Narendra Budania

Narendra Budania (born 5 July 1956)^[3] is an Indian politician serving as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Taranagar constituency since 2013. He was elected as member of Lok Sabha from Churu constituency in years 1985, 1996 and 1998. He also served as member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan for a period of 2012 to 2018.^[4] He is a member of Indian National Congress.

Narendra Budania
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 4 April 2012 – 3 April 2018
Succeeded by	Kirori Lal Meena
Constituency	Rajasthan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1996–1999
Succeeded by	Ram Singh Kaswan
Constituency	Churu
In office 1984–1989
Succeeded by	Daulat Ram Saran
Constituency	Churu
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 1993–1996
Succeeded by	Bhanwar Lal Sharma
Constituency	Sardarshahar
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Constituency	Taranagar
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-05) 5 July 1956 (age 69)[1] Dudhwa Khara, Churu District, Rajasthan
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Kanak Budania ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	2 sons
Residence(s)	Budania Bhavan, Near Dharam Stupa, Churu, Rajasthan
Education	BSc, LL.B.
Alma mater	Lohia P.G. College, Churu & University of Rajasthan, Jaipur[2]
Profession	Agriculturist, Advocate and Social Worker

Early life and education

Budaniya was born on 5 July 1956 in Dudhwa Khara village, District Churu, Rajasthan. He was born to Late Choudhary Pratap Singh Budaniya. He completed his early schooling from the government school in his village and later on moved to Churu for further education. He completed a BSc from Lohia P.G. College, Churu, & LL.B. from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He was elected as the president of the Student Union at Lohia P.G. College, Churu in 1974 and 1975.

He married Kanak Budania in 1980. The couple has two sons.

Political career

In 1985, the Congress party gave him a ticket for the Lok Sabha elections from the Churu constituency. Budaniya won the election and represented the congress party in the lower house of parliament for the 8th Lok Sabha from 1985 to 1989.^{[citation needed]}

In 1993, he was given the responsibility of fighting the Vidhansabha election from Sardarshahahr, Churu. He won the election by defeating Bhanwar lal Sharma by a big margin and served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan from 1993 to 1996. ^{[citation needed]}

Later on, he represented the Congress party again in the Lok Sabha two consecutive times. He was elected for the Eleventh and Twelfth Lok Sabha from the Churu constituency. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2009 he was elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha in a by-election. In 2010 he was again elected as a Member of Rajya Sabha in his second term and stayed for two years. In 2012, Budaniya was elected a member of Rajya Sabha for a full tenure and he served as a Rajya Sabha MP until 2018. During this period he also served as a Up Mukhya Schetak in Rajya Sabha. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2018, the party gave him a ticket to fight in the Vidhan Sabha election from Taranagar, Churu. Budaniya became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan by comfortably winning the election. ^{[citation needed]}

Membership of the Lok Sabha

SI No.	Lok Sabha	Tenure	Constituency	Party
1.	Eighth	1985–89	Churu	Indian National Congress
2.	Eleventh	1996–98	Churu	Indian National Congress
3.	Twelfth	1998–99	Churu	Indian National Congress

Membership of the Rajya Sabha

SI No.	Tenure	State	Party
1.	2009–10	Rajasthan	Indian National Congress
2.	2010–12	Rajasthan	Indian National Congress
3.	2012–18	Rajasthan	Indian National Congress

Membership of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

SI No.	Assembly	Tenure	Constituency	Party
1.	10th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	1993–96	Sardarshahar	Indian National Congress
2.	15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	2018-2023	Taranagar	Indian National Congress
3.	16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	2023-2028	Taranagar	Indian National Congress