Ummeda Ram Beniwal

Last Updated: May 1, 2024

Ummeda Ram Beniwal is an Indian politician associated with the Congress Party, known for his candidacy in the Barmer Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency. Beniwal gained prominence during the 2023 assembly elections when he contested against Congress MLA Harish Chaudhary, ultimately losing by a narrow margin of 910 votes.

In a significant political move, on March 16, 2024, Beniwal made headlines by departing from the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and joining the Congress Party in Jaipur. Following his switch, the Congress Party nominated Beniwal as their official candidate for the Barmer Jaisalmer Lok Sabha seat. This decision set the stage for a highly contested election, with Beniwal facing off against BJP’s Kailash Choudhary and Ravindra Singh Bhati, an independent candidate and the current MLA from the Sheo Assembly constituency.

The electoral battle for the Barmer Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency garnered national attention, emerging as one of the hotly contested seats in India. Beniwal’s candidacy symbolized the shifting political dynamics in the region and sparked intense speculation regarding the outcome of the election.