Otaram Dewasi (born 10 October 1964) is an Indian politician currently serving as a Minister of State of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Department in Government of Rajasthan. He is 13th, 14th, & 16th, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sirohi. He is Member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. [1] [2]
Otaram Dewasi | |
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| Minister of State Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | Rajendra Singh Gudha |
| In office 27 October 2014 – 17 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Vasundhara Raje |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 03 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sanyam Lodha |
| Constituency | Sirohi |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sanyam Lodha |
| Succeeded by | Sanyam Lodha |
| Constituency | Sirohi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1964 Mundara, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse |
Amia Devi (m. 1980) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Hemaram Dewasi (father) Dauli Bai (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Mundara, Rajasthan |
| Education | Secondary |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Priest |
| Website | www |
Otaram Dewasi is a resident of Mundara village which lies under Bali assembly constituency. The devotee of Mother Chamunda, Otaram Dewasi was a cop in Rajasthan Police. Later, he left the job due to health issues. He believes by the grace of Mother Chamunda his health got back to normal & thus he became the supreme devotee of Mother Chamunda and serves as "Mahant" at Mundara Mata Temple.[citation needed]
Otaram Dewasi belongs to Dewasi society associated with animal husbandry and a great leader of them in western Rajasthan.[citation needed]
Mr. Om Prakash Mathur, a senior BJP leader, presented him with Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat a former Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Then, Otaram Dewasi had helped in getting the votes of Dewasi society to Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, a BJP candidate from the Bali, (Pali, Rajasthan) assembly. After this, in the Government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Otaram Dewasi was appointed Chairman of the National Seeds Corporation Limited, Delhi, giving status of Union Minister of State.[citation needed]
Then after he met with Vasundhara Raje. In the previous Government she made him the State Minister & offered the Chairman position of the Animal Husbandry Welfare Board. In the last assembly elections, he was the candidate from Sirohi assembly constituency and lived up to expectations of Vasundhara Raje by winning those elections & again gave victory to BJP by 25,000 votes in 2014-15 elections. And he served as Minister- Gaupalan Department, Government of Rajasthan in Vasundhara Raje led BJP Government from 2013 to 2018.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Mishra, Ishita (3 December 2023). "BJP's Hindutva outreach plays out well with all four 'babas' winning in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Members Page". Rajassembly.nic.in. 14 March 1980. Retrieved 8 November 2016.