Samarjit Singh
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Samarjit Singh (born 7 March 1967) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Bhinmal Assembly constituency in Jalore district. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress Party.{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Assembly Election Results 2023: Bhinmal Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/rajasthan/bhinmal-assembly-result-20143 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Election Results 2023 {{!}} Rajasthan Election Results {{!}} Elections 2023 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023/bhinmal |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Bhinmal Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election/bhinmal-constituency/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Singh is from Daspan, Bhinmal tehsil, Jalore district, Rajasthan. He is the son of Surajpal Singh. He completed his MPhil in 1991 and his doctorate in 1993. Earlier in 1989, he also did his MA at Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur.{{Cite web |title=Samarjit Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHINMAL(JALORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=450 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Singh won from Bhinmal Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 97,157 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Poora Ram Choudhary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 1,027 votes.{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Constituency Election Results 2023: Bhinmal Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/bhinmal |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-12-03 |title=Bhinmal Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Samarjit Singh Wins From Bhinmal |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/bhinmal-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-bsp-aap-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-news-1647157 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}} In the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he lost to Poora Ram Choudhary of the BJP by a margin of 9,646 votes.{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Samarjit Singh Of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bhinmal-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687430.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=News18 |language=en}} Earlier in the 2008 elections also, he lost on INC ticket to Choudhary of BJP by a margin of 21,199 votes.
He first became an MLA winning the 1998 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election and retained the seat for Congress in the 2003 Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Bhinmal Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bhinmal-rajasthan-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=resultuniversity.com}}