Shanti Dhariwal | |
|---|---|
| State Minister Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 17 December 2018 – December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Shrichand Kriplani |
| Succeeded by | Jogaram Patel |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Prahlad Gunjal |
| In office December 2008 – December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Om Birla |
| Succeeded by | Prahlad Gunjal |
| In office December 1998 – December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Lalit Kishore Chaturvedi |
| Succeeded by | Om Birla |
| Member of Parliament in8th Lok Sabha Kota | |
| In office December 1984 – November 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Krishana Kumar Goyal |
| Succeeded by | Dau Dayal Joshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-10-29)29 October 1943 (age 82) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Komal Dhariwal |
| Residence(s) | 4, Main Building, Hospital Marg,Jaipur |
| Alma mater | B.A. & L.L.B. fromUniversity of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shanti Kumar Dhariwal (born 29 October 1943) is an Indian politician and Former Cabinet minister inAshok Gehlot ministry and also member of 11th,13th and 15th and16th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He also served asMember of Parliament ofKota (1984–89). And currently he representsKota North (Assembly constituency) as a member ofIndian National Congress.[1][2][3][4] In 2023, he defeated Prahlad Gunjal of BJP by 2486 votes to retain the Kota North seat.[5]
Dhariwal was born 29 October 1943 in theKota district ofRajasthan to his father Rikhavchand Dhariwal. He married Komal Dhariwal. He completed hisBachelor of Arts in 1964 andBachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1966 at theUniversity of Rajasthan.[6][7]
Dhariwal wasMLA for three strength term fromKota North andMember of Parliament for one term fromKota Lok Sabha as a member ofIndian National Congress.
In15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan (2018) elections, he defeated his nearest rival candidate Prahlad Gunjal (BJP) by a margin of 17,945 votes.[8]
In December 2018, he was appointed Cabinet Minister inthird Ashok Gehlot ministry with portfolios of Urban Development & Housing Department, Law & Legal Affairs and Legal Consultancy Office, Parliamentary Affairs Department.[9][10][11]
In 2023, he retained the Kota North seat.[12]
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Incumbent | Cabinet Minister inGovernment of Rajasthan | |
| 2 | MLA,15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | |||
| 3 | 2008 | 2013 | MLA,13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | |
| 4 | 1998 | 2003 | MLA, 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan | |
| 5 | 1984 | 1989 | Member of Parliament,Kota |