Jaskaur Meena (born 3 May 1947) is an Indian politician, a former Union minister of state in
Government of India
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and a leader of
Bharatiya Janata Party
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. She was also in charge of the
Scheduled tribes
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(ST) ''Morcha'' (wing) of the party at the national level.
Positions held
*1999: Elected to 13th
Lok Sabha
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(lower house) from
Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Madhopur is a city and Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad) in the Sawai Madhopur District in Rajasthan state, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan. Ranthambore National Park which is 7&nbs ...
constituency.
*2003–2004: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development
*2019: Elected as a Member of Parliament from Dausa constituency.
*2021: Nominated as BJP's National Executive Council Member from Rajasthan.
*2019: Member Standing Committee for Indian Railways.
Books published
*''Inhen Bhi Jaaniye'' – containing detailed description of national signs and symbols
*''Samay Ki Ret'' – a compilation of poems
*''Geet Sangrah'' – a collection of folk songs of Rajasthan recited on auspicious occasions
*''Mahila Ke Badhate Charan''
References
External links
Parliament of India biographical data
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan
Living people
1947 births
Rajasthani people
Indian schoolteachers
University of Rajasthan alumni
Women in Rajasthan politics
People from Sawai Madhopur district
People from Dausa district
India MPs 1999–2004
Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan
Educators from Rajasthan
21st-century Indian women politicians
21st-century Indian politicians
20th-century Indian women politicians
20th-century Indian politicians
Women educators from Rajasthan
India MPs 2019–present
Women members of the Lok Sabha
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