Babulal Kharadi (born 15 August 1967) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Rajasthan, overseeing the Tribal Regional Development and Home Defense departments in the Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing the Jhadol Assembly constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Political career Kharadi began his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing in the late 1980s. He contested his first election in 1995 for the Zila Parishad and was elected as the Pradhan of Panchayat Samiti Kotra in 2000.
In 2003, he was elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Phalasia constituency. He subsequently represented the restructured Jhadol constituency in 2008, 2018, and 2023. He lost the 2013 election but returned in the next term.
He was appointed a Cabinet Minister on 30 December 2023.
In 2021, he received the "Best Legislator" award from the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for his contributions in the House.
Electoral record + Election results Year Office Constituency Candidate (Party) Votes % Opponent (Party) Opponent Votes Opponent % Result Ref 2023 MLA Jhadol Babulal Kharadi (BJP) 76,537 34.99 Heera Lal Darangi (INC) 70,049 32.02 Won TOI 2018 87,527 44.52 Sunil Kumar Bhajat (INC) 74,580 37.93 Won TOI 2013 62,670 39.20 Heeralal Darangi (INC) 67,354 42.13 Lost TOI 2008 46,654 37.37 Heeralal Darangi (INC) 39,335 31.51 Won 2003 Phalasia 37,671 37.8 Kuber Singh (INC) 26,192 26.3 Won 1998 23,920 32.18 Kuber Singh (INC) 33,651 45.27 Lost
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External links Babulal Kharadi on Instagram