Umesh Meena (born 25 August 1993) is an Indian politician and a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Aspur Assembly constituency as a Member of the Bharat Adivasi Party. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election against Gopi Chand Meena, a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party by securing 93,168 votes.[1][2]
Umesh Meena | |
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Umesh Meena in 2024 | |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 Dec 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gopichand Meena |
| Constituency | Aspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1993 Aspur, Dungarpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharat Adivasi Party |
| Spouse |
Kamla Ahari (m. 2022) |
| Children | 1 (Unnati) |
| Parent(s) | Ratan Lal Meena (father) Ganga Devi (mother) |
| Alma mater | Mohanlal Sukhadia University (BA, LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Education
editHe graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in 2015 from Mohanlal Sukhadia University. Later, he pursued and completed a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 2022 from the same university.[3]
Political career
editIn 2023, He secured victory in the 2023 elections as Member of legislative Assembly from Aspur Constituency, defeating Gopichand Meena with a significant margin of 28,086 votes.[4] Meena had previously contested the Aspur seat in the 2018 elections but failed to win by 5,300 votes.[5]
In addition to his role as an MLA, Meena currently serves as a Member of the Ethics Committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Aspur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BADVP's Umesh Meena with 93168 defeats BJP's Gopichand". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Aspur, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Aspur सीट पर Umesh Meena ने Gopichand कोहराया". आज तक (in Hindi). 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240702075611/https://assembly.rajasthan.gov.in/Attachments/PDF/16Affidavits/23.pdf
- ^ "Aspur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BADVP's Umesh Meena with 93168 defeats BJP's Gopichand". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20231113055457/https://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Vidhansabha%202018/DetailedResults.pdf
- ^ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Sr. No. 80)". assembly.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-07-02.