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{{Infobox Indian politician<br />
| office = Member of [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Dharamjaigarh Assembly constituency|Dharamjaigarh]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| term_start = 2013<br />
| predecessor = Om Prakash Rathia<br />
}}<br />
'''Laljeet Singh Rathia''' (born 1977) is an Indian politician from [[Chhattisgarh]]. He is a three-time MLA from the [[Dharamjaigarh Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes community, in [[Raigarh district]]. He won the [[2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Laljit Singh Rathia, INC Candidate from Dharamjaigarh Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/assembly/chhattisgarh/laljit-singh-rathia-s26aed2008a019e2023c002/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Dharamjaigarh Election Results {{!}} Dharamjaigarh Assembly Election Results 2024 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/chhattisgarh-assembly-election-results-2023/dharamjaigarh |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Rathia is from [[Dharamjaigarh]], Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. His father, Chanesh Ram Rathiya, is a farmer. He completed his postgraduate degree in political science in 2006 at Om Maya Sundram Private College, Brindavan, which is affiliated with [[Guru Ghasidas University]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laljeet Singh Rathiya(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAIGARH(CHHATTISGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/LokSabha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7495 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=myneta.info}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Rathia won from the Dharamjaigarh Assembly constituency, representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 90,493 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Harishchandra Rathia of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 9,637 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Dharamjaigarh Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC retains Dharamjaigarh seat, Laljeet Singh Rathia wins with 90493 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/dharamjaigarh-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470836-2023-12-03 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | date=2023-12-03 |title=Dharamjaigarh Election Result 2023 Live: Inc Candidate Laljeet Singh Rathia Wins From Dharamjaigarh |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/dharamjaigarh-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-jcc-chhattisgarh-assembly-election-results-news-1647354 |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dharamjaigarh Constituency Election Results 2023: Dharamjaigarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/chhattisgarh/constituency-show/dharamjaigarh |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He became an MLA for the first time, winning the [[2013 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]], representing the Indian National Congress. He polled 79,276 votes and defeated his nearest Om Prakash Rathia of the BJP by a margin of 19,988 votes.<ref name=":0" /> Later, he retained the seat, winning the [[2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election]], defeating Leenav Birju Rathia of the BJP by a margin of 40,335 votes.<ref name=":0" /> Finally, in 2023, he won for the third consecutive term.<br />
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[[Category:1977 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Chhattisgarh]]<br />
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2013–2018]]<br />
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2018–2023]]<br />
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2023–2028]]<br />
[[Category:People from Raigarh district]]</div>Scrapuncle