Parasram Maderna

Parasram Maderna (23 July 1926 – 16 February 2014) was an Indian National Congress politician and senior Jat leader from Rajasthan, India. Maderna was a nine-time MLA representing the constituencies of Osian between 1957-1967,[2] Gudamalani from 1993 to 1998 and Bhopalgarh between 1967-1985, 1990-1993 and 1998-2003.[3] He was the President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from 1989 to 1994,[4] Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly between 1977-1978, 1979 and 1993-1998[5] and was also the Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan for several portfolios between 1966-1977, 1981-1982 and 1982-1985.[3] He also served as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2004.[5]

Parasram Maderna
Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
6 January 1999 - 15 January 2004
Chief MinisterAshok Gehlot
Preceded bySamrath Lal Meena
Succeeded bySumitra Singh
ConstituencyBhopalgarh
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
1998–2003
Preceded byRamnarayan Dudi
Succeeded byMahipal Maderna
ConstituencyBhopalgarh
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byMadan Kaur
Succeeded byHema Ram
ConstituencyGudamalani
In office
1990–1993
Preceded byNarayan Ram Bera
Succeeded byRamnarayan Dudi
ConstituencyBhopalgarh
In office
1967–1985
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byNarayan Ram Bera
ConstituencyBhopalgarh
In office
1957–1967
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byRanjeet Singh
ConstituencyOsian
Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
31 December 1993 – 30 November 1998
Preceded byHari Dev Joshi
Succeeded byBhairon Singh Shekhawat
In office
16 February 1979 – 29 August 1979
Preceded byRam Narayan Chaudhary
Succeeded byLaxman Singh
In office
18 July 1977 – 3 November 1978
Preceded byLaxman Singh
Succeeded byRam Narayan Chaudhary
President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
1989–1994
Preceded byAshok Gehlot
Succeeded byAshok Gehlot
Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan
In office
1982–1985
Chief MinisterShiv Charan Mathur
Ministry and DepartmentsIrrigation, PHED, and Ground Water
In office
1981–1982
Ministry and DepartmentsIrrigation, PHED, Revenue, Land Reforms, Energy, and Flood & Famine
In office
1966–1977
Chief MinisterMohan Lal Sukhadia
Ministry and DepartmentsGeneral Administration, Revenue, Panchayat Raj, Cooperative, Forest, Colonization, Rehabilitation, Flood, Famine, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Community Development, Local Bodies and Sheep & Wool
Personal details
Born(1926-07-23)23 July 1926
Chadi, Jodhpur, Rajputana Agency, British India
(present-day Rajasthan, India)
Died16 February 2014(2014-02-16) (aged 87)
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseChhoti Devi
Children4, including Mahipal Maderna
Parent
  • Natha Ram (father)
EducationM.A., LL.B.
Alma materUniversity of Lucknow
Nicknamesaab[1]

Membership of Legislature
  • 1957 - 1962 - Member, Second Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1962 - 1967 - Member, Third Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1967 - 1972 - Member, Fourth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1972 - 1977 - Member, Fifth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1977 - 1980 - Member, Sixth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1980 - 1985 - Member, Seventh Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1990 - 1992 - Member, Ninth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1993 - 1998 - Member, Tenth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1998 - 2003 - Member, Eleventh Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Positions held
  • 1953 - 1956 - Sarpanch, Village - Chadi, District -Jodhpur
  • 1957 - 1962 - Member of PAC and Estimates Committee
  • 1987 - 1990 - chairman, Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, Jodhpur
  • 1962 - 1966 - Dy. Minister, Deptt of General Administration
  • 1966 - 1977 - Minister Deptt of GAD, Revenue, Panchayat Raj, Cooperative, Forest, Colonization, Rehabilitation, Flood, Famine, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Community Development, Local Bodies and Sheep & Wool, Government of Rajasthan
  • 1974 - 1977 - Dy. Leader of INC Party in the Assembly
  • Feb'1979 - Aug'1979, and 1993–1998, Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
  • 1980 - 1981 - chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  • 1981 - 1982 - Minister, Deptt of Irrigation, PHED, Revenue, Land Reforms, Energy, and Flood & Famine, Government of Rajasthan
  • 1981 - 1985 - Member, Syndicate, Jodhpur University
  • 1982 - 1985 - Minister, Deptt of Irrigation, PHED, and Ground Water, Govt of Rajasthan
  • 1990 - 1992 - chairman, Public Accounts Committee
  • 1994 - 1998 - chairman, Public Undertakings Committee
  • 6 January 1999 to 15 January 2004 Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Party posts held
  • 1957 - 1959 - President, District Pradesh Congress Committee
  • 1959 - 1962 - General Secretary, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
  • 1989 - 1994 - President, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee

References
  1. "Veteran Congress leader Parasram Maderna passes away". The Times of India. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2023. Known to his followers as "saab"
  2. Shekhar, Anish (25 July 2023). "Rajasthan Election: Maderna family is facing challenge for the last 20 years in Osian, which has been a stronghold of Congress for 35 years". Zee Rajasthan. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. "Ex-Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". Rajasthan Assembly. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. "Parasram Maderna". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. "RAJASTHAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Legislative Bodies in India. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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