Udai Lal Anjana

Udai Lal Anjana (pronounced as Aanjna) (born 5 May 1951; Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan, India) is a senior Indian National Congress leader[1] who currently serves as the Minister of Co-operation in the Rajasthan government and as the Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. As a member of the Congress party, he has represented the Nimbahera assembly seat in Rajasthan thrice. He was previously a member of the Indian Parliament for the Chittorgarh constituency of Rajasthan, a feat that he achieved after defeating the then Union Defence Minister Jaswant Singh.[2][3]

Udailal Anjana
Cabinet Minister Of Co-operative Government of Rajasthan
Assumed office
24 December 2018
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 December 2018
ConstituencyNimbahera & Chhoti Sadri
Vice President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
24 February 2011
National PresidentRahul Gandhi (2017–2019)
Sonia Gandhi (till 2017)
State PresidentSachin Pilot (2014–2020)
C.P. Joshi (till 2014)
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Chittorgarh
In office
10 March 1998  26 April 1999
Preceded byJaswant Singh
Succeeded byShrichand Kriplani
Personal details
Born (1951-05-05) 5 May 1951
Kesunda, Chhoti Sadri, Rajasthan
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materGovt. College, Neemuch
OccupationBusinessman
ProfessionPolitician
Websitewww.udailalanjana.com/

Apart from politics, he is a prominent businessman; chairperson of UB Group; and a social worker. In 2010, he founded Harish Anjana Foundation, a non-profit organisation.[4][5]

Early life

Anjana was born on 5 May 1951 to a Rajasthani Hindu family of farmers in Kesunda village of Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan. He was the second of four children born to Late Shri Bheru Lal Anjana and Shrimati Gopi Bai Anjana. Anjana studied BCom at Neemuch in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

References

  1. Ahuja, ML (1998). Electoral politics and general elections in India, 1952-199. Mittal. p. 358. ISBN 81-7099-711-9.
  2. "Member contacts". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. "Is Vasu tripping Manavendra?". The Times of India. 1 May 2004.
  4. "Hindustan Times ePaper, English News Paper, Today Newspaper, Online News Epaper".
  5. "Want to prove pollsters wrong in 2014 election: Sachin Pilot". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.


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