Namo Narain Meena
Namo Narain Meena | |
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Tonk-Sawai Madhopur | |
| In office 2004 - 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria |
| Member, Rajasthan State Human rights Commission | |
| In office 11 September 2003 – 22 March 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 December 1943 Bamanwas, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse | Kesar Meena |
| Children | 1 son and 4 daughters |
| Residence | Bamanwas |
As of 17 August, 2008 Source: [1] | |
Namo Narain Meena (born 24 December 1943) is an Indian politician belonging to the
Police career
Namo Narain Meena served as an Indian Police Service officer of the 1969 batch of Rajasthan cadre. He started his career as an Assistant Superintendent of Police and served between 1969 and 1973. He further served as
During his long and illustrious career as an IPS officer, he was awarded with the prestigious Presidential Police Medal (PPM) and the President's Distinguished Service Medal (PDSM).
Political career
After resigning as a member of the RSHRC, Namo Narain Meena joined the Indian National Congress party and was nominated to contest from the Sawai Madhopur constituency of Rajasthan in the 2004 general election. He defeated sitting member of parliament and union minister Jaskaur Meena by a margin of 1,11,163 votes. Following his election, he was inducted into the first council of ministers under the premiership of Manmohan Singh as a Minister of State in the Minister of Environment and Forests on 22 May 2004 and served until 23 May 2009.
In the
He was nominated by the Indian National Congress to contest from the Dausa constituency in the 2014 general election, however he was defeated by the BJP candidate and his brother Harish Meena who later joined the Congress Party in 2018. He contested from the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur seat in the 2019 general election and was defeated by sitting MP and BJP candidate Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria.
Personal life
Namo Narain Meena is married to Kesar Meena and has a son and four daughters. He is the brother of Harish Meena who defeated him in 2014 from the Dausa Lok Sabha seat and later joined the Congress party in 2018 and is currently serving as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
Awards
References
- ^ Shri Namo Narain Meena – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ The Minister of State (EB&I): Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Finmin.nic.in. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
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