Gopal Bhargava

Gopal Bhargava
Gopal Bhargava
	Gopal Bhargava
Leader Of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
	In office; 7 January 2019 – 23 March 2020
Preceded by	Ajay Arjun Singh, INC
Succeeded by	Vacant
Minister of Panchayats & Rural Development, Social Justice & Disabled Welfare, Minister of Cooperatives ; Madhya Pradesh Government
	In office; 11 December 2008 – 12 December 2018
Succeeded by	Lakhan Ghanghoria,; Kamleshwar Patel,; Pradhuman Singh Tomar
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Cooperatives, Minister of Revenue, Minister of Religious Trust & Endowment; Madhya Pradesh Government
	In office; 8 December 2003 – 10 December 2008
Succeeded by	Ramkrishna Kusmariya ; Paras Chandra Jain ; Umashankar Gupta
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1985
Preceded by	Mahadev Prasad Manoharlal
Personal details
Born	1 July 1952 (age 72); Garhakota, Madhya Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rekha Bhargava
Residence(s)	Garhakota District. Sagar (M.P.); & Bhopal (M.P.)
Website	www.gopalbhargava.in [dead link]

Gopal Bhargava (born 1 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He was leader of the opposition in 15th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was only Cabinet Minister for 15 consecutive years in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party and is consecutive eighth-time Member of Legislative Assembly, representing Rehli(Vidhan Sabha Constituency) since 1985.

Early life and education

Bhargava's education is B.Sc., MA in Political Science) and LLB (Law) from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

His early political career can be defined as up to the point of his first election to the Nagar Palika, Garhakota. He was the President of students union at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Garhakota in 1965. In 1984-85, he participated in youth movement for a college building and was imprisoned in Sagar Jail for some time.

He was first elected as president to the Nagar Palika Garhakota in 1980 and then as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Rehli in 1984. In 2003, Bhargava was chosen to become the cabinet minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Uma Bharti. He was also made the President of MP Agro-Development Corporation, President of MP Agriculture Board, President of State warehousing Corporation, President of MP state civil supplies corporation. president of Apex bank MP and many other departments.

In 2008, he took oath as cabinet minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice in Government of led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

In 2013, Gopal Bhargava retained the Rehli Vidhan Sabha seat by over 52,000 votes without made any individual campaign during election with it, led the BJP to a third consecutive victory with government in the state. On 12 December 2013, he was sworn in for his third consecutive term as cabinet minister (most senior, popular & highly decorated, reputed minister, serving same as deputy chief minister of state stand next to Shivraj Singh Chouhan) and again took charge of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice & Co-operative Society

In 2018, he was re-elected from Rehli, and became the most senior legislator in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.

On 7th January 2019, he was elected Leader of the Opposition in 15th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with common consent.

Personal life

Bhargava has been married to Rekha Bhargava since 1981. They have one son and three daughters.

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