Sumit Godara
Sumit Godara | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments | List
|
| Preceded by | Pratap Singh Khachariyawas |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Manik Chand Surana |
| Constituency | Lunkaransar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1973 Malasar, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shanta Chaudhary [1] |
| Education | M.B.A. (Health Services Management), Karnataka State Open University (2012); B.A., Osmania University, Hyderabad (1995) |
| Alma mater | Karnataka State Open University, Osmania University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Business |
Sumit Godara (born 11 December 1973) is an Indian politician and a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan, handling the portfolios of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he represents the Lunkaransar Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He has served as an MLA in both the 15th and 16th Legislative Assemblies.
Early life and education
[edit]Sumit Godara was born on 11 December 1973 in Malasar, Rajasthan. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1995. He later obtained an M.B.A. in Health Services Management from Karnataka State Open University in 2012.
Political career
[edit]In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Sumit Godara was elected to the 15th Rajasthan Assembly from the Lunkaransar constituency as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]
In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected from the same constituency. He defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rajendra Moond, securing 60,452 votes.[4][5]
Following the election, he was inducted into the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry as Cabinet Minister for Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.[6][7]
Electoral record
[edit]| Year | Office | Constituency | Party | Votes (Sumit Godara) | % | Opponent | Opponent Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref | ||
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| 2023 | MLA | Lunkaransar | Bharatiya Janata Party | .svg?lang=en){kind=small}
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60,452 | 29.99 | Rajendra Moond | Indian National Congress | 
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51,583 | 25.59 | Won | [8] |
| 2018 | 72,822 | 42.12 | Virendra Beniwal | Indian National Congress |
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61,969 | 35.84 | Won | [8] | ||||
| 2013 | 47,715 | 32.15 | Manik Chand Surana | IND | 52,532 | 35.40 | Lost | [8] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sumit Godara: News, Photos, Latest News Headlines about Sumit Godara - Aaj Tak". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Sumit Godara BJP Candidate 2018 विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम Lunkaransar". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "लूणकरनसर विधायक गोदारा ने किसानों के लिए सहकारिता मंत्री को लिखा पत्र". Abhay India (in Hindi). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Lunkaransar, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Lunkaransar सीट से फिर जीती BJP". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "भजन कैबिनेट में बीकानेर से दो विधायक". दैनिक भास्कर (in Hindi). DB Corp Ltd. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "राजस्थान में भजनलाल सरकार में लूणकरनसर विधायक सुमित गोदारा ने ली मंत्री पद की शपथ". ETV Bharat (in Hindi). 30 December 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan: If application for Shramik Card eShram is rejected, one more chance will be given – Know what Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara said in Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha". Patrika (in Hindi). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Lunkaransar Constituency Election Results 2023: Lunkaransar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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