Udai Lal Anjana

Udai Lal Anjana
Cabinet Minister Of Co-operative Government of Rajasthan
In office 24 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
Chief Minister	Ashok Gehlot
Succeeded by	Bhajan Lal Sharma
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2013
Succeeded by	Shrichand Kriplani
Constituency	Nimbahera & Chhoti Sadri
Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 February 2011
National President	Rahul Gandhi (2017–2019) Sonia Gandhi (till 2017)
State President	Sachin Pilot (2014–2020) C.P. Joshi (till 2014)
Member of the Indian Parliament for Chittorgarh
In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999
Preceded by	Jaswant Singh
Succeeded by	Shrichand Kriplani
Personal details
Born	(1951-05-05) 5 May 1951 (age 73) Kesunda, Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Alma mater	Govt. College, Neemuch
Occupation	Businessman
Profession	Politician
Website	udailalanjana.com

Udai Lal Anjana (pronounced as Aanjna) (born 5 May 1951; Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan, India) is a senior Indian National Congress leader[1] who formerly served as the Minister of Co-operation in the Rajasthan government and as the Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. As a member of the Congress party, he has represented the Nimbahera assembly seat in Rajasthan thrice. He was previously a member of the Indian Parliament for the Chittorgarh constituency of Rajasthan, a feat that he achieved after defeating the then Union Defence Minister Jaswant Singh.[2][3]

Apart from politics, he is a prominent businessman; chairperson of UB Group; and a social worker. In 2010, he founded Harish Anjana Foundation, a non-profit organisation.[4][5]

Early life

Anjana was born on 5 May 1951 to a Rajasthani Hindu family of farmers in Kesunda village of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. He was the second of four children born to Late Shri Bheru Lal Anjana and Shrimati Gopi Bai Anjana. Anjana studied BCom at Neemuch in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

References

1. Ahuja, ML (1998). Electoral politics and general elections in India, 1952-199. Mittal. p. 358. ISBN 81-7099-711-9.
2. "Member contacts". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
3. "Is Vasu tripping Manavendra?". The Times of India. 1 May 2004.
4. "Hindustan Times ePaper, English News Paper, Today Newspaper, Online News Epaper".
5. "Want to prove pollsters wrong in 2014 election: Sachin Pilot". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.