Indian politician (born 1964)
Govind Singh Dotasra (born 1 October 1964) is an Indian politician. He is the president of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.[1] He was appointed Minister of State for primary and secondary education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan in 2018 Government of Rajasthan.[2] Later on 20 November 2021 he resigned from his ministry post respecting Party's one man one post policy.[3] He is a member of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and a former chief whip of the Indian National Congress party in that Assembly.[4][5] He is representing the Lachhmangarh constituency of Sikar district of Rajasthan since 2008 and has been a member of the INC since 1981.
Dotasra was appointed chairman of media and communication committee ahead of 2018 Rajasthan polls on 5 October 2018.[6] He served as vice president of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from 2014 to 2020 and president of District Congress Committee, Sikar, for 7 years (July 2011 to May 2018).[7]
Rajasthan Legislative Assembly results
Early life and education
Dotasra was born to Mohan Singh Dotasra and Rupi Devi on 1 October 1964 in the village of Kripa Ram Ji ki Dhani, Sutod, Laxmangarh in Sikar District of Rajasthan. His father was a government teacher. His schooling took place in the native village and after that, he did B.Com., B.Ed. and LL.B. degrees at the University of Rajasthan. On 4 March 1984, he married Sunita Devi, a teacher. They have two sons.[8][9] After graduation, he started practicing law in the Sikar Court.
Political career
Dotasra was elected as Pradhan of the Laxmangarh Panchayat Samiti in 2005.[10]
In 2008, he contested the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election for the first time and won the seat of Laxmangarh by a close margin of 34 votes against independent candidate Dinesh Joshi. [11]
He defeated former union minister of state and 3 time MP Subhash Maharia by a margin of 10,723 votes in the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. In this election his party Congress had lost 160+ seats in the state.[12] He is also a member of Public Accounts Committee of Rajasthan Assembly 2015–16.[13]
In the Assembly, Dotasra has in particular raised issues related to farmers and weaker sections of society.[14]
He won the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election - his third win of the Laxmangarh seat - with a margin of 22052 votes, which was the highest in Sikar district.[15]
He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election - his fourth win from the Laxmangarh Seat - by a margin of 18970 votes,he defeated BJP candidate Subhash Maharia.
Other Activity
Dotasra represented Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 24th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Seminar from 27 May – 1 June 2013 in Singapore.[16] Dotasra participated in 16th and 17th All India Whips’ Conference in Goa and Visakhapatnam.
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