BJP’s three-time tribal MLA in Rajasthan Amrit Lal Meena passes away at 64
Amrit Lal Meena, who was in active politics for over two decades, was first elected as an MLA in 2013.
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Amrit Lal Meena was admitted to Udaipur’s Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital late on Wednesday after his health deteriorated suddenly, and passed away Thursday morning. (FB)Amrit Lal Meena, the BJP’s tribal MLA from Salumber in Udaipur, passed away early on Thursday following a cardiac arrest. He was 64.
Meena was admitted to Udaipur’s Maharana Bhupal Government Hospital late on Wednesday after his health deteriorated suddenly, and passed away Thursday morning.
In a condolence message on X, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said, “I am shocked by the news of the demise of BJP MLA from Salumber Assembly constituency, Shri Amrit Lal Ji Meena due to a heart attack. This is an irreparable loss for the BJP family. I pray to Almighty God to give his holy soul a place in his feet and provide strength to his family members in this hour of grief. Om Shanti!”
Meena was in active politics for over two decades. He was elected as a member of Salumber’s Sarada Panchayat Samiti in 2004 and was a member of Udaipur Zila Parishad from 2007 to 2010. He was first elected as a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA in 2013 after he defeated Basanti Devi Meena of Congress. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018 and 2023 as he contested against Congress leader Raghuvir Meena.
Meena married Shanta Devi in 1979 and the couple had two sons and one daughter.
With Meena’s passing, six Assembly seats are now vacant in Rajasthan. Five of these seats fell vacant following the election of five MLAs — all from the INDIA alliance — from Jhunjhunu, Dausa, Devli-Uniara, Chorasi, and Khinvsar as Lok Sabha MPs. Including Salumber, bypolls will now be held for these six Rajasthan Assembly constituencies, with Congress having 66 seats against the BJP’s 115.
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