About
A journey rooted in Surguja
सरगुजा से जुड़ी एक यात्रा
Born in 1966 and raised in Lakhanpur, Rajesh Agrawal built a life in business and farming before entering public life.
30 July 2026 · Rashtrapati Bhavan
With the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Personal
At a glance
संक्षिप्त परिचय
- Born
- 1966
- Home
- Lakhanpur, Surguja
- Father
- Late Shri Chandi Ram Agrawal
- Education
- Class 10 (1983), MP Board, Bhopal
- Profession
- Business & Agriculture
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
Source: MyNeta / ADR affidavit (2023)
The record
Timeline
जीवन यात्रा
1966
Born
जन्म
Born in 1966. Hails from Lakhanpur near Ambikapur, Surguja district; son of late Shri Chandi Ram Agrawal.
Source: Wikipedia
1983
Schooling
शिक्षा
Passed the Higher Secondary School (Class 10) examination of Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal, Bhopal.
Source: MyNeta / ADR affidavit (2023)
2002
Up-Sarpanch, Kunwarpur
उपसरपंच, कुंवरपुर
Elected Up-Sarpanch of Kunwarpur Gram Panchayat.
Source: Samachar Sarthi
2014
Nagar Panchayat President, Lakhanpur
अध्यक्ष, नगर पंचायत लखनपुर
Became President of Lakhanpur Nagar Panchayat.
Source: Samachar Sarthi
2018
Joined the BJP
भाजपा में शामिल
Left the Indian National Congress, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became a member of the Surguja district executive committee.
Source: Wikipedia
2023
Elected MLA, Ambikapur
विधायक, अंबिकापुर
Won Ambikapur (Constituency No. 10) with 90,780 votes, defeating then Deputy Chief Minister T. S. Singh Deo by 94 votes.
Source: Election Commission of India – List of Successful Candidates 2023
2025
Cabinet Minister
कैबिनेट मंत्री
Sworn in as a Cabinet Minister by Governor Ramen Deka on 20 August 2025; allotted Tourism, Culture, and Religious Trusts & Endowments.
Source: Times of India, 20 Aug 2025