Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot | |
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 Ashok Gehlot, Former Chief Minister, Rajasthan, India | |
| General Secretary, All India Congress Committee | |
| In office 2017–incumbent | |
| 12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| In office 1 December 1998 – 8 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
| In office 13 December 2008 – 12 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
| Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
| Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| In office 2 September 1982 – 7 February 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi / Rajiv Gandhi |
| In office 31 December 1984 – 26 September 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Deputy Union Minister for Sports | |
| In office 7 February 1984 – 31 October 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Union Minister of State (Textiles) Independent Charge | |
| In office 21 June 1991 – 18 January 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1951 (age 73)[1] Jodhpur, India[1] |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sunita Gehlot |
| Children | 2 |
Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is Congress party's national general secretary and in-charge of organizations and training .[2] He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013.[1] He hails from Jodhpur city of Rajasthan in India and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan.
Personal life
Ashok Gehlot, son of Babu Laxman Singh Gehlot, was born on 3 May 1951 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A science and law graduate, he also holds a MA degree in economics. He is married to Sunita Gehlot and has a son and a daughter.[1] He is a Hindu and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party. He was influenced by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi at a very young age and was actively engaged in social political work even as a student. During 1971's East Bengali refugees crisis he served in the refugee camps in the eastern states of India. It is there when former prime minister Indira Gandhi first identified his organizational skills during one of her visits to the refugee camps. Gehlot was later appointed the first state president of National Student's Union of India and successfully organised Congress's student wing in the state.
Political career
Ashok Gehlot is considered as one of the most popular Chief Ministers of Rajasthan. During his tenure as Chief Minister of Rajasthan he was strong on development. He has been credited for his drought management and creation of 7 million-days' employment during severe droughts in Rajasthan.[3] Ashok Gehlot has held the following positions[4]
Paradise Papers
In November 2017 an investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalism cited his name in the list of politicians named in "Paradise Papers" allegations. Alhough he was relieved soon afterwards, when the committee found nothing scrupulous against his name. [5]
Membership of legislature
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1980–84 | Member, Seventh Lok Sabha |
| 1984–89 | Member, Eighth Lok Sabha |
| 1991–96 | Member, Tenth Lok Sabha |
| 1996–98 | Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha |
| 1998–99 | Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha |
| 1999–2003 | Member, Eleventh Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (Elected in by-election) |
| 2003 – Cont. | Member, Twelfth Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
Positions held
| 1980 – 82 | Member, Public Accounts Committee, Lok Sabha |
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| 1982–83 | Union Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism |
| 1983–84 | Union Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
| 1984–84 | Union Deputy Minister, Department of Sports |
| 1984–85 | Union Minister of State, Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation |
| 1989–89 | Minister, Department of Home and PHED, Government of Rajasthan |
| 1991–93 | Union Minister of State, Department of Textiles (Independent Charge) |
| 1991–96 | Consultative Committee on Communication (Lok Sabha) |
| 1991–98 | Standing Committee on Railway (10th & 11th Lok Sabha) |
| 1996–98 | Consultative Committee on External Affairs ( Lok Sabha ) |
| 1998–2003 | Chief Minister, Rajasthan |
| 2008–2013 | Chief Minister, Rajasthan |
Other positions held
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1974–79 | President, Rajasthan NSUI |
| 1979–82 | President, City District Congress Committee, Jodhpur |
| 1982 | General Secretary, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 1985 – 89,1994–97, and 1997 – 99 | President, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 2004–08 | General Secretary, All India Congress Committee |
| 2017 – Present | General Secretary, All India Congress Committee |
References
- ^ a b c d Chief Minister, Rajasthan. Rajassembly.nic.in. Retrieved on 13 August 2018.
- ^ Ashok Gehlot Appointed Congress General Secretary In-Charge For Gujarat. Ndtv.com (26 April 2017). Retrieved on 2018-08-13.
- ^ The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 201. Archive.thedailystar.net (18 December 2003). Retrieved on 2018-08-13.
- ^ "Ashok Gehlot". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariat. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- ^ "Explore The Politicians in the Paradise Papers – ICIJ". ICIJ. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links
- Ashok Gehlot on TOI Ashok Gehlot took everyone by surprise earlier this month when he decided to clamp down on Pravin Togadia of the VHP. The firebrand Hindutva leader was arrested for distributing trishuls and making inflammatory speeches. In a conversation with Neelabh Mishra, the chief minister defends his government’s action: [1]
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