Santosh Gangwar

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• Political Timeline of Santosh Gangwar
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Santosh Gangwar Biography

Santosh Kumar Gangwar is one of the senior leaders of the BJP. He is a member of Parliament for the city of Bareilly since 1989. He retained the position consecutively for six terms losing the election in 2009. However, he reclaimed his stake in the constituency in 2014. He also served as a Union Minister of State (Independent-Charge) in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Before his foray into politics, Gangwar was actively involved in establishing the Urban Cooperative Bank in Bareilly and held the chairman post.

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Santosh Gangwar Personal Life

Full Name	Santosh Gangwar
Place of Birth	Chaudhary Mohalla, Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh)
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Graduate Professional
Profession	Agriculturist, Businessperson, and Advocate
Father's Name	Late Ram Lal Gangwar
Mother's Name	Sheela Devi Gangwar
Spouse's Name	Saubhagya Gangwar
Spouse's Profession	Housewife
Children	1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
Religion	Hindu

Santosh Gangwar Net Worth

Net Worth

₹11.33 CRORE

ASSETS

₹12.64 CRORE

Liabilities

₹1.31 CRORE

Education Qualification of Santosh Gangwar

He pursued an LLB degree at Bareilly College Agra University in 1970, and a B.Sc. degree in 1967.

Interesting Facts about Santosh Gangwar

Santosh Kumar has been serving as MP for a long time now.

Political Timeline of Santosh Gangwar

• 2021 : Santosh Gangwar resigned from the cabinet ministry.
• 2019 : Gangwar was appointed the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour and Employment in Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union cabinet.
• 2019 - Incumbent: He contested and won the Bareilly seat and defeated his nearest rival and Samajwadi Party candidate Bhagwat Saran Gangwar by a margin of 1,67,282 votes.
• 2017 - 2021: He was appointed Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Labour and Employment.
• 2016 : He was appointed Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance.
• 2014 : He was inducted into the cabinet as Union Minister of State, (Independent Charge), Ministry of Textiles, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
• 2014 : Gangwar reclaimed the Bareilly seat after facing defeat in the 2009 parliamentary elections.
• 2009 : He lost in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections in 2009 by a very narrow margin to Praveen Singh. Aron of INC.
• 2004 : He held on to the seat in Bareilly in the 14th Lok Sabha elections where he defeated Akbar Ahmed Dempi of BSP.
• 2003 : He was again appointed Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Union Minister of State, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, and an additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs.
• 1999 : He was inducted into the cabinet as Union Minister of State, Science & Technology in addition, assisted the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Union Minister of State, Petroleum & Natural Gas.
• 1999 : Gangwar remained undefeated in Bareilly. He was re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha for a fifth term.
• 1998 : He was appointed Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas with an additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs.
• 1998 : Gangwar retained the seat for a fourth term in Bareilly.
• 1996 : He contested and won the third successive Lok Sabha election and was re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha for a third term.
• 1991 : He was re-elected to the 10th Lok Sabha to serve a second term in Bareilly.
• 1989 : Gangwar was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Bareilly, where he defeated Begum Abida Ahmed of INC's bid for the seat.

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