Narayan Singh Burdak (born 13 March 1933)[1] is a veteran Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He served as Forest Minister in the Government of Rajasthan from 1988 to 1989. He also served as president of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for seven terms representing Danta Ramgarh constituency between 1972 and 2018. His political career spans over more than 45 years.[2][3][4][5]
Narayan Singh Burdak | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972 - 1977, 1980 - 1990, 1993 - 2008, 2013 – 2018 | |
| Constituency | Danta Ramgarh Assembly constituency |
| President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| Succeeded by | C.P. Joshi |
| Forest Minister Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 1988–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1933 Dukiya, Sikar, Rajasthan |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mohani Devi |
| Children | Virendra Singh |
Political career
editBurdak has had a long career in Indian politics spanning over four decades, representing the Indian National Congress. His political journey began at the local level, where he served as Sarpanch, Pradhan, and Zilapramukh. He first entered electoral politics in 1954 at the Panchayat level and later served as Zilapramukh for 17 years. During 2000s he was among the prominent leaders of Jat Politics in Rajasthan. He was first elected as an MLA in 1972, representing the Danta Ramgarh constituency. His electoral success continued with subsequent victories in 1980, 1985, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2013. During his tenure, he held the post of Forest Minister in the Rajasthan government between 1988 and 1989. Additionally, he served as the Pradesh Congress Committee President of Rajasthan.[3]
References
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- ^ "The Pioneer > Home". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Official Biography of Narayan Singh Burdak". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Inc Narayan Singh Candidate Dantaramgarh Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2013". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "NARAYAN SINGH(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DantaRamgarh(Sikar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 25 May 2024.