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Thawar Chand Gehlot

Thawar Chand Gehlot

Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Modi ministry.

Thawar Chand Gehlot Biography

Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Modi ministry. He is the most noticeable face of BJP for the Scheduled Castes. He represents the constituency of Shajapur in Madhya Pradesh. He was born in Rupeta village on May 18,1948. The village is situated in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh. Gehlot pursued his B.A. Educated at Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya PradeshUjjain. He got married to Anita Gehlot on 1st May 1965 and the couple has a daughter and three sons. Gehlot started his political journey as a student leader.

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By Keshav Karna Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 09:42:34 PM [IST]

Thawar Chand Gehlot Personal Life

Full Name Thawar Chand Gehlot
Date of Birth 18 May 1948 (Age 75)
Place of Birth Village Rupeta (Nagda), Distt. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
Party Name Bharatiya Janta Party
Education Graduate
Profession Agriculturist and Business and Poltician
Father's Name Shri Ramlalji Gehlot
Mother's Name Shrimati Suman Bai
Social Handles Social Handles:

Thawar Chand Gehlot Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹20.17 LAKHS
ASSETS:₹20.17 LAKHS
Liabilities: N/A

Interesting Facts about Thawar Chand Gehlot

Gehlot's literary interests are prominent in the articles contributed by him for 'Vidhayani'. 'Vidhayani' is a quarterly journal published by the legislative assembly of Madhya Pradesh. Gehlot works for the exploited classes through the organisation called 'Balai Samaj'.

Political Timeline of Thawar Chand Gehlot

2021
  • Thawar Chand Gehlot replaced Mr. Bajju Bhai Bala as the Governor of Karnataka on 6 July, 2021
2018
  • He was Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (Second Term).
2014
  • On 27 May 2014 he became Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2012
  • In April 2012, he was elected to Rajya Sabha. He was Member, Committee on Labour Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways from May 2012 – May 2014 and Aug. 2012 – May 2014. In Aug 2012 he became Member, Central Advisory Committee for Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (BOCW).
2007
  • He became Member, Standing Committee on Labour.
2004
  • He was appointed as Vice President, BJP & Incharge of North East (Excluding Assam).
2004
  • Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) from the same seat. Later, he became Member, Committee on Official Language, Member, Committee on Labour.
2002
  • He was appointed as National Secretary, BJP. He served this post till May 2004.
2000
  • Member, Committee on the Empowerment of Women till 2001. Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs and Member, Business Advisory Committee till 2004.
1999
  • He was again elected to Loksabha. Later Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha. He was Member, Committee on Agriculture till 2000, Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes till 2001.
1998
  • He was re-elected to Loksabha from Shajapur seat. He defeated Sajjansingh Verma of INC.
1996
  • Gehlot was elected to Lok Sabha from Shajapur constituency. Later he became Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Also he served in as the Member of Committee on Agriculture Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Labour till 1997.
1990
  • Member, Committee on Estimates Member, Labour Advisory Committee, Minister of State, Water Resources, Narmada Valley Development, Panchayat and Rural Development, Antyodaya Programme and Implementation of 20-Point Programme, Government of Madhya Pradesh till 1992.
1980-84, 1990-92 and 1993-96
  • Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly till 1996. Three terms were 1980-84, 1990-92 and 1993-96. Also, he was the Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Sansadiya Sangh from 1983-96.
1977
  • Thawar Chand Gehlot was the General-Secretary and Vice-President of Bhartiya Janata Party till 1980.

Thawar Chand Gehlot Early Life

1975-76
  • Detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A. ) in Bhairavgarh, District jail, Ujjain during Emergency.
1968-71
  • Detained several times in connection with workers’ movement and also remained in judicial custody for about 10 months in Bhairavgarh, Distt. Ujjain.
1967-75
  • Secretary, Chemical Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
1967-75
  • Thawar Chand served as Treasurer, Grasim Engineering Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
1962-77
  • Nagar Karyavahak, R.S.S. Shakha, Nadga Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Secretary, R.S.S. Shakha, Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Thawar Chand Gehlot Achievements

He has conferred the best Legislator Award by Legislative Assembly Madhya Pradesh.

Disclaimer: The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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