Yunus Khan (politician)
Yunus Khan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2003 - 2008 | |
| Constituency | Deedwana |
| In office 2013 - 2018 | |
| Constituency | Deedwana |
| Assumed office December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Deedwana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1964 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Yunus Khan (born 1 August 1964), also known as Yoonus Khan, is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Rajasthan under Vasundhara Raje ministry. He has been elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for third term in 2023, previously elected in 2003 and 2013 from Deedwana constituency.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Khan was born to Taju Khan.[4] He is post graduate and did his Master of Commerce from Rajasthan University, Jaipur in 1986.[4] Khan is a farmer by profession.[4]
Political career
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly election, Khan ran against Sachin Pilot from Tonk, and lost the election. Pilot received 109,040 votes and Khan received 54,861. In the Vidhan Sabha election of 2023, Khan left the BJP Party, ran as an independent candidate from the district headquarters Didwana, and won against the major political parties. He defeated Jeetendera Singh of BJP and Chetan Dudi of Indian National Congress.
References
- ^ "Yunus Khan (Minister of Rajasthan Govt.), Yunus Khan (MLA)". Rajasthan Link. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Arnimesh, Shanker (3 December 2023). "Raje loyalist Yoonus Khan, denied ticket by BJP, defeats Congress's Dudi. BJP in 3rd place". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ लाइव, एबीपी (15 December 2023). "एक्शन मोड में आए निर्दलीय विधायक यूनुस खान, कहा- 'वसुंधरा के CM न बनने से मेरी ताकत कम नहीं होग". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Yunus Khan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DEEDWANA(NAGAUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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