Ramniwas Rawat

Ramniwas Rawat was born on 12 May 1960 in Sheopur district, Madhya Pradesh. He pursued higher education in political science and law before entering public life. Rawat initially became active in regional politics through grassroots engagement and participation in organisational activities within political parties in the state.

Ramniwas Rawat is a senior political leader from Madhya Pradesh who has been closely associated with the Vijaypur Assembly constituency for several decades. He began his political career through the Indian Youth Congress in 1986, gradually establishing his presence in state politics before entering electoral contests.

Rawat achieved his first major electoral success in 1990, when he was elected as a Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Vijaypur, representing the Indian National Congress. He strengthened his position in the constituency by winning re-election in 1993. Following the 1993 Assembly election, he served as Minister of State in the Madhya Pradesh government under Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh from 1993 to 1998, gaining administrative experience in the state government.

In 1998, Rawat faced a setback when he lost the Vijaypur Assembly seat to Babulal Mewra of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of more than 6,000 votes. Despite this defeat, he remained active in politics and returned to the Assembly after winning the Vijaypur seat again in 2003. He further consolidated his political base by securing consecutive victories in the 2008 and 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections.

Another electoral setback occurred in 2018, when Rawat lost the Vijaypur constituency to BJP candidate Seetaram by 2,840 votes. In 2019, he contested the 2019 Indian general election from Morena Lok Sabha constituency against Narendra Singh Tomar, but was defeated by a margin of 1,13,341 votes.

Rawat returned to electoral success in 2023, when he won the Vijaypur Assembly seat, marking his sixth term as MLA from the constituency. In May 2024, he made a significant political shift by leaving the Indian National Congress and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.

As of 2026, Ramniwas Rawat continues to remain active in the political landscape of Madhya Pradesh following this change in party affiliation.