Vasudev Devnani (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/01/1950
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Latest News about Vasudev Devnani

21/01/2025

Vasudev Devnani completed one year as Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in January 2025. The veteran BJP leader, a five-time MLA and former minister, has distinguished himself as a mature and accessible authority figure. He has implemented paperless proceedings, maintained order amid a strong Opposition, and pressed top bureaucrats like Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant to promptly answer MLA questions.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Address	Sant Kanwar Ram Colony, Foy Sagar Road, Shiv Nagar, Dayanand Colony, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Caste	Sindhi

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	27/06/1974

Family

Father	Bhavandas Devnani
Mother	Sakha Devnani
Spouse	Indira Devnani
Children	1 2 1 son 2 daughters
Spouse Profession	Retired Teacher

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	Contested state legislative elections from Ajmer North constituency and won (2003) Appointed as Minister of State for Education (December 2003) Won state legislative elections from Ajmer North constituency again (2008) Given independent charge of primary and secondary education in the Ministry of Vasundhara Raje (2013) Became an MLA from Ajmer North constituency for the fourth time (2018) Contested and won elections from Ajmer North constituency for the fifth time with a margin of 4,644 votes (2023) Appointed as the speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (December 2023) President of ABVP Rajasthan for nine years before entering electoral politics Appointed as Minister of State for Technical Education in Vasundhara Raje government (2003) Appointed Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Primary and Secondary Education (2013-2018)
Current Position	Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Maruti Suzuki Esteem Toyota Innova Crysta

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Vasudev Devnani is an Indian Politician.
2. He has represented Ajmer North constituency as MLA since 2003.
3. In 2023, he became the first Sindhi speaker of the Rajasthan assembly.
4. Devnani started his teaching career at Vidhya Bhawan Polytechnic College in Udaipur in 1970.
5. He was influenced by RSS and later joined ABVP, the RSS student wing.
6. Devnani served as the Rajasthan state president of ABVP before joining BJP.
7. In 2017, he revised Rajasthan's school curriculum to include local heroes and nationalism.
8. He was appointed convenor of BJP's "Modi@20" program for Rajasthan in 2022.
9. Devnani actively participates in organizations like Vishwa Sindhi Mandal, Sindhi Sahitya Samiti, and others.
10. He began his career as an educationist and served as Dean of Vidhya Bhawan Polytechnic College, Udaipur.
11. As Speaker, he has implemented paperless legislative assembly proceedings.
12. He has successfully maintained order in the assembly and ensured bureaucratic accountability to MLAs.
13. He is the second Sindhi politician to become Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly after Late Ishwardas Rohani.
14. He served as Dean of Vidhya Bhawan Polytechnic College, Udaipur for 12 years.

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