Kirodi Lal Meena

Kirodi Lal Meena
Cabinet Minister Government of Rajasthan
In office 30 December 2023 – 4 July 2024
Governor	Kalraj Mishra
Chief Minister	Bhajan Lal Sharma
Ministry and Departments	Agriculture & Horticulture Rural Development Disaster Management, Relief & Civil Defense Public Charge Resolution
Preceded by	Lalchand Kataria
In office December 2003 – December 2007
Chief Minister	Vasundhara Raje
Ministry and Departments	Food & Civil Supplies Disaster Management & Assistance Labor & Planning
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 December 2023
Preceded by	Danish Abrar
Constituency	Sawai Madhopur
In office 2013–2018
Constituency	Lalsot
In office December 2008 – 2013
Constituency	Todabhim
In office 2003–2008
Constituency	Sawai Madhopur
In office 1998–2003
Constituency	Bamanwas
In office 1985–1990
Constituency	Mahuwa
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 4 April 2018 – 06 December 2023
Preceded by	Narendra Budania, INC
Succeeded by	Madan Rathore
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
District Head Dausa
In office 1995–1998
Personal details
Born	(1951-11-03) 3 November 1951 Khohra, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	National People's Party (India)
Spouse	Golma Devi Meena
Residence	Dausa
Education	Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Alma mater	Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Occupation	MLA
Profession	Doctor Agriculture

Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician and farmer leader. He is former Cabinet Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural development department in Government of Rajasthan. He is serving as the Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for six terms. He was elected to the 9th and 15th Lok Sabha from Sawai Madhopur and Dausa. He was a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from 2018 to 2023. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as a cabinet minister and held the portfolio of food and civil supplies. He was the only Independent Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan in 15th Lok Sabha.

Political career

Meena contested the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections under the National People’s Party and won from Lalsot.

On 24 December 2017, Kirodi Lal 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.

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	2013	Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2009	2014	Member, 15th Lok Sabha
2013	2018	Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2018	2023	Member, Rajya Sabha
2023	present	Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan

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

External links

• Kirodi Lal Meena on Facebook
• Kirodi Lal on X