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Shale Mohammad (born 1 February 1977) is an Indian politician formerly serving as the Cabinet Minister of Minority Affairs Waqf Colonization Department Government of Rajasthan & served Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Pokaran Assembly constituency. He is a Politician from the Indian National Congress.
Shale Mohammad | |
|---|---|
Shale Mohammad | |
| Cabinet Minister of Minority Affairs Waqf Colonization Department Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 22 November 2021 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Minister of State of Public Grievance Redressal Department Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 26 December 2018 – 22 November 2021 | |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2018–2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Mahant Pratap Puri |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Pokaran Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammad Saleh 1 February 1977[1] Jaisalmer |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | One daughter |
| Parent | Gazi Fakeer (father) |
| Residence(s) | Bhagu Ka Gaon, Jaisalmer |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
| Cabinet | Third Ashok Gehlot ministry |
Mohammad's father is Gazi Fakir, who is a Muslim religious leader. Fakir is influential amongst the Sindhi Muslims.[2]
In 2000, Mohammad became the head of Jaisalmer Panchayat samiti at the age of 23.[1]
In 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Mohammad was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shaitan Singh by a margin of approximately 35,000 votes.[3] In 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he won from the newly created Pokhran assembly constituency by a margin of 339 votes.[1] However, he lost to Shaitan Singh in the next election.[4]
In 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Mohammad was pitted against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mahant Pratap Puri. Pratap Puri is a Hindu saint and is the mahant (chief priest) of Taratara sect. According to political observers, by fielding the mahant against Mohammad, the party was trying to fight anti-incumbency by polarising the Hindu voters.[5] Mohammad defeated Pratap Puri by a margin of 872 votes.[2]
Subsequently, Mohammad was made a cabinet minister in the third Gehlot ministry and became the first ever politician from Jaisalmer district to get a ministry.[6] He took charge over the ministry of Minority affairs,[7] and took oath on 25 December 2018.[8]
In August 2013, an FIR was lodged against Mohammad for allegedly issuing threats to IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary following an argument at a petrol pump.[9]
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