Kirodi Lal Meena

Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician, and physician. He is currently serving as cabinet minister in Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry. He is known for his influence in eastern Rajasthan’s tribal communities, particularly the Meena community. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he currently serves as the cabinet minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Rural Development in the Government of Rajasthan and represents the Sawai Madhopur constituency as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (MLA). With a political career spanning decades, Meena has been elected as an MLA six times and as a Member of Parliament (MP) twice in the Lok Sabha (9th and 15th terms) from Sawai Madhopur and Dausa, alongside Rajya Sabha from 2018 to 2023. He is known as “Baba” among his supporters.

In the early 1990s, the Meena High Court was formed after large gatherings led by Meena created a permanent venue for assembly.

Personal life Kirodi Lal Meena was born on 3 November 1951 in a simple farmer family in Dausa district of Rajasthan. His father’s name was Manohar Lal Meena and his mother’s name was Phoola Devi. His father was a farmer by profession.He is married to Golma Devi, a politician who served as an MLA and minister in the Rajasthan Government. The couple is influential in regional politics, particularly among the Meena community.

Political career Meena contested the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections under the National People’s Party and won from Lalsot.

On 24 December 2017, Kirodi Lal Meena was arrested along with some of his supporters for attempting to enter a private temple in Sankhwali against the wishes of the community members.

Positions held