Summary
Rahul Kaswan is an Indian politician, who first became a Member of parliament (MP) from Churu parliamentary constituency as a candidate of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party in Sixteenth Lok Sabha in 2014 Indian general election, and then again in 2019 Indian general election in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha . A month before 2024 general elections, he joined Indian National Congress (INC).
Rahul Kaswan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Singh Kaswan |
| Constituency | Churu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1977 Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2024- Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bhartiya Janta Party (till 2024) |
| Children | Son : 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ram Singh Kaswan (Father) Kamla Kaswan (Mother) |
| Residence | Deep Niwas Sadulpur |
| Education | B. Com, PGDM (Delhi University) and (National Institute of Sales, Delhi) |
Personal life edit
He is the son of four-time former MP, Ram Singh Kaswan,[1] and grandson of former MP, Deep Chand Kaswan. His mother Kamala Kaswan too has been a MLA from the region.[1] His ancestors had migrated to Kalri village of Churu district in Rajasthan from Matani village of Bhiwani district in Haryana.
Career edit
He became a first-timer after a big win in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when became the youngest MP from Rajasthan. He won with a record margin of 294,739 votes, the highest ever in the Churu constituency, thereby getting the rank of 6th highest margin winner, out of 25 seats in Rajasthan. He was pitted against Congress' first-timer Pratap Punia in the Churu Lok Sabha constituency. As an MP from Churu, he became the immediate successor of his father who was the MP of Churu for four terms.[1][2]
He won the election as a Member of Lok Sabha again in 2019 from the same constituency. Before 2024 Indian general elections He joined Indian National Congress (INC) on 11 March. He resigned from Bharatiya Janata Party citing political reasons but as per media reports he joined Indian National Congress because he was denied ticket by the BJP,[3] though he expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi party leaders for giving him the opportunity to represent Rajasthan's Churu as the MP twice.[3]
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Rahul Kaswan: know your politicians profile, india.gov.in
- ^ a b "Churu MP Rahul Kaswan resigns from BJP, joins Congress ahead of Lok Sabha elections". The Economic Times. 11 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 March 2024.