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 "markdown": "# Mansingh Meraman Parmar\n\nMansingh Meraman Parmar (born 1980) is an Indian politician of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP) who has been a Member of the [Rajya Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajya-sabha) from Gujarat since 2026.<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2699)</sup> Before his election to Parliament, he served as a member of the Gir Somnath District Panchayat and held a series of positions in the BJP's organization in Gujarat, including president of the party's Gir Somnath district unit and state president of the BJP OBC Morcha (BJP wing for Other Backward Classes, India's disadvantaged caste groups).<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup> |\n| Current office | Member of the Rajya Sabha (Gujarat), 2026–2032<sup>[1](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2699)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Member, Gir Somnath District Panchayat (2015–2020); President, BJP OBC Morcha, Gujarat; President, BJP Gir Somnath district unit<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> |\n| Born | 1980, in Gir Somnath district<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> |\n| Education | Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Nirma Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad; LL.B. (2022); pursuing LL.M.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nParmar began his political career with the [Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad](https://www.edgepedia.org/akhil-bharatiya-vidyarthi-parishad) (ABVP), a student organization associated with the BJP, where he was active between 1999 and 2004.<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup> He has since been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup>\n\n## Early life and education\n\nParmar was born in 1980 in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the Nirma Institute of Technology in [Ahmedabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/ahmedabad).<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup> He completed an LL.B. in 2022 and is pursuing a [Master of Laws](https://www.edgepedia.org/master-of-laws) degree.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nParmar's political activity began with the ABVP, where he was active from 1999 to 2004.<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup> In 2002 he was elected to the Gujarat University Senate as a member representing the Engineering Faculty.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup>\n\nHe then held a series of positions in the BJP Yuva Morcha, the party's youth wing: president of the Sutrapada taluka unit from 2005 to 2007, vice president of the Junagadh district unit from 2008 to 2010, and state vice president in Gujarat from 2010 to 2012.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> He was a member of the Yuva Morcha state executive committee from 2012 to 2014.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> A Gujarati-language profile also reports that he served as an observer for the Yuva Morcha in Rajkot and Amreli district and joined the organization's first campaign in [Jammu and Kashmir](https://www.edgepedia.org/jammu-and-kashmir) in 2011.<sup>[4](https://www.gujaratfirst.com/top-news/rajyasabha-election-2026-bjp-delclared-4-candidate-for-gujarat-read-the-mansinh-parmar-candidate-profile-on-gujarat-first-digital/312707/)</sup>\n\nParmar served as a member of the Gir Somnath District Panchayat from 2015 to 2020, as district general secretary of the BJP's Gir Somnath unit from 2016 to 2020, and as president of the party's Gir Somnath district unit from 2020.<sup>[2](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)</sup> He later served as president of the BJP OBC Morcha in Gujarat.<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup>\n\nOn June 4, 2026, the BJP announced Parmar as one of four candidates from Gujarat for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections, alongside Raju Shukla, Mukesh Rathwa, and Jitendra Kanzariya.<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup> He was elected for the 2026–2032 term.<sup>[5](https://www.myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=1196)</sup> On June 29, 2026, he was administered the oath of office by Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan at Parliament House, along with six other newly elected members.<sup>[6](https://www.uniindia.com/india/rajya-sabha-members-take-oath/98660)</sup> After taking office, he visited the headquarters of the Gujarat State Cooperative Marketing Federation (GUJCOMASOL) in [Gandhinagar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gandhinagar) and met its chairman, Dileep Sanghani.<sup>[7](https://www.indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-snippets/newly-elected-rs-mp-parmar-visits-gujcomasol/)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn 2022, Parmar contested the Somnath Assembly seat as the BJP candidate and lost to Vimal Chudasama.<sup>[3](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://www.gujaratfirst.com/top-news/rajyasabha-election-2026-bjp-delclared-4-candidate-for-gujarat-read-the-mansinh-parmar-candidate-profile-on-gujarat-first-digital/312707/)</sup>\n\nIn 2026, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat for a term ending in 2032.<sup>[5](https://www.myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=1196)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Natural farming\n\nIn the Rajya Sabha on July 30, 2026, Parmar raised the need to promote natural farming through the establishment of dedicated \"Natural Farming Malls\" for the marketing and certification of natural farm produce.<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\n### Solar energy\n\nOn July 29, 2026, Parmar raised in the Rajya Sabha the need to promote community solar energy projects on government vacant land and to launch a \"One District-One Solar Town\" initiative.<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\n### Drinking water\n\nOn July 30, 2026, Parmar raised in the Rajya Sabha the need to expedite the implementation of the drinking water project for the Shekhawati region of [Rajasthan](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajasthan).<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\n### Jammu and Kashmir\n\nOn August 5, 2026, Parmar raised in the Rajya Sabha the need to appreciate the holistic development of Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A.<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\n### Railway connectivity for pilgrimage sites\n\nOn August 7, 2026, Parmar raised in the Rajya Sabha the need for construction of the Shri Ram Darshan Railway Corridor connecting major pilgrimage sites.<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\n### Legislative record\n\nAccording to PRS Legislative Research, in his Rajya Sabha service Parmar has an attendance record of 95%, against a national average of 80%; he has taken part in 5 debates, against a national average of 6.1; and he has asked 0 questions, against a national average of 19.3.<sup>[8](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)</sup>\n\nMost bills in India's Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, and members are required to vote according to the party whip under the anti-defection law, on pain of losing their seat.<sup>[9](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Mansingh Meraman Parmar, Rajya Sabha member biography](https://sansad.in/rs/members/biography/2699)\n2. [Who is Mansinh Parmar, upcoming Rajya Sabha member of BJP from Gujarat, DeshGujarat](https://deshgujarat.com/2026/06/04/who-is-mansinh-parmar-upcoming-rajya-sabha-member-of-bjp-from-gujarat/)\n3. [From tribal leader to OBC morcha chief: BJP's four RS picks from Gujarat, Lokmat Times](https://www.lokmattimes.com/national/from-tribal-leader-to-obc-morcha-chief-bjps-four-rs-picks-from-gujarat/)\n4. [Rajya Sabha candidate Mansinh Parmar profile, Gujarat First](https://www.gujaratfirst.com/top-news/rajyasabha-election-2026-bjp-delclared-4-candidate-for-gujarat-read-the-mansinh-parmar-candidate-profile-on-gujarat-first-digital/312707/)\n5. [Mansingh Meraman Parmar affidavit information, Myneta.info](https://www.myneta.info/rajsab09aff/candidate.php?candidate_id=1196)\n6. [Rajya Sabha members take oath, UNI India](https://www.uniindia.com/india/rajya-sabha-members-take-oath/98660)\n7. [Newly elected RS MP Parmar visits GUJCOMASOL, Indian Cooperative](https://www.indiancooperative.com/co-op-news-snippets/newly-elected-rs-mp-parmar-visits-gujcomasol/)\n8. [Mansingh Meraman Parmar, PRS MP Track](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/rajya-sabha/mansingh-meraman-parmar)\n9. [Recording each vote, PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › West Indian politicians › Legislators and party leaders › Surnames N to W*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 12, 2026; Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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