politician

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Rajendra Singh Rathore

Leader of the Opposition
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
6 April 2023 – 4 December 2023
Chief Minister| Ashok Gehlot
Preceded by| Gulab Chand Kataria
Succeeded by| Tika Ram Jully
Minister of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj
Government of Rajasthan
In office
10 December 2016 – 17 December 2018
Chief Minister| Vasundhara Raje
Preceded by| Surendra Goyal
Minister of Health & Family Welfare
Government of Rajasthan
In office
21 December 2013 – 10 December 2016
Chief Minister| Vasundhara Raje
Succeeded by| Kali Charan Saraf
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Rajasthan
In office
21 December 2013 – 17 December 2018
Chief Minister| Vasundhara Raje
Minister of Public Works Department
Government of Rajasthan
In office
31 May 2004 – 10 December 2008
Chief Minister| Vasundhara Raje
Preceded by| Gulab Chand Kataria
Minister of Health & Family Welfare
Government of Rajasthan
In office
11 December 1993 – 30 November 1998
Chief Minister| Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2023
Preceded by| Hazi Maqbool
Succeeded by| Harlal Saharan
Constituency| Churu
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by| Chandra Shekhar Baid
Succeeded by| Jai Narayan Poonia
Constituency| Taranagar
In office
1990–2008
Preceded by| Hamida Begum
Succeeded by| Hazi Maqbool
Constituency| Churu
Personal details
Born|  (1955-04-21) 21 April 1955 (age 69)
Harpalsar, Rajasthan, India
Spouse|

Chand Kanwar

(m. 1978)​

Children| 1
Residence| Jaipur
Alma mater| University of Rajasthan
Dungar College [1]
Occupation| Politician

Source: [1]

Rajendra Rathore (born 21 April 1955) is an Indian politician who served as leader of opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a former Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Churu.[2] He lost 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections to Narendra Budhania of Congress party.[3][4]

## Early life and education

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Rathore was born on 21 April 1955 in Harpalsar village, Sardarshahar, District Churu, Rajasthan. He was born to Uttam Singh Rathore, an RAS officer. He was schooled in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, and then obtained his M.A. in 1980, D.L.L. in 1978, L.L.B. in 1977 at Rajasthan University, Jaipur. He was elected as the president of the Student Union at Rajasthan University in 1979.[5]

## Political career

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Rajendra Rathore has been a prominent face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan, for past 3 decades. He has emerged from numerous crises and has a strong grip on Rajput voters in the state; he enjoys huge popularity in Churu, Rajasthan. For over a decade and a half, Rathore along with the late Dr. Digamber Singh dominated the party in the state, while batting for Vasundhara Raje’s leadership in the state. After, Digamber Singh’s death in 2017, Rathore distanced himself from Raje. And post the 2018 Rajasthan election has appeared as a viable party leader for the state - heading into the 2023 assembly elections.

### Membership of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

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Assembly  | Tenure  | Constituency  | Party

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9th  | 1990 - 1993  | Churu |  | Janata Dal
10th  | 1993 - 1998  |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
11th  | 1998 - 2003
12th  | 2003 - 2008
13th  | 2008 - 2013  | Taranagar
14th  | 2013 - 2018  | Churu
15th  | 2018 - 2023

### Positions held in Government of Rajasthan

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SI No.  | Post  | Department or Ministry  | Tenure

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1\.  | MLA | Deputy Chief Whip  | 1991 - 1993
2\.  | Minister of State  | Medical and Health, Medical Services (ESI).  | 1993 - 1998
3\.  | Cabinet Minister  | Public Works Department and Parliamentary Affairs.  | 2003 - 2008
4\.  | Cabinet Minister  | Medical and Health Services (ESI), Medical Education, Ayurveda & Indian Medical Methods.  | 2013 - 2016
5\.  | Cabinet Minister  | Rural Development & Panchayati raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Election.  | 2016 - 2018
6\.  | MLA | Deputy Leader of the Opposition  | 2019 - 2023
7\.  | MLA | Leader of the Opposition  | 2023

## References

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1. ^ "Dungar College official notable alumni list" (PDF). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
2. ^ Nandi, Palak (12 November 2018). "Rajendra Rathore, 6-time MLA, faces toughest test in his career". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
3. ^ Mahan, Rajan (15 March 2024). "In Rajasthan's Churu, a Long-Drawn Jat-Rajput Battle and a New Political Hotspot". TheQuint. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
4. ^ "तारानगर सीट पर कांग्रेस के नरेंद्र बुढ़ानिया की जीत, बीजेपी के राजेंद्र राठौड़ को 10345 वोटों से हराया". Jansatta (in Hindi). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
5. ^ "Rajendra Rathore(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHURU(CHURU ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 12 March 2025.

2\. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/crisis-ploy-to-buy-power-from-pvt-firms-rathore/articleshow/91192983.cms. The Times of India 30 April 2022

4\. https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-bjp-leader-rajendra-rathore-object-congress-mlas-being-made-board-president-2060307. ABP Live 12 Feb 2022
*[m.]: married