Thawar Chand Gehlot
Thaawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the NDA Government. He is currently the leader of the upper house of Indian Parliament. He is a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.[1]
Thaawar Chand Gehlot | |
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| Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kumari Selja |
| Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2012 | |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Phool Chand Verma |
| Succeeded by | constituency disestablished |
| Constituency | Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thaawar Chand Gehlot 18 May 1948 Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Bharat (present-day Madhya Pradesh), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Gehlot |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |
Early life
He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.[2]
Career
He is member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of Indian Parliament, representing the state of Madhya Pradesh. He was awarded an honorary doctorate Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Social University.[3] He formerly represented Shajapur in the lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009.[4] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and general secretary of the party.[5]
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References
- "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- "Minister Bio Data" (PDF).
- Patrika. 19 November 2019 https://www.patrika.com/indore-news/dr-br-ambedkar-university-give-minister-thawar-chand-gehlot-and-minister-vijay-shah-an-honorary-degree-1444660/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Thawar Chand Gehlot: The Scheduled Caste face in Narendra Modi's cabinet: India, News – The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by Phool Chand Verma |
Member of Parliament for Shajapur 1996–2009 |
Succeeded by Constituency dissolved |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Selja Kumari |
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment 26 May 2014 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Arun Jaitley |
Leader of the House of the Rajya Sabha 11 June 2019 - Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
External links
- Members of Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh – Parliament of India website
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
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