Shobha Rani Kushwaha

Shobha Rani Kushwaha
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyDholpur Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born
PartyIndian National Congress (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Bhartiya Janata Party (2017-2022)
Alma materB.K. College Jhansi, Bundelkhand University
OccupationPolitician
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Shobha Rani Kushwaha is an Indian politician and a member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Dholpur Assembly constituency. She was elected from Dholpur constituency in 2017 bypolls and consecutively in 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. Her husband Banwari Lal Kushwaha preceded her as MLA from Dholpur constituency in 2013 Assembly elections. She was expelled from Bharatiya Janata Party after it was revealed that she had done cross voting in favour of Indian National Congress candidate in Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She is considered as a close accomplice of former Rajasthan Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje. She switched to Indian National Congress in 2023 and retained the Dholpur seat in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.