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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]<br />
| constituency = [[Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency|Udaipur]]<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| term_start = 4 June 2024<br />
| predecessor = [[Arjunlal Meena]]<br />
| image = Dr_Manna_Lal_Rawat.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|01|07}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chiklad, Pratapgarh]], Rajasthan, India<br />
| spouse = Rajni P. Rawat<br />
| education = [[Mohanlal Sukhadia University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BSc]], [[Master of Arts|MA]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])<br />
}}<br />
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'''Manna Lal Rawat''' ({{IPA|hi|mən̪ːaː laːl ɾaːʋət̪}}) is an [[Indian politician]], academic, and social activist from [[Udaipur]], Rajasthan. He was elected as a member of parliament from the [[Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency]] in 2024. He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Manna Lal Rawat was born on 7 January 1972 in Chiklad, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, to Gautam Lal and Jumali Bai. Rawat holds a PhD in Tribal issues from [[Mohanlal Sukhadia University]] in Udaipur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-14 |title=Low-profile Rawat to get a leg up from top leaders |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/low-profile-rawat-to-get-a-leg-up-from-top-leaders/articleshow/108477122.cms |access-date=2025-06-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
In June 2024, Rawat won the election to represent the constituency of Udaipur Lok Sabha over Congress party rival, Taarachand Meena.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-05 |title=Udaipur (ST) election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Manna Lal Rawat wins with over 2.6 lakh vote margin |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/udaipur-st-election-results-2024-rajasthan-udaipur-st-lok-sabha-elections-poll-result-updates-tarachand-meena-cong-manna-lal-rawat-bjp-dalpat-ram-garasia-bsp/articleshow/110673333.cms |access-date=2025-06-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Rajasthan election result 2024: All 25 seats declared; BJP clinches 14, Congress secures 8 - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/india/politics/rajasthan-lok-sabha-election-result-2024-live-updates-bjp-bsp-cong-arjun-meghwal-om-birla-19422987.htm |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Rawat is a member of the Committee on Coal, Mines, and Steel, contributing to policy discussions on India's mining and steel industries. He is also member of advisory committee (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare) and Hindi Advisory Committee (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation). Before entering politics, he was actively involved in academic and social work, focusing on tribal development and cultural preservation.<br />
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== Social and cultural contributions ==<br />
Rawat has been actively involved in several social and cultural initiatives:<br />
* National Group Member in the delisting movement at the Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.<br />
* Director of the TEER Foundation, Nashik.<br />
* Founding member of the Tribal Research and Knowledge Centre, New Delhi.<br />
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== Publications ==<br />
Rawat has authored and contributed to several books and collections:<br />
* ''Lokniti aur Janjatiyan''<br />
* ''Janjatiya Hunkaar''<br />
* ''Aadivasi Samaaj, Sanskriti aur Sahitya'' (Editorial Board Member)<br />
* ''Prikriti ke Swar'' (Co-writer in poetry collection)<br />
* ''Atal Namo Path - 2024''<br />
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== Special interests ==<br />
Rawat is passionate about studying and addressing tribal issues, focusing on their identity, existence, and development. He also engages in discussions on topics of national interest.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Rawat is married to Dr. Rajni P. Rawat. The couple is actively involved in social and cultural activities.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:1972 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:India MPs 2024–2029]]<br />
[[Category:People from Udaipur district]]<br />
[[Category:Indian social workers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian writers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian academics]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian writers]]<br />
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