Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot
Gehlot in 2023
12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
In office
17 December 2018 – 15 December 2023
Preceded byVasundhara Raje
Succeeded byBhajan Lal Sharma
In office
13 December 2008 (2008-12-13) – 12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)
Preceded byVasundhara Raje
Succeeded byVasundhara Raje
In office
1 December 1998 (1998-12-01) – 8 December 2003 (2003-12-08)
Preceded byBhairon Singh Shekhawat
Succeeded byVasundhara Raje
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1 December 1998
Preceded byMan Singh Deora
ConstituencySardarpura
General Secretary (Organisation) of
AICC
In office
December 2017 – January 2019
Succeeded byK. C. Venugopal
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation
In office
31 December 1984 – 26 September 1985
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Deputy Union Minister for Sports
In office
7 February 1984 – 31 October 1984
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textiles
In office
21 June 1991 – 18 January 1993
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1991–1999
ConstituencyJodhpur
In office
1980–1989
ConstituencyJodhpur
Personal details
Born (1951-05-03) 3 May 1951 (age 73)[1][2]
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India[1]
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSunita Gehlot
Children2
Residence(s)13, Sawai Pratapsingh Rd, Madrampur, Civil Lines, Jaipur
OccupationPolitician

Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023.[1] He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan since 1999. He was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jodhpur from 1991 to 1999 and from 1980 to 1989 and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textile from 1991 to 1993, Tourism and Civil aviation from 1984 to 1984 and Deputy Union minister for Sports from 1984 to 1984. He was also a national General secretary of Congress Party, in-charge of organisations and training from March 2018 to 23 January 2019. He was also made in-charge of Gujarat state in 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c "Chief Minister, Rajasthan". Rajassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ "अशोक गहलोत के जन्मदिन पर समर्थकों ने किया शक्ति प्रदर्शन". Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ashok Gehlot Appointed Congress General Secretary In-Charge For Gujarat". NDTV. PTI. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot: Your guide to Rajasthan political crisis in 10 points". India Today. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.