Ashok Gehlot
DOB: May 3rd 1951
Role: Chief Minister
Party Joined: Indian National Congress
Current Position: Chief Minister
Previous Position: MLA
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Name Ashok Gehlot
DOB May 3rd 1951
Age 67 years
Father Babu laman Singh Gehlot
Place of Birth Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Birth Place Mahamandir , Jodhpur , India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Home Town Mahamandir , Jodhpur , India
College Jodhpur University , Rajasthan
Education B.Sc., M.A. (Economics), LL.B
Profession Before joining politics , Student politics, Political and Social Worker
Spouse Name Sunita Gehlot
Children 1 son ( Vaibhav gelhot ) 1 daughter ( sonia)
Castemali Community
Political Party Indian National Congress
Important positions held
· General Secretary, All India Congress Committee since 2017
· 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 13 December 2008 - December 2013
· 12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1 December 1998 - 8 December 2003
· Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from 2 September 1982 - 7 February 1984
· Deputy Union Minister for Sports In office from 7 February 1984 - 31 October 1984
· Union Minister of State (Textiles) Independent Charge from 21 June 1991 - 18 January 1993
Political activities and achievements of Ashok Gehlot
· In 1974, he became President of the Rajasthan NSUI.
· In 1979 he was elected President of City District Congress Committee, Jodhpur.
· In 1980, he became Member of Public Accounts Committee.
· In 1982, he was elected as General Secretary, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
· In 1982, he became Union Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism.
· In 1983, he was the Union Deputy Minister for Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation .
· In 1984, he became Union Deputy Minister for Department of Sports.
· In 1984, he was Union Minister of State for Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
· In 1985, 1994, and 1997, he was elected as President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.
· In 1989, he became Minister, Department of Home and PHED.
· In 1991, he was Union Minister of State for Department of Textiles.
· In 1991, he was elected to the Consultative Committee on Communication (Lok Sabha).
· In 1991, he was elected to the Standing Committee on Railway (10th & 11th Lok Sabha).
· In 1996, he was elected to the Consultative Committee on External Affairs (Lok Sabha).
· In 1998, he became Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
· 2008-2013: Served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
· 2017: Appointed as General Secretary, All India Congress Committee
