Sanwar Lal Jat (1955-2017) Biography, Family

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Real Name	Sanwar Lal Jat

College/University	Rajasthan University, Jaipur
Educational Qualification	Post-graduation

Religion	Hinduism

Political Party	Lok Dal, Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	Elected as MLA in 1990 Rajasthan assembly polls Moved to BJP from Janata Dal in 1990 Minister in 1993 under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Elected as MLA in 2008 Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha elections Elected as MP in 2014 Lok Sabha against Sachin Pilot Served as Union Minister of State for Water Resources from 2014 to 2016 Worked as supervisor at Ajmer Dairy after completing post-graduation in 1977 Became lecturer at local government college Elected as MLA in 1990 from Bhinai on Janata Dal ticket Joined BJP in 1990 after Janata Dal split Appointed Minister of State for Relief and Rehabilitation in 1993 under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Re-elected as MLA from Bhinai in 1998 and 2003 Lost 2008 assembly polls Elected as MLA from Nasirabad in December 2013 Elected as MP in 2014 Lok Sabha from Ajmer, defeating Sachin Pilot by 1.71 lakh votes Served as Chairman of Rajasthan Kisan Aayog Held portfolios of irrigation, Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana, PHED, CAD, Ground Water Development as cabinet minister in Rajasthan government

Political Party

Lok Dal, Janata Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party

Political Journey

Elected as MLA in 1990 Rajasthan assembly polls
Moved to BJP from Janata Dal in 1990
Minister in 1993 under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Elected as MLA in 2008 Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha elections
Elected as MP in 2014 Lok Sabha against Sachin Pilot
Served as Union Minister of State for Water Resources from 2014 to 2016
Worked as supervisor at Ajmer Dairy after completing post-graduation in 1977
Became lecturer at local government college
Elected as MLA in 1990 from Bhinai on Janata Dal ticket
Joined BJP in 1990 after Janata Dal split
Appointed Minister of State for Relief and Rehabilitation in 1993 under Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Re-elected as MLA from Bhinai in 1998 and 2003
Lost 2008 assembly polls
Elected as MLA from Nasirabad in December 2013
Elected as MP in 2014 Lok Sabha from Ajmer, defeating Sachin Pilot by 1.71 lakh votes
Served as Chairman of Rajasthan Kisan Aayog
Held portfolios of irrigation, Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana, PHED, CAD, Ground Water Development as cabinet minister in Rajasthan government

Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi

1. He worked as a professor at Rajasthan University before entering politics.
2. He served as the Chairman of Rajasthan Kisan Ayog.
3. He passed away in August 2017 from a cardiac arrest.
4. He was a close confidant of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
5. He was known for sitting with farmers in rural areas and listening to their problems.
6. He suffered a cardiac arrest during a meeting chaired by BJP president Amit Shah in Jaipur on 22 July 2017.
7. He was in coma for over a week before passing away at AIIMS New Delhi on 09 August 2017.
8. Born in Gopalpura village, Ajmer.