Ashok Gehlot

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Shri Ashok Gehlot
Hon'ble Mr. Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan
21st & 23rd Chief Minister of Rajasthan
In office December 01, 1998 – December 8, 2003
Preceded by	Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Succeeded by	Vasundhara Raje Scindia
Constituency	Sardarpura, Jodhpur
Incumbent
Assumed office  December 12, 2008
Preceded by	Vasundhara Raje Scindia
Born	May 3,1951 Mahamandir, Jodhpur
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Smt. Sunita Gehlot
Religion	Hindu

Ashok Gehlot (Hindi: अशोक गहलोत) (born May 3, 1951) is a leader of Indian National Congress party and the present Chief Minister of the Indian state of Rajasthan. He earlier also served as chief minister of the state from 1998 to 2003. His current term began on December 13, 2008, following Congress's victory in the state elections. He was also a member of the Lok Sabha and a junior Minister in the central government of India. He hails from Jodhpur City and belongs to Rajput Mali community.

[edit] Educational Qualifications

Graduation: B.Sc.(Bachelor of Science), LL.B.(Bachelor of Laws) Masters: M.A. (Master of Arts in Economics) He is from the mali community of Marwar.

[edit] 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, Govt. of Rajasthan.
• 1991 - 93 - Union Minister of State, Department of Textiles
• 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 )
• 01-12-98 to 04-12-03 - Chief Minister, Rajasthan
• 12-12-2008 to Present - Chief Minister, Rajasthan

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—Present

Succeeded by Incumbent

[edit] 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]

• Ashok Gehlot on ZEE TV (RU-BA-RU)[2]
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• Ashok Gehlot Details- http://rajassembly.nic.in/ashok-gehlot.htm