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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bharosi Lal Jatav
| image =
| office1 = [[Ashok Gehlot|Minister of State]], [[Government of Rajasthan]]
| term_start1 = 2 March 2009
| term_end1 = 16 November 2011
| governor1 =
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 =
| 2blankname1 = [[Ashok Gehlot|Ministry and Departments]]
| 2namedata1 = * Estate (I/C)
* Agriculture
* Animal Husbandry
* Fisheries
* Rajasthan State Motor Garage
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Ashok Gahlot]]
| office2 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2018
| term_end2 = 2023
| predecessor2 = [[Rajkumari Jatav]]
| successor2 = [[Anita Jatav]]
| term_start3 = 2008
| term_end3 = 2013
| successor3 = [[Rajkumari Jatav]]
| predecessor3 = Kaluram Yadav
| term_start4 = 1998
| term_end4 = 2003
| predecessor4 = Kamal Ram Koli
| successor4 = Kaluram Yadav
| term_start5 = 1990
| term_end5 = 1992
| predecessor5 = Ummedi Lal Jatav
| successor5 = Kamal Ram Koli
| term_start6 = 1980
| term_end6 = 1985
| successor6 = Ummedi Lal Jatav
| predecessor6 = Shravanlal
| constituency6 = [[Hindaun (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Hindaun]]
| office7 = [[Karauli district|District Head Karauli]]
| term_start7 = 2005
| term_end7 = 2008
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|August|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jhirna, [[Karauli]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Resham Devi|1960}}
| children = 7
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(Till November 2023 suspended)}}
| parents = Tek Ram Jatav (father) <br /> Champa Devi Jatav (mother)
| partner =
| relations =
| alma_mater =
| occupation = [[Politician]]
| profession = [[Agriculture]]
}}
'''Bharosi Lal Jatav''' (born 2 August 1948) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] for five terms from [[Hindaun Assembly constituency|Hindaun, Rajasthan]]. He previously also served as [[Minister of State]] in the [[Government of Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-05 |title=Rajasthan elections: Why Dalits are keeping BJP, Congress guessing |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/why-dalits-are-keeping-bjp-congress-guessing-5478918/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=राजस्थान: कोरोना वायरस के कहर के बीच कांग्रेस विधायक ने होटल में मनाया जन्मदिन, वीडियो वायरल होने पर हुए ट्रोल |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/rajasthan/story-rajasthan-political-crisis-mla-bharosi-lal-jatav-celebrated-his-birthday-at-suryagarh-amid-coronavirus-case-3394439.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] .<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian National Congress Party |url=https://www.rajpcc.com/bharosilaljatav |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www-rajpcc-com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-10-31 |title=Congress announces fourth list of 56 candidates for Rajasthan polls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly/congress-announces-fourth-list-of-56-candidates-for-rajasthan-polls/article67481714.ece |access-date=2024-06-26 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bharosi Lal Jatav: MLA Hindaun (SC), Rajasthan |url=https://www.molitics.in/leader/Bharosi-Lal%20Jatav-16542 |website=Molitics.in}}</ref>

== Early life and personal life ==
Bharosi Lal Jatav was born on 2 August 1948 in Jhirna village in Karauli district, Rajasthan, to Tek Ram Jatav and Champa Devi Jatav. He is married to Resham Devi (since 1960); the couple has seven children. His primary occupation is listed as agriculture. Specific details about formal education are not widely documented.

== Political career ==
He represented the [[Hindaun Assembly constituency|Hindaun]] constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in multiple non-consecutive terms spanning from 1980 to 2023. He has been involved in local party organization and governance at the district level.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

He reportedly faced a suspension from the Congress party until November 2023 amid internal factional disputes, though he remained aligned with the party's ideology.

During the Ashok Gehlot ministry, Jatav held independent charge of the Estate Department and served as '''Minister of State with responsibilities covering Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries''' and the Rajasthan State Motor Garage. He worked on policies and initiatives aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods, livestock management and agricultural infrastructure.

== Electoral history ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Term
!Years served
!Predecessor
!Successor
|-
|1st
|1980–1985
|Shravanlal
|Ummedi Lal Jatav
|-
|2nd
|1990–1992
|Ummedi Lal Jatav
|Kamal Ram Koli
|-
|3rd
|1998–2003
|Kamal Ram Koli
|Kaluram Yadav
|-
|4th
|2008–2013
|Kalu Ram
|Rajkumari Jatav
|-
|5th
|2018–2023
|Rajkumari Jatav
|Anita Jatav
|}
He did not contest the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, ending his direct legislative tenure.<ref name=":1" />

== See also ==

* [[Hindaun]]

* [[Karauli district]]

* [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1948 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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