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Satish Poonia
BJP
DOB
20 Dec 1964
Age
60 years
birth palce
Churu
Satish Poonia biography
Satish Poonia was the Rajasthan BJP president for most of the period when the party was out of power in the state. After over three years as president, when he continuously attacked the Gehlot government, he was replaced by incumbent state BJP president CP Joshi in early 2023. He is currently the deputy Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajasthan Assembly.
While Poonia is a first-time MLA, his association with the ABVP, BJYM and BJP goes back to the early ’80s. Poonia is known to be close to the RSS and has previously held posts such as the state president of the BJYM and general secretary of the BJP.
After unsuccessfully contesting a few Assembly elections, he won from Amer in 2018, the year the Raje government was voted out. Shortly after that he was appointed the state BJP president.
As president, he remained in the news for his cold war with Raje, during which period he expelled Raje supporters such as Rohitash Sharma for indiscipline and sidelined her supporters, while giving important party posts to her detractors like Madan Dilawar.
Poonia belongs to the Jat community, which is numerically the most dominant caste in Rajasthan. He will once again contest from Amer.
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Satish Poonia personal life
Education
Post Graduate
SATISH POONIA NEWS
BJP eyes fourth term, Congress no longer a challenge in Haryana'
July 08, 2025 8:50 pm
BJP's Haryana in-charge Satish Poonia says caste politics is fading, while issue-based politics is taking the centre stage
BJP shuffle: In Rajasthan surprise, Brahmin leader brought in as state chief
March 24, 2023 12:15 am
BJP has replaced its Rajasthan president Satish Poonia with its Lok Sabha MP from Chittorgarh, Chandra Prakash Joshi. Poonia is now the second anti-Raje voice to be sidelined from organisation.
BJP Rajasthan yatra enters last leg, claims success despite Vasundhara Raje, other bumps
January 12, 2023 6:08 pm
Party leaders run into protests at different places, while Vasundhara Raje, who is in a power tussle with BJP leadership, stayed largely away after the inauguration.
With eye on 2023 polls, Rajasthan BJP launches Jan Aakrosh Abhiyan against ‘nakara, nikamma Congress govt’
November 28, 2022 2:48 am
From Dec 14 to 20, Jan Aakrosh Sabhas will be held in all 200 constituencies of Rajasthan.
Satish Poonia defies odds to mark 3 years as Rajasthan BJP chief, in stronger position than ever
September 21, 2022 5:43 pm
Sniping with detractor Vasundhara Raje continues, but Poonia enjoys support of central leadership; others too in fray
Rajasthan's misfortune to not have full-time home minister: BJP
August 19, 2022 7:57 am
Satish Poonia said the BJP will stage a protest in Jaipur on August 20 against the "poor" law and order situation in the state.
Satish Poonia interview: ‘Intelligence engaged to snoop on MLAs and save CM chair, how would they know about Udaipur’
June 30, 2022 8:09 pm
"Whenever such an incident happens where people from two communities are involved, people associate it with caste or sects while a criminal has no caste," says BJP state president Satish Poonia.
Agnipath scheme favourable for country, youth should understand its advantages: Rajasthan BJP chief
June 21, 2022 12:07 am
The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, provides for the recruitment of youths in the age bracket of 17-and-half to 21 years in the armed forces for only four years with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years.
Rajasthan: BJP accuses Congress govt of cheating farmers
June 14, 2022 9:33 am
BJP state president Satish Poonia said that the Narendra Modi government at the Center is making the youth self-reliant through skill development and startups.
Raje vs Poonia: BJP brass tells state unit to put up a united show
April 20, 2022 7:05 am
The party likely to fight next year's Assembly elections without a CM candidate
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