Rajesh Munat

Rajesh Munat (born 28 April 1963) is an Indian politician and former PWD and cabinet minister of Government of Chhattisgarh. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3][4]

Rajesh Munat
Minister of Public Works Department,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2013 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Succeeded byTamradhwaj Sahu
In office
9 December 2003 – 11 December 2008
Preceded byTarun Chatterjee
Succeeded byBrijmohan Agrawal
Minister of Transport,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2008 – 11 December 2018
Preceded byHemchand Yadav
Succeeded byMohammad Akbar
Minister of Housing and Environment,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2008 – 11 December 2018
Succeeded byMohammad Akbar
Minister of Urban Administration,
Government of Chhattisgarh
In office
9 December 2008 – 11 December 2013
Preceded byAmar Agrawal
Succeeded byAmar Agrawal
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–2018
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byVikash Upadhyay
ConstituencyRaipur City West
In office
2003–2008
Preceded byTarun Chatterjee
Succeeded byNand Kumar Sahu
ConstituencyRaipur Rural
Personal details
Born (1963-04-28) 28 April 1963
Mahasamund, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSadhana Munat
ChildrenRoshni Munat, Ravish Munat
Residence(s)Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Websiterajeshmunat.in

Political career

Munat was elected to Vidhan Sabha in 2003 by defeating then PWD minister Tarun Chatterjee by a margin of 38,000 votes and became PWD minister in Raman Singh's Cabinet. He got an additional charge from the Ministry of School Education. After winning 2008 Assembly election, he became Minister of Urban Administration, Transport and Housing. Again, he remained Minister of Transport and Housing along with PWD from year 2013 to 2019.

References
  1. "Raipur Rural Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Raipur Rural, Chhattisgarh". Elections.in. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. "Raipur City West Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Raipur City West, Chhattisgarh". Elections.in. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. "Chhattisgarh Polls 2003 Winners, Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections Results 2003". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. "Munat may contest for Raipur Mayor's post". The Pioneer. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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