Ashok Gehlot
| Ashok Gehlot अशोक गहलोत | |
|---|---|
 Ashok Gehlot, Former Chief Minister, Rajasthan, India | |
| 12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
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In office 1 December 1998 – 8 December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Succeeded by | Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
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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 | |
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In office 2 September 1982 – 7 February 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi / Rajiv Gandhi |
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In office 31 December 1984 – 26 September 1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Deputy Union Minister for Sports | |
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In office 7 February 1984 – 31 October 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Union Minister of State (Textiles) Independent Charge | |
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In office 21 June 1991 – 18 January 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 May 1951 Mahamandir, Jodhpur |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Sunita Gehlot |
| Children |
Vaibhav Gehlot Sonia Gehlot |
| Religion | Hindu |
Ashok Gehlot (Hindi: अशोक गहलोत, born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. 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 Member of Legislative Assembly from the Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur.
Personal
Ashok Gehlot, son of Babu Laxman Singh Gehlot, was born on 3 May 1951 in a Sainik Kshatriyas Mandorva Rajput family of Mandore, Mahamandir, 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. He is a Hindu and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party.[2]
Political career
Ashok Gehlot has held the following positions[2]
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Court orders FIR against Ashok Gehlot in land case". Times of India. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Ashok Gehlot". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariat. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
Mandoreva Rajput
External links
- All About Mr. Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, INDIA Website : www.cmo.rajasthan.gov.in
- 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:
| Preceded by Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
Chief Minister of Rajasthan 1998—2003 |
Succeeded by Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
| Preceded by Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
Chief Minister of Rajasthan 2008—2013 |
Succeeded by Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
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