Children 1 son and 1 daughter Spouse Sushma Maharia (m. 1980) | Name Subhash Maharia Role Political leader | |
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Rajasthan setback to bjp as former bjp mp jat leader subhash maharia joins congress
Subhash Maharia (born 29 September 1957) was a former union minister of state, rural development in Government of India. He was minister from 1999 to 2004. He was a leader of Bharatiya Janta Party and was a member of 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha from Sikar in Rajasthan now, he is a leader of Indian National Congress from November 2016.
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- Rajasthan setback to bjp as former bjp mp jat leader subhash maharia joins congress
- Sarwa samaj maha panchayat sikar declaring candidancy of subhash maharia
- Join Congress
- Positions held
- Others activities
- Sports and clubs
- References

He was born on 29 September 1957 in village Kudan in the Sikar District, Rajasthan in the family of Brijmohan Maharia. He graduated from S.K. College in Sikar. He is an athlete and represented his state and university in many National competitions. He got married to Sushma Maharia on 12 December 1980. They have a son and a daughter.

Sarwa samaj maha panchayat sikar declaring candidancy of subhash maharia
Join Congress
The two Jat leaders, who switched to the Indian National Congress(on 1 November 2016), are former Union Minister Subhash Maharia and former MP Hari Singh. Maharia, a three-time MP and a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, is a prominent Jat leader and was once the national vice president of BJP Kisan Morcha.
Positions held
Others activities
Patron : All India Budokan Karate Federation ; Member, B.J.P. Election Committee, Rajasthan, since 1998 ; President - District Sahakari Sangh, Sikar; Secretary, Industries Association, Rajasthan;
Profession : Agriculturist, Political - Social Worker and Industrialist. He has widely visited countries like Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia as a representative of Eicher Tractors Ltd. in August 1986.He also led Indian Delegation to ASIAN COUNTRIES SUMMIT to Cambodia, Sri Lanka, etc. during his tenure as Union minister of GOVT OF INDIA (1999–2004). Mr.Maharia also addressed United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S.A. in October 2007 as a member of Indian delegation to United Nations.
Sports and clubs
Table tennis; President, Zila Olympic Sangh, Sikar; Vice-President, Rajasthan Olympic Association; represented Rajasthan in National Athletics; won, (i) Silver Medal in 800 metre race; and (ii) Gold Medal in Rural National Games; Best Athlete in school games, 1975–76; First position holder in 400 and 800 metre race in University of Rajasthan, 1977, 1978 and 1979; represented Rajasthan at Inter University-Athletic Meets, 1977, 1978 and 1979 .