Narpat Singh Rajvi

Narpat Singh Rajvi (born 23 January 1952, Bikaner) is a five-time sitting Member of Legislative Assembly from Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party and a senior politician^[1] from the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Narpat Singh Rajvi
Narpat Singh Rajvi
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2023
Succeeded by	Diya Kumari
Constituency	Vidhyadhar Nagar
In office 2003–2008
Preceded by	Surendra Singh Jadawat
Succeeded by	Surendra Singh Jadawat
Constituency	Chittorgarh
In office 1993–1998
Preceded by	Vijay Singh Jhala
Succeeded by	Surendra Singh Jadawat
Constituency	Chittorgarh
Personal details
Born	(1952-02-03) 3 February 1952 (age 72) Bikaner
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence	Jaipur
Education	M.A., LL.B.
Occupation	Politician, agriculturist

Political journey

In 1990, Rajvi was credited with having engineered a split in the Janata Dal to save the Bhairon Singh-led BJP government, after ties between the two parties soured over L. K. Advani’s Rath Yatra.^[1]

He was a MLA from Chittorgarh in 1993 and 2003 respectively.^[2] He has served as the Minister of Health and Industries in the government of Rajasthan.

Since 2008, he fought assembly elections from Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur and won 3 times (2008, 2013 and 2018) in the 2013 elections Rajvi defeated the INC candidate by a huge margin of 37,920 votes.^[3] His winning performance is attributed largely to the voters’ attachment to three-time Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhairon Singh, whose memorial is a prominent structure in the constituency.

He was denied ticket from Vidhyadhar Nagar which resulted in discontent from his supporters. He made statements that sparked controversy. He alleged that Diya Kumari, who was given his candidature, came from the family which bowed down to Mughals.^[4][5][1][6] He was later pacified with a ticket from Chittorgarh, from where two-time winning MLA Chandrabhan Singh Aakya was dropped, which again created a huge uproar amongst the party workers who were supporters of the sitting MLA.^[7][8][9]

Positions held by Narpat Singh Rajvi^[10]

Period	Position Held in Rajasthan Government
2023	BJP Candidate from Chittorgarh Constituency
2019 -	Member, Tenure Committee
2017 - 2018	Member, Public Undertakings Committee
2015 - 2016	Member, Rules Committee, Rules Sub-Committee
2014	Member, Tenure Committee
2009 - 2013	Member, Public Undertakings Committee
2008 -	MLA from Vidhyadhar Nagar Constituency, 13th, 14th, 15th Rajasthan Assembly
2007 - 2008	Minister, Family Welfare Department Minister, Medical and Health Department Minister, Ayurveda Department
2004 - 2007	Minister, Department of Public Undertakings Minister, Department of Khadi and Village Industries Minister, N.R.I. Department
2004	Minister, Labour and Employment Department
2003 - 2008	MLA from Chittorgarh Constituency, 12th Rajasthan Assembly
2003 - 2007	Minister, Department of Commerce
1998	Lost from Chittorgarh Constituency, 11th Rajasthan Assembly
1994 - 1998	Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Tenure Committee
1994 - 1995	Chairman, Tenure Committee
1993 - 1994	Member, Committee to investigate the activities of Rajasthan Housing Board
1993 - 1998	MLA from Chittorgarh Constituency, 10th Rajasthan Assembly
Political Positions
2002 - 2003	State General Secretary, BJP Rajasthan
1991 - 1992	State General Secretary, BJP Rajasthan
1990 - 1991	State Secretary, BJP Rajasthan

Personal life

He is a post-graduate - M.A. (Hons.) and L.L.B. from Dungar College, Bikaner.^[11] He was born to Rajvi Amar Singh, a judge, and Rani Jaswant Kanwar in a Rajput family. He is married to a home-maker Ratan Kanwar, the daughter of senior Indian politician and former vice-president of India late Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.^[3] They have three children: one daughter, Mumal Rajvi, a lawyer by profession, and two sons, Vikramaditya Singh Rajvi who is studying currently in London and Abhimanyu Singh Rajvi, the vice president of BJP Yuva Morcha in Rajasthan, much seen as a political heir to his grandfather.^[12] He is interested in forest conservation, wild-life study and inter-state river water agreement (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan).^[10] He has worked in government service as Senior Accountant prior to joining politics.^[10]

References

1. "Changes seen as passing of the baton in Rajasthan BJP, snubbed MLA says 'shocked', 'weighing options'". The Indian Express. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
2. "AC 124 Chittorgarh Analysis". Chief Election Officer, Rajasthan.
3. "Narpat Singh Rajvi-नरपत सिंह राजवी Bjp Candidate Vidhyadhar Nagar Election Result 2018". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
4. "भैरोंसिंह शेखावत के दामाद नरपत सिंह राजवी को दूसरी सूची में मिला टिकट, यहां से बनाया प्रत्याशी". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
5. "In Jaipur royal Diya Kumari rise in BJP, an echo of estranged mentor Raje arc". The Indian Express. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
6. Bureau, The Hindu (17 October 2023). "Seeking to soothe Rajput pride after dropping Rajvi, BJP inducts descendant of Maharana Pratap". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 November 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
7. "Now BJP faces protests in Chittorgarh against Rajvi". The Economic Times. 22 October 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
8. "भैरोंसिंह शेखावत के दामाद नरपत सिंह राजवी को दूसरी सूची में मिला टिकट, यहां से बनाया प्रत्याशी". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
9. PTI. "Fight for Chittorgarh's pride: Sitting MLA fumes as BJP fields Narpat Singh Rajvi as its candidate". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
10. "Narpat Singh Rajvi (MLA Vidhyadhar Nagar), Minister Govt. of Rajasthan, MLA Vidhyadhari Nagar, MLA Narpat Singh Rajvi". Rajasthan Link. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
11. Advi, Rasim (7 November 2023). "Narpat Singh Rajvi Biography: नरपत सिंह राजवी का जीवन परिचय, जानिए कौन है नरपत सिंह राजवी". npg.news (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
12. "Narpat Singh Rajvi". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2012.