Shakuntala Rawat (born 14 November 1966) is an Indian politician and the current serving Cabinet Minister Of Industry State Enterprise Devasthan Department under the Government of Rajasthan. She is Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan from Bansur, Alwar, Rajasthan, and was the Former President of State, Women Congress Committee of Rajasthan after which she became the Former General Secretary, All India Women Congress.^[1][2]

Career

Rawat started her political career when the seat for jila parishad member of her village reserved for female candidate. She contested her first election from congress and elected as member of jila parishad in 1993. In year 2008 she contested as a congress candidate from Bansur and lost to Rohitashav Kumar of BJP. She again Contested election of MLA from congress in year 2013 and won the election and became MLA from Bansur consituency.

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