Ramkesh Meena

Ramkesh Meena (born 15 August 1957) is an Indian politician currently serving as Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. He is a member of 13th and 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. He has been appointed an advisor to the present Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot.^[1][2] He is also the state president of Rajasthan Adivasi Meena Seva Sangh.^[3] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.^[4] He has also been a member of Bahujan Samaj Party in the past.^[5]

Ramkesh Meena
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 July 2024
Governor	Haribhau Bagade
Speaker	Vasudev Devnani
Leader of the Opposition	Tika Ram Jully (19 January 2024–present)
Preceded by	Satish Poonia
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2018
Preceded by	Man Singh Gurjar, BJP
Constituency	Gangapur
In office 2008–2013
Preceded by	Durga Prasad, INC
Succeeded by	Man Singh Gurjar, BJP
Constituency	Gangapur
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 67) Gangapur, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Bahujan Samaj Party
Spouse	Gopali Devi ​ (m. 1975)​
Occupation	Politician

Personal life

He received his master's degree in M.A.(History) from Rajasthan University in 1982.^[6]

Political career

Meena is an Indian politician serving as Member of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.^[7] In the 2018 general election, he defeated his nearest Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mansingh Gurjar by 10,000 votes.^[6]

Positions held

From	To	Position
2008	2013	Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan
2018	Incumbent	Member, 15th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan

Other positions held

From	To	Position
	Incumbent	State president, Rajasthan Adivasi Meena Seva Sangh