Ramila Khadiya
Ramila Khadiya (born 1969) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan.[1] She is a two-time MLA from Kushalgarh Assembly constituency in Banswara district which is reserved for ST community. She represents Indian National Congress Party. She won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections in 2018 and 2023.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Khadiya was born in Vadnagar.[5] Though her primary occupation is agriculture, she also runs a business, a gas agency.[5] In April 2023, before the Assembly elections, her brother Balwan Singh died in an accident.[6]
Career
Khadiya won as MLA for the first time in 2018 from Kushalgarh Assembly Constituency. She won the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election defeating Bhima Bhai of Bharatiya Janata Party by a maragin of 17,950 votes.[2] She won again, despite Congress faring badly, from the same constituency in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election defeating the same opponent by 9,804 votes.[3][7] She was involved in a controversy in 2021, when a video of her, allegedly slapping a constable, went viral.[8]
References
- ^ "Ramila Khadiya". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ramila Khadiya, INC Candidate from Kushalgarh Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey". www.news18.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b https://www.business-standard.com/elections/rajasthan-elections/ramila-khadiya-candidate-21409 [bare URL]
- ^ "Ramila Khadiya(रमिला खड़िया) Of Kushalgarh (Rajasthan) Constituency Election Results 2023 - NDTV.in". rajasthan.ndtv.in. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b hindi. "ramila khadiya rajasthan ramila-khadiya-kushalgarh candidate Profile,Candidates Net Worth, Education News | ABP Hindi News". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Brother of Kushalgarh MLA killed in road accident". The Times of India. 24 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Kushalgarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC's Ramila Khadiya defeats BJP's Bheema Bhai with 9804 votes". India Today. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "कर्फ्यू के दौरान युवक को रोकना पुलिस को पड़ा महंगा, महिला विधायक ने हेड कांस्टेबल के जड़ा थप्पड़". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 May 2024.