Rohit Bohra
रोहित बौहरा
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
11 December 2018 – Present
Preceded byPradhyumn Singh
ConstituencyRajakhera
General Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2023 to Present
Elected Member of the All India Congress Committee
In office
2022 to Present
Personal details
Born (1966-05-30) 30 May 1966
Dholpur, Rajasthan
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseShivani Bohra
Children2
Parent
  • Pradhumn Singh (father)
Residence(s)Dholpur and Jaipur
EducationMBA and Bachelor of Commerce
Alma materUniversity of Rajasthan ; R. A. Podar Institute of Management ; Commerce College, Jaipur ; St Xavier's School, Jaipur
OccupationBusinessman
ProfessionPolitician

Rohit Bohra (born 30 May 1966) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He represents the Rajakhera Assembly constituency of Dholpur district in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly as a member of Indian National Congress.

He was elected from Rajakhera constituency as Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election for the first time.[1] He got re-elected as MLA from Rajakhera Assembly constituency in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[2]

Currently, he serves as the General Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. He is also an Elected Member of All India Congress Committee.[3] In past, he has held various posts such as President of District Congress Committee, Dholpur (2010-13) and Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (2013-19).[4]

Personal Life

Bohra is the son of former Finance Minister in Government of Rajasthan Shri Padhyumn Singh and Shobhna Bohra.[5] His father is a well-known politician who served 7 terms as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) from Rajakhera Assembly constituency[6] and currently serving as President of 16th State Finance Commission of Rajasthan.[7]

He is well educated and alumni of reputed educational institutions. He holds MBA and Bachelor of Commerce degrees. He successfully runs his family business which is spread across the Rajasthan.

Political career

Bohra has a strong political background since beginning and played active role in electoral strategy & political campaigning for his father during assembly elections. He started his political career as the President of District Congress Committee, Dholpur (2010-13) and later promoted to Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (2013-19).[4]

He got elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) for the first time from Rajakhera Assembly constituency in 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election where he defeated his rival Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Sharma (Rajasthan politician) by 14,991 Votes.[1] He is known to develop personal connect with every voter and party workers. During his first term, he focused on development of Healthcare,[8] Sanitation, Water and Infrastructure[9] in Rajakhera constituency. As a first term MLA, He worked actively to deliver the government schemes to public in his assembly constituency, as brought in force by Third Gehlot ministry. He was credited and praised by Ashok Gehlot for saving the Indian National Congress government during the 2022 Rajasthan political crisis.[10] Later on, He was elevated to the post of General Secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.

He got re-elected as MLA from Rajakhera Assembly constituency in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election by defeating his rival Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neerja Sharma who is wife of Ashok Sharma (Rajasthan politician) by 15,230 Votes[2] making it his second consecutive win from Rajakhera Assembly constituency.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Indian National Congress Party". www.rajpcc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Rajakhera, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Rajakhera में Rohit Bohra ने 15230 मतों सेहासिल की जीत". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "राजस्थान प्रदेश कांग्रेस कमेटी". pccrajasthan.com. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Rohit Bohra (MLA Rajakhera), MLA Rohit Bohra, MLA Rajakhera". Rajasthan Link. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Election Commission of India". affidavit.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Rajakhera Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Organogram". sfc.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Dholpur: जिला चिकित्सालय पहुंचे विधायक रोहित बोहरा, कई कार्यों का किया शिलान्यास और उद्घाटन". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "धौलपुर: विधायक रोहित बोहरा राजाखेड़ा पहुंचे, पानी की टंकी के लिए 270 करोड़ रुपए जारी". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Why Ashok Gehlot owes his CM chair to three first-time Congress MLAs?". The Indian Express. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.


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