Parsadi Lal Meena | |
Office1: | Cabinet Minister of Medical Health and Services Government of Rajasthan |
Term Start1: | 22 November 2021 |
Term End1: | December 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Raghu Sharma |
Successor1: | Gajendra Singh Khimsar |
1Blankname1: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata1: | Ashok Gehlot |
Office2: | Cabinet Minister of State Excise Government of Rajasthan |
Term Start2: | 22 November 2021 |
Term End2: | December 2023 |
Predecessor2: | Ashok Gehlot |
1Blankname2: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata2: | Ashok Gehlot |
Office3: | Cabinet Minister of Industries and State Enterprises Government of Rajasthan |
Term Start3: | 25 December 2018 |
Term End3: | November 2021 |
Predecessor3: | Rajpal Singh Shekhawat |
1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata3: | Ashok Gehlot |
Office4: | Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
Term Start4: | December 2018 |
Term End4: | December 2023 |
Predecessor4: | Kirodi Lal Meena |
Successor4: | Rambilas Meena |
Constituency4: | Lalsot |
Term Start5: | December 2008 |
Term End5: | December 2013 |
Predecessor5: | Virendra Meena |
Successor5: | Kirodi Lal Meena |
Constituency5: | Lalsot |
Term Start6: | 1985 |
Term End6: | 2003 (4 Times) |
Predecessor6: | Ram Sahai Sonad |
Successor6: | Virendra Meena |
Constituency6: | Lalsot |
Office7: | Cabinet Minister of Cooperative and Food supply Government of Rajasthan |
Term Start7: | 2008 |
Term End7: | 2013 |
Successor7: | Ajay Singh Kilak |
1Blankname7: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata7: | Ashok Gehlot |
Term Start8: | 1998 |
Term End8: | 2003 |
1Blankname8: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata8: | Ashok Gehlot |
Birth Date: | 1951 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Lalsot, Rajasthan, India |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Spouse: | Mishri Devi Meena |
Residence: | 2121Main Building, Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur |
Occupation: | MLA |
Profession: | Politician, Agriculturist |
Parsadi Lal Meena (born 1 February 1951) is an Indian politician and Former Cabinet Minister of Health & State Excise in Ashok Gehlot ministry and also member of 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He also served as Minister of Cooperative and Food Supply for two terms (1998–2003) and (2008–2013). And currently he represents Lalsot Assembly constituency as a member of Indian National Congress.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Meena was born 1 February 1951 in Mandawari village in Lalsot tehsil of Dausa district of Rajasthan to his father Devilal Meena. He married Mishri Devi Meena. In 1967–68, he attended Government Higher Secondary School, Gangapur City and attained Intermediate Certificate.[6]
Meena was MLA for six terms from Lalsot Assembly as a member of Indian National Congress. From 1985 to 2003, he won four times continuously. In 1998, he was appointed Minister of Cooperative in Government of Rajasthan.[7]
In 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2008) elections, he was elected for a fifth time MLA as an Independent candidate defeating Babu Lal Dhanaka (Samajwadi Party) by a margin of 17,005 votes. After being elected MLA he again joined Indian National Congress and was appointed second time Minister of Cooperative and Food Supply (2008–2013) in Government of Rajasthan.[7]
In 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2013) elections, he again contested from Lalsot Assembly but lost to Kirodi Lal Meena (National People's Party (India)) by a lowest margin in 2013 Rajasthan Assembly election, only 491 votes.[7]
In 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections, he was elected Member of Legislative Assembly of Lalsot defeating BJP candidate Ram Bilas by a margin of 9,074 votes, and again appointed Cabinet Minister of Industries and State Enterprises in Ashok Gehlot ministry.[8] [9] [10] [11]