Parasram Maderna | |
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| Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 January 1999 - 15 January 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Samrath Lal Meena |
| Succeeded by | Sumitra Singh |
| Constituency | Bhopalgarh |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ramnarayan Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Mahipal Maderna |
| Constituency | Bhopalgarh |
| In office 1993–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Madan Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Hema Ram |
| Constituency | Gudamalani |
| In office 1990–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Ram Bera |
| Succeeded by | Ramnarayan Dudi |
| Constituency | Bhopalgarh |
| In office 1967–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Ram Bera |
| Constituency | Bhopalgarh |
| In office 1957–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Ranjeet Singh |
| Constituency | Osian |
| Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 31 December 1993 – 30 November 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Hari Dev Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| In office 16 February 1979 – 29 August 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Narayan Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Laxman Singh |
| In office 18 July 1977 – 3 November 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Laxman Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ram Narayan Chaudhary |
| President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Chief Minister | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Ministry and Departments | Ground Water, Irrigation and PHED |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Ministry and Departments | Energy, Flood & Famine, Irrigation, Land Reforms, PHED and Revenue |
| In office 1966–1977 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Lal Sukhadia |
| Ministry and Departments | Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Colonization, Community Development, Cooperative, Famine, Flood, Forest, General Administration, Local Bodies, Panchayat Raj, Rehabilitation, Revenue and Sheep & Wool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1926 Chadi, Jodhpur State, British India (present-day Rajasthan, India) |
| Died | 16 February 2014 (aged 87) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Chhoti Devi |
| Children | 4, including Mahipal Maderna |
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| Education | M.A., LL.B. |
| Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
| Nickname | saab[1] |
Parasram Maderna (23 July 1926 – 16 February 2014) was an Indian politician who was a nine-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Rajasthan between 1957 and 2003. He was the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2004 and a three-time Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. A senior Jat leader, he served as a Cabinet Minister in the Rajasthan government for several portfolios.[2] He also served as the President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from 1989 to 1994. He was an MLA from the Bhopalgarh constituency six times, which included four consecutive terms from 1967 to 1985. He also served as MLA twice from the Osian constituency and once from the Gudamalani constituency.
- ^ "Parasram Maderna, senior Congress leader of Rajasthan, passes away at 88". India Today. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
Maderna, who was known as 'saab' by his followers,
- ^ "Banking on family legacy to make a change". The New Indian Express. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
Parasram Maderna, was a powerful Jat leader in the region and a nine-time MLA. During his four-decade-long political career, he held many positions, including that of a minister, leader of opposition in the Assembly, state Congress chief, and Vidhan Sabha Speaker.