Madan Prajapat is an Indian politician from

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

who has served in the

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, also known as the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, is the unicameral legislature of the state of Rajasthan. It is a vital part of the state government, responsible for making and implementing laws. The assembly meets ...

from 2018 until 2023. He previously served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2013. Prajapat represents

Pachpadra Pachpadra is a small town, just 11 km from Balotra city in Balotra district in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a tehsil headquarter. The nearest railway station of Pachpadra is Balotra railway station. One of the famous attractions in t ...

as a member of the

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

Political career

Prajapat began his political career as a member of the

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

, serving as a district manager for the

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) (translation: Indian People's Youth Front) is the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one of the two major political parties in India, and formerly the youth wing of the dissolved Janata Party ...

, the party's youth wing. He later joined the

Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party ( BSP) is a political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans (literally means "community in majority"), referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with Religious ...

and made his first run for the

, contesting the Pachpadra constituency in the

Barmer district Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer was the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India, o ...

; however, Prajapat lost this election. He then joined the

, and ran again in Pachpadra in the

2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Indian state of Rajasthan on 4 December 2008. Results were announced on 8 December. The incumbent ruling party BJP lost to Congress. Results Party-wise list of elected MLAs Elected members ...

. Prajapat won the election, defeating incumbent Amra Ram Choudhary of the BJP, receiving 51,702 votes to Choudhary's 39,577. Prajapat ran for re-election in the

2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan on 1 December 2013. Results were announced on 8 December. The incumbent ruling party Indian National Congress, led by the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, lost the elections t ...

, but was defeated by Amra Ram Choudhary of the BJP, receiving 54,230 votes to Choudhary's 77,476. Prajapat ran again for the seat in the

2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan on 7 December 2018. The Indian National Congress became the single largest party with 100 seats, short of the majority by 1 seat. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 73 seats, ...

, defeating Choudhary with 69,393 votes to 66,998. During his time in office, Prajapat has frequently bucked his party, which has been the ruling party of

since 2018. In 2021, Prajapat sided with

Rajendra Singh Rathore Rajendra Rathore (born 21 April 1955) is an Indian politician who served as leader of opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a former Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Churu. He lost 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections ...

and

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (born 3 October 1967; ) is an Indian politician who is serving as Minister of Culture and Minister of Tourism since 2024. He is a member of parliament from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Jodhpur in the ...

, both high-ranking members of the BJP, in calling for an official investigation into the police killing of an alleged smuggler in Barmer district. Prajapat stated that he believed that the Barmer police were not being truthful about the incident, which Prajapat described as a "planned murder". Prajapat stated that he would resign from the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly if an investigation was not conducted. Throughout his career, Prajapat campaigned strongly for the creation of a new district centered around the city of

Balotra Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India. Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known for its historical and cultural significance, as well as it ...

. Balotra is the largest subdivision of the Barmer district, and there has been a longtime campaign to separate it from Barmer, fueled in part by the creation of a new oil refinery in the area. In February 2022, as a result of the state government's budget proposal, which did not include a provision to create a new district for Balotra, Prajapat vowed to walk barefoot until "the day Balotra is declared a district". Later at a dinner hosted by

Ashok Gehlot Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023. He represents Sardarpura (Vidhan Sabha ...

, the

chief minister of Rajasthan The chief minister of Rajasthan is the head of government, chief executive of the Indian state of Rajasthan. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the Governors of states of India, governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto' ...

and a member of the INC, Prajapat rebuffed an offer by Gehlot for a pair of shoes and left the dinner without eating. In 2016, Prajapat was arrested at a protest in Balotra against

Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd., popularly known as RIICO, is an agency of Government of Rajasthan for the industrial development of Rajasthan. RIICO is owned by Government of Rajasthan and it is an apex o ...

(RIICO), in which Prajapat allegedly slapped a RIICO regional manager. As a result of Prajapat's arrest, the other protesters began clashing with security personnel. In the 2021 trial, Prajapat and 27 other protesters were acquitted of their charges. Prajapat was defeated by BJP candidate

Arun Choudhary Arun Choudhary is an Indian politician serving as a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Pachpadra in Barmer district Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western p ...

in the

2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Rajasthan on 2023 elections in India, 25 November 2023 to elect List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 199 of the 200 members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The results were ...

References

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