Yunus Khan (politician)

Yunus Khan (born 1 August 1964), also known as Yoonus Khan,[1] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Rajasthan led by Vasundhara Raje and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He represented the Nagaur district's Didwana in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He was a minister of Public Works and Transport Department.

Personal life

Khan was born to Taju Khan.[2] He is post graduate and did his Master of Commerce from Rajasthan University, Jaipur in 1986.[2] Khan is a farmer by profession.[2]

Political career

Elections

In 2018, Rajasthan Assembly Election, Yunus Khan is fielded against Sachin Pilot from Tonk, and lost the elections. Pilot got 109,040 votes and Khan got 54,861.[3][4]

Controversy

In 2015, RLP Chief Hanuman Beniwal accused Yunus Khan, with aiding alleged gangster Anandpal Singh in evading arrest as part of a political exchange.[5][6]

References
  1. "Rajasthan elections: Tonk no longer simple arithmetic for Sachin Pilot as BJP's Yoonus Khan gains momentum". Firstpost. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. "Yunus Khan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DEEDWANA(NAGAUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. "राजस्थान चुनाव नतीजे 2018: सचिन पायलट की टोंक से जीत, वसुंधरा के करीबी यूनुस खान को 54 हजार वोटों से हराया". Jansatta (in Hindi). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. PTI (19 November 2018). "Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2018: BJP's Yunus Khan to take on Sachin Pilot in Tonk". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. "Rajasthan: MLA accuses minister of helping 'gangster' escape". The Indian Express. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. "'Anandpal's escape stage-managed in collusion with cops, BJP leaders'". The Times of India. 8 September 2015. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 September 2023.


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