Om Prakash Mathur
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Om Prakash Mathur popularly known as Om Mathur and Omji Bhai sahab is a member of Rajya Sabha
from Rajasthan
state in India
and is a senior politician from Bharatiya Janata Party
.Initially he was groomed by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat but later he became a leader on his own in B.J.P. He was a Pracharak with the RSS and later General Secretary- Incharge of the Gujarat B.J.P. After, Narendra Modi's electoral victory he was made the president of Rajasthan state unit of the party, however he had to tender his resignation after the B.J.P. lost elections in Rajasthan. The defeat is accredited to his policy of giving tickets to new faces in Rajasthan instead of the mass leaders from the old school. His policy was based on a hypothesis that junior leaders would toe the party dictats unlike mass leaders who had their own following, as a result of the same many leaders like Dr.Kirorilal Meena either left the Party or were expelled as they contensted against party candidates.
His close lieutinents in the Rajasthan include Srikishan Sonagara, Shankar Singh Rajpurohit and Sunil Singhi in Gujarat.
He remained close to the organisation and never fought any elections except Rajya Sabha election.
He is from the village Bedal, near Falna
in Bali
tehsil of Pali district
in Rajasthan
. Born in 1952 he studied B.A.at Rajasthan University, Jaipur
His name is also being dragged in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter controversy.
Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) as a Pracharak since 1972;
General-Secretary (ORG), Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan, 1990–2002;
In-charge, B.J.P. units in the States of Uttarakhand
, Madhya Pradesh
and Gujarat, 2002–2008; All India General-Secretary, B.J.P., 2005–2008;
Appointed State President, B.J.P, Rajasthan in January 2008 and resigned after defeat of the party in state;
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
from Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is a senior politician from Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
.Initially he was groomed by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat but later he became a leader on his own in B.J.P. He was a Pracharak with the RSS and later General Secretary- Incharge of the Gujarat B.J.P. After, Narendra Modi's electoral victory he was made the president of Rajasthan state unit of the party, however he had to tender his resignation after the B.J.P. lost elections in Rajasthan. The defeat is accredited to his policy of giving tickets to new faces in Rajasthan instead of the mass leaders from the old school. His policy was based on a hypothesis that junior leaders would toe the party dictats unlike mass leaders who had their own following, as a result of the same many leaders like Dr.Kirorilal Meena either left the Party or were expelled as they contensted against party candidates.
His close lieutinents in the Rajasthan include Srikishan Sonagara, Shankar Singh Rajpurohit and Sunil Singhi in Gujarat.
He remained close to the organisation and never fought any elections except Rajya Sabha election.
He is from the village Bedal, near Falna
Falna
Falna is a town in Pali District in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is an important railway station on Ahmedabad-Jaipur railway line. Falna is 75 km from the district headquarter of Pali....
in Bali
Bali, India
Bali is a city and a municipality in Pali district in the state of Rajasthan, India.The town is situated on the left bank of the Mithari river. This walled town was the headquarters of a district having the same name in the Jodhpur State. Bali is a tehsil and Panchayat Samiti with the same name...
tehsil of Pali district
Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. Born in 1952 he studied B.A.at Rajasthan University, Jaipur
His name is also being dragged in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter controversy.
Positions held
April 2008 Elected to Rajya Sabha May 2008 onwards Member,Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
Associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) as a Pracharak since 1972;
General-Secretary (ORG), Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan, 1990–2002;
In-charge, B.J.P. units in the States of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Gujarat, 2002–2008; All India General-Secretary, B.J.P., 2005–2008;
Appointed State President, B.J.P, Rajasthan in January 2008 and resigned after defeat of the party in state;