Rajendra Meshram

Rajendra Meshram (born 1963)[1] is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is an MLA from Devsar Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Singrauli District. He won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Meshram is from Devsar, Singrauli District, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of Nathulal. He passed Class 12 in 1981 and later did his diploma in pharmacy passing the examination conducted by the Technical Board of Education, Madhya Pradesh, in 1988.[1]

Career

Meshram won from Devsar Assembly constituency in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party. He polled 88,660 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Banshmani Prasad Verma of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 22,454 votes.[4] He first became an MLA winning the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party from Devsar. In 2013, he defeated his nearest rival, Banshmani Prasad Verma, who then contested as an independent candidate, by a margin of 33,214 votes.[5]

References

1. "Rajendra Meshram(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DEVSAR(SINGRAULI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. Live, A. B. P. (3 December 2023). "Devsar Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Rajendra Meshram Wins From Devsar". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
3. "Devsar assembly election results 2023: Devsar Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
4. "Devsar, Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Devsar सीट पर BJP प्रत्याशीRajendra Meshram की जीत". आज तक (in Hindi). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
5. "Devsar Constituency Election Results 2023: Devsar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2024.