Udai Lal Anjana (pronounced as Aanjna) (born 5 May 1951; Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan, India) is a senior Indian National Congress leader[1] who formerly served as the Minister of Co-operation in the Rajasthan government and as the Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. As a member of the Congress party, he has represented the Nimbahera assembly seat in Rajasthan thrice. He was previously a member of the Indian Parliament for the Chittorgarh constituency of Rajasthan, a feat that he achieved after defeating the then Union Defence Minister Jaswant Singh.[2][3]
Udai Lal Anjana | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Of Co-operative Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 24 December 2018 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Succeeded by | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Shrichand Kriplani |
| Constituency | Nimbahera & Chhoti Sadri |
| Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2011 | |
| National President | Rahul Gandhi (2017–2019) Sonia Gandhi (till 2017) |
| State President | Sachin Pilot
(2014–2020) C.P. Joshi (till 2014) |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Chittorgarh | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Succeeded by | Shrichand Kriplani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1951 Kesunda, Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Govt. College, Neemuch |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | udailalanjana |
Apart from politics, he is a prominent businessman; chairperson of UB Group; and a social worker. In 2010, he founded Harish Anjana Foundation, a non-profit organisation.[4][5]
Early life
editAnjana was born on 5 May 1951 to a Rajasthani Hindu family of farmers in Kesunda village of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. He was the second of four children born to Late Shri Bheru Lal Anjana and Shrimati Gopi Bai Anjana. Anjana studied BCom at Neemuch in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
References
edit- ^ Ahuja, ML (1998). Electoral politics and general elections in India, 1952-199. Mittal. p. 358. ISBN 81-7099-711-9.
- ^ "Member contacts". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ "Is Vasu tripping Manavendra?". The Times of India. 1 May 2004.
- ^ "Hindustan Times ePaper, English News Paper, Today Newspaper, Online News Epaper".
- ^ "Want to prove pollsters wrong in 2014 election: Sachin Pilot". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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