Parasram Maderna

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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 DepartmentsGround Water, Irrigation and PHED
In office
1981–1982
Ministry and DepartmentsEnergy, Flood & Famine, Irrigation, Land Reforms, PHED and Revenue
In office
1966–1977
Chief MinisterMohan Lal Sukhadia
Ministry and DepartmentsAgriculture, Animal Husbandry, Colonization, Community Development, Cooperative, Famine, Flood, Forest, General Administration, Local Bodies, Panchayat Raj, Rehabilitation, Revenue 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]

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.

Early and personal life[edit]

Maderna was born on 23 July 1926 in Chadi village of the present-day Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He received his Bachelor of Laws and post-graduation degrees from the University of Lucknow.[3][4][5]

Maderna married Chhoti Devi.[3] They had two daughters and two sons, including the politician Mahipal Maderna.[6] His granddaughter Divya Maderna is also a politician.[7]

Career[edit]

Freedom struggle[edit]

During his postgraduate studies, Maderna actively engaged in Indian independence movement after taking inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi. Upon his return to Rajasthan, he aligned himself with Baldev Ram Mirdha, a prominent Jat leader, to initiate a large-scale agrarian movement through the Marwar Kisan Sabha and later the Rajasthan Kisan Sabha. This collaborative effort resulted in the abolition of Jagirs in the former Marwar and Mewar estates, empowering cultivating farmers to become owners of their land.[4]

Political career[edit]

Maderna's political career started after India's independence when the Kisan Sabha got merged with the Indian National Congress.[4] Although his first election in 1952 from the Osian Assembly constituency ended in defeat, his public service journey officially commenced in 1953 when he was elected as the Sarpanch of his native village, Chadi.[4][8]

After losing his first election from the Osian Assembly constituency, Maderna again contested from that constituency, securing back-to-back victories in 1957 and 1962. Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency was created in 1967 and Maderna represented that constituency as an MLA from 1967 to 1985 after winning four successive elections from there.[9] However, he faced a setback in the 1985 election, where he was defeated by Narayan Ram Bera. Maderna made a comeback by winning the next three elections, once from the Gudamalani Constituency in 1993 and twice from the Bhopalgarh constituency in 1990 and 1998.[3][4][8]

In 1966, the Government of Rajasthan entrusted Maderna with key ministerial responsibilities, assigning him a diverse portfolio that included General Administration, Panchayat Raj, Agriculture, Revenue, Animal Husbandry, Cooperative, Flood, Forest, Famine, Community Development, Sheep & Wool, Colonization, Local Bodies, and Rehabilitation. He served in this role until 1977. Later, from 1981 to 1985, he was once again appointed as a Cabinet Minister, overseeing portfolios such as Revenue, Irrigation, Land Reforms, Flood & Famine, Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), and Energy.[3][4]

In the 1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, Congress secured a clear majority by winning 153 out of 200 seats. Maderna was the leader of the opposition at that time and Ashok Gehlot was the chief of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. Gehlot did not contest in that election and Maderna won his seat from the Bhopalgarh constituency. An All India Congress Committee (AICC) was constituted in November 1998 to decide the Chief minister of Congress. It was headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Madhavrao Scindia, Mohsina Kidwai, and R. L. Bhatia. They organized a meeting with all of the elected Congress legislators at the state party headquarters. It was agreed in the meeting that the Congress president Sonia Gandhi would decide the CM. She selected Ashok Gehlot for the CM post.[10][11][12] In January 1999, Maderna was elected Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly unanimously.[13]

His political career also included several notable leadership roles within the Indian National Congress party. He was president of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee from 1989 to 1994. Additionally, he held the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on multiple occasions. He took on this role for the first time from 1977 to 1978, and again from February 1979 to August 1979. His last stint as the Leader of the Opposition started in 1993 and continued until 1998 when his party came into power after winning the 1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[3][4][8][14]

Maderna's political career concluded with his tenure as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, where he presided from 1999 to 2004.[3][8]

Furthermore, Maderna's influence extended beyond his elected positions, as he held key roles in various constitutional bodies. He served as a member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and the Estimates Committee. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Central Cooperative Bank, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation, the Public Accounts Committee, and the Public Undertakings Committee.[3][4]

Electoral performance[edit]

This section is transcluded from Osian Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
1952 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Jodhpur Tehsil North[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mangal Singh 19,419 61.66
INC Parasram Maderna 10,148 32.22
Socialist Rewat Dan 1,925 6.11
Majority 9,271 29.44
Turnout 31,492 51.46
Independent win (new seat)


1957 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Osian[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 15,303 64.79 +32.57
PSP Rewat Dan 8,317 35.21 +29.1
Majority 6,986 29.58 +0.14
Turnout 23,620 44.09 -7.37
INC gain from Independent Swing


1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Osian[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 17,964 56.78 -8.01
PSP Rewat Dan 10,721 33.89 -1.32
Independent Karna 2,951 9.33
Majority 7,243 22.89 -6.69
Turnout 31636 57.72 +13.63
INC hold Swing
This section is transcluded from Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
1967 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 26,104 57.10
SWA R. Singh 19,113 41.81
Independent J. R. Joshi 499 1.09
Majority 6,991 15.29
Turnout 45,716 68.00
INC win (new seat)


1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 43,323 81.46 +24.36
Independent Jaswant Singh Chaudhary 8,315 15.63
Socialist Prakash Chandra 865 1.63
Independent Karna Ram 453 0.85
Independent Mangal Prakash 230 0.43
Majority 35,008 65.83 +50.54
Turnout 53,186 65.72 -2.28
INC hold Swing


1977 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 26,558 50.67 -30.79
JP Bhairaram Chaudhary 25,856 49.33
Majority 702 1.34 -64.49
Turnout 52,414 66.52 +0.80
INC hold Swing


1980 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC(I) Parasram Maderna 29,052 51.99 +1.32
JP(S) Narayan Ram Bera 26,199 46.88
Independent Gordhan Choudhary 630 1.13
Majority 2,853 5.11 +3.77
Turnout 55,881 60.42 -6.10
INC hold Swing


1985 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LKD Narayan Ram Bera 37,546 50.21 +3.33
INC Parasram Maderna 36,870 49.31 -2.68
Independent Ashok Kumar Vaishnav 358 0.48
Majority 676 0.90 -4.21
Turnout 74,774 67.67 +7.25
LKD gain from INC Swing


1990 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 43,330 49.71 +0.40
JD Narayan Ram Bera 40,556 46.53 -3.68
Independent Dhanna Ram Meghwal 2,560 2.94
Doordarshi Party Prem Raj Parihar 413 0.47
Independent Madan Lal Jatiya 154 0.18
Socialist Party (Lohia) Gordhan Choudhary 154 0.18
Majority 2,774 3.18 +2.28
Turnout 87,167 66.97 -0.70
INC gain from LKD Swing
This section is transcluded from Gudha Malani Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
1993 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Gudamalani[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 44,680 55.17
BJP Satya Pal 29,348 36.24
JD Hariram Karwasra 2,994 3.70
Independent Bhikharam Meghwansi 1,922 2.37
Independent Mangilal Kabli 1,220 1.51
Doordarshi Party Jawala Prasad 723 0.89
Independent Khetaram Meghwal 100 0.12
Majority 15,332 18.93 -17.85
Turnout 80,987 55.59 +7
INC gain from JD Swing
This section is transcluded from Bhopalgarh Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Bhopalgarh[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Parasram Maderna 57,312 54.81
BJP Bhairaram Chaudhary 33,566 32.10
BSP Mana Ram 11,622 11.12
BKD(J) Sohan Ram 1,645 1.57
Independent Fagloo Ram 415 0.40
Majority 23,746 22.71 +5.28
Turnout 1,04,560 66.38 +6.74
INC hold Swing


Death[edit]

Maderna died on 16 February 2014, at the age of 87, due to respiratory failure. He was admitted to SMS Hospital after complaining of breathing problems and swelling in his legs and stomach. He was suffering from osteoarthritis, septicemia, and diabetes. Multiple dignitaries, including the then Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, Union Minister Lal Chand Kataria, and AICC's general secretary C. P. Joshi, paid homage to him once his body was brought to his residence.[26][14][4][27][28][29] He was cremated by his son Mahipal Maderna the next day in his native village Chadi, Jodhpur. Other than MLAs and MPs, his funeral was attended by the then chief minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, and the then Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Kailash Chandra Meghwal.[30]

References[edit]

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