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{{Short description|Indian politician from Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Madan Rathore
| image = File:Madan rathore, BJP State President(Rajasthan).jpg
| caption = Official Portrait
| 1blankname = National President
| 1namedata = [[J. P. Nadda]]<br /> [[Nitin Nabin]]
| office = President, [[Bharatiya Janata Party - Rajasthan]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-new-party-presidents-bihar-rajasthan-dilip-jaiswal-madan-rathod-2571970-2024-07-25 |title=BJP makes state rejigs, appoints new party chiefs in Bihar and Rajasthan |website=India Today |date=26 July 2024 |access-date=1 August 2024}}</ref>
| term_start = 26 July 2024
| predecessor = [[Chandra Prakash Joshi]]
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start1 = 3 April 2024
| constituency1 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
| predecessor1 = [[Kirodi Lal Meena]]
| office2 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| subterm2 = 2003–2008
| suboffice2 = [[Sumerpur Assembly constituency|Sumerpur]]
| subterm3 = 2013–2018
| suboffice3 = [[Sumerpur Assembly constituency|Sumerpur]]
| subterm4 = 2015–2018
| suboffice4 = Government Deputy Chief Whip, Rajasthan Assembly
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|07|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Raipur, Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| education = [[B.Sc]] (Mathematics)
| alma_mater = Bangur College, Pali (1974)
}}

'''Madan Rathore''' is an [[Indian politician]] from [[Rajasthan]] who is currently serving as the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan]]. He has been a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] since April 2024, representing Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reallybharat.com/madan-rathore-biography-in-hindi/ |title=कौन हैं मदन राठौड़, जो जून 2024 में भाजपा के नये प्रदेश अध्यक्ष बने |website=Really Bharat |language=hi |date=26 July 2024 |access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref>

He previously served as a member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Sumerpur Assembly constituency]] for two non-consecutive terms (2003–2008 and 2013–2018), defeating Congress leader [[Bina Kak]] in both elections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.myneta.info/rajasthan2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=909 |title=Madan Rathore (Bharatiya Janata Party): Constituency- SUMERPUR (PALI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |website=MyNeta.info |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Education==
Rathore holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Bangur College, affiliated with the [[University of Rajasthan]], completed in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.myneta.info/rajasthan2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=909 |title=Madan Rathore (Bharatiya Janata Party): Constituency- SUMERPUR (PALI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |website=MyNeta.info |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Political career==
Rathore began his political involvement as a ''pracharak'' with the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] in the 1970s. He joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 1980s and held various organizational roles in the Pali district unit. He served as Deputy Chief Whip in the [[14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from 2015 to 2018.

In February 2024, the BJP nominated Rathore along with former minister [[Chunnilal Garasiya]] for the Rajya Sabha elections. They were elected unopposed on 27 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-rajya-sabha-nominations-rajasthan-9158001/ |title=BJP announces Madan Rathore, Chunnilal Garasiya as its RS pick from Rajasthan |website=The Indian Express |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theprint.in/india/bjp-fields-ex-minister-chunnilal-garasiya-ex-mla-madan-rathore-for-rs-polls-in-rajasthan/1963945/ |title=BJP fields ex-minister Chunnilal Garasiya, ex-MLA Madan Rathore for RS polls in Rajasthan |website=ThePrint |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=28 February 2024}}</ref>

==Rajasthan BJP State President==
On 26 July 2024, Rathore was appointed as the President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan]], succeeding Chandra Prakash Joshi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jagran.com/rajasthan/jaipur-who-is-madan-rathore-became-rajasthan-bjp-state-president-23888975.html |title=कौन हैं मदन राठौड़? बने राजस्थान भाजपा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष |website=Jagran |language=hi |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref> He was re-elected unopposed in February 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/madan-rathore-re-elected-unopposed-as-bjp-state-prez/articleshow/118487228.cms |title=Madan Rathore re-elected unopposed as BJP state president |website=The Times of India |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/rajasthan/jaipur/rajasthan-madan-rathore-becomes-state-president-elected-unanimously-state-in-charge-comments-on-vasundhara-2025-02-22 |title=राजस्थान: मदन राठौड़ निर्विरोध बने प्रदेश अध्यक्ष, प्रदेश प्रभारी ने वसुंधरा पर दिया बड़ा बयान |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi |date=22 February 2025 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jansatta.com/rajya/who-is-madan-rathore-rajasthan-bjp-new-state-chief-elected-unopposed/3842225/ |title=कौन हैं मदन राठौड़? जिन्हें निर्विरोध चुना गया राजस्थान भाजपा का नया प्रदेश अध्यक्ष |website=Jansatta |language=hi |date=26 July 2024 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition==
In 2025, Rathore was selected for the Sansad Ratna Award, which recognizes Members of Parliament for their performance in legislative work. He was awarded in the "Overall Category" based on participation in debates, questions, and bills. The selection was made by a jury chaired by Hansraj Ahir, Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/madan-rathore-and-pp-chaudhary-honoured-for-sansad-ratna-award-2025/1747626860243 |title=Sansad Ratna Award 2025: मदन राठौड़ और पीपी चौधरी को मिलेगा संसद रत्न पुरस्कार |website=Zee News Hindi |language=hi |date=2025-05-18 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/news/madan-rathore-and-pp-choudhary-will-receive-the-sansad-ratna-award-135051523.html |title=मदन राठौड़ और पीपी चौधरी को मिलेगा संसद रत्न अवॉर्ड |website=दैनिक भास्कर |language=hi |date=2025-05-18 |access-date=2025-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajya-sabha-mp-madan-rathore-will-get-sansad-ratna-award-2025-know-on-what-basis-he-will-get-this-honor-ann-2945974 |title=राज्यसभा सांसद मदन राठौड़ को मिलेगा संसद रत्न पुरस्कार 2025, जानिए किस आधार पर मिल रहा सम्मान |website=ABP Live |language=hi |date=18 May 2025 |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%; text-align: center;"
|+Election results
!Year
!Office
!Constituency
!colspan=2|Party
!Votes (Madan Rathore)
!%
!Opponent
!colspan=2|Opponent Party
!Votes
!%
!Result
!Ref
|-
|[[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
|[[Sumerpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sumerpur]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg|21px]]
|86,210
|56.63
|[[Bina Kak|Beena Kak]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|21px]]
|43,567
|28.62
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/sumerpur |title=Sumerpur Assembly Election Result 2013 |website=Times of India |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
|[[2003 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2003]]
|[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
|[[Sumerpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sumerpur]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:Bharatiya Janata Party (icon).svg|21px]]
|31,362
|34.15
|[[Bina Kak|Beena Kak]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|21px]]
|28,699
|31.25
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://election.rajasthan.gov.in/acanalysis/ac165.htm |title=Assembly Constituency Analysis - AC 165 (Sumerpur) |website=Chief Electoral Office, Rajasthan |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/sumerpur-rajasthan-assembly-constituency |title=Sumerpur Assembly Constituency Election Results |website=Result University |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha/2003/rajasthan/165/14 |title=Sumerpur 2003 Assembly Election Results |website=IndiaVotes |access-date=19 May 2025}}</ref>

|}

==External links==
* [https://x.com/madanrrathore Madan Rathore on X (formerly Twitter)]
* [https://www.instagram.com/madanrrathore Madan Rathore on Instagram]

==References==
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{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

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[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Pali, Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Presidents of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan]]

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