Govind Singh Dotasra (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Lawyer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/10/1964
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Kripa Ram Ji Ki Dhani Village, Lachhmangarh Tehsil, Sikar District, Rajasthan, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualification 1	Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Qualification 2	Bachelor of Education at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Qualification 3	Bachelor of Laws at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (1988)

Personal Life

Date of Birth	01/10/1964
Age	59
Birthplace	Kripa Ram Ji Ki Dhani Village, Lachhmangarh Tehsil, Sikar District, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Libra
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Dotasara Jat community

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Marriage Date

4 March 1984

Wife/Spouse

Sunita Devi (government teacher)

Children

Son(s)	Abhilash Dotasra (elder; works as an engineer) Avinash Dotasra (younger; posted as an officer in the Rajasthan Public Service)

Parents

Father	Mohan Singh Dotasra (government teacher)
Mother	Rupi Devi (homemaker)

Siblings

Sister(s)	Bhanwari Devi Bhagwati Devi

Family

Father

Mohan Singh Dotasra (government teacher)

Mother

Rupi Devi (homemaker)

Siblings

Sister(s)	Bhanwari Devi Bhagwati Devi

Spouse

Sunita Devi (government teacher)

Children

Son(s)	Abhilash Dotasra (elder; works as an engineer) Avinash Dotasra (younger; posted as an officer in the Rajasthan Public Service)

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (1981 - Present)
Political Journey	Elected as Pradhan of the Laxmangarh Panchayat Samiti in 2005 President of District Congress Committee, Sikar, Rajasthan (July 2011 - May 2018) Re-elected as MLA from Laxmangarh in 2013 Became Chief Whip of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in Rajasthan in 2013 Vice President Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (December 2014 - July 2020) Member of Committee on Estimates 'A,' Government of Rajasthan (2014-2015) Member, Committee on Public Accounts, Government of Rajasthan (2015-2016) Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan (28 December 2018 – 20 November 2021) Resigned from the post of Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan on 20 November 2021 'Keeping the 'Ek Pad Ek Vyakti' discipline of INC President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (assumed office on 14 July 2020) Re-elected as an MLA from the Lachhmangarh constituency by defeating the BJP candidate Subhash Maharia by 1,13,304 votes Elected as MLA from Lachhmangarh for the fourth time in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, defeating BJP candidate Subhash Maharia by a margin of 18,970 votes

Political Party

Indian National Congress (INC) (1981 - Present)

Political Journey

Elected as Pradhan of the Laxmangarh Panchayat Samiti in 2005
President of District Congress Committee, Sikar, Rajasthan (July 2011 - May 2018)
Re-elected as MLA from Laxmangarh in 2013
Became Chief Whip of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in Rajasthan in 2013
Vice President Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (December 2014 - July 2020)
Member of Committee on Estimates 'A,' Government of Rajasthan (2014-2015)
Member, Committee on Public Accounts, Government of Rajasthan (2015-2016)
Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan (28 December 2018 – 20 November 2021)
Resigned from the post of Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education (Independent Charge), Tourism and Devasthan, Government of Rajasthan on 20 November 2021 'Keeping the 'Ek Pad Ek Vyakti' discipline of INC
President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (assumed office on 14 July 2020)
Re-elected as an MLA from the Lachhmangarh constituency by defeating the BJP candidate Subhash Maharia by 1,13,304 votes
Elected as MLA from Lachhmangarh for the fourth time in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, defeating BJP candidate Subhash Maharia by a margin of 18,970 votes

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Govind Singh Dotasra is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and an Indian politician.
2. He assumed the role of President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee on 14 July 2020.
3. Dotasra held the position of Minister of State for Primary & Secondary Education in the Rajasthan government from 2018 to 2021.
4. He has been elected as MLA from Lachhmangarh three times: in 2008, 2013, and 2018.
5. In 1981, Dotasra entered politics through the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).
6. After completing his formal education in 1988, he pursued a career as a lawyer for nearly 20 years.
7. In 2016, he was honored as the best parliamentarian by a special committee of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
8. In 2021, Govind received the World Education Leader of the Year Award at the 19th World Education Summit and Awards hosted by ELets Technomedia and Digital Learning Magazine.

Govind Singh Dotasra Politician, Lawyer Indian Kripa Ram Ji Ki Dhani Village, Lachhmangarh Tehsil, Sikar District, Rajasthan, India