Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who is the current and 13th Governor of Karnataka, being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh.[3][4] He assumed office of the Governor of Karnataka on 11 July 2021.[5] He also served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Government of India from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Leader of the House in the upper house of Indian Parliament. He was a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.[6]
Thawar Chand Gehlot | |
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 Gehlot in 2024 | |
| 13th Governor of Karnataka[1] | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2021 | |
| Chief Minister |
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| Deputy CM |
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| Preceded by | Vajubhai Vala |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 8 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Succeeded by | Virendra Kumar Khatik |
| 27th Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 6 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | L. Murugan |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Phool Chand Verma |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thaawar Chand Gehlot 18 May 1948 Rupeta, Nagda, Central India Agency, Dominion of India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | Anita Gehlot |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[2] |
| Alma mater | Vikram University |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editGehlot was born in a Dalit family in the village of Rupeta in Nagda in the Central India Agency of the Dominion of India, which is in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India. He is a senior member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He had assumed ministerial berth a number of times in the union government.[7]
He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.[8]
Career
editHe was a member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of Indian Parliament representing the state of Madhya Pradesh. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University of Social Sciences.[9] He formerly represented Shajapur in the lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009.[10] He served as the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, in Modi's 2nd cabinet. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was also the general secretary of the party.[11]
On 6 July 2021, Thawar Chand Gehlot was appointed the 13th Governor of Karnataka.
References
edit- ^ "Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11". India Tv. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Thaawarchand Gehlot takes over as Karnataka governor from Vajubhai Vala". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2021.
- ^ Kumar Singh, Akhilesh (6 July 2021). "Thawar Chand Gehlot appointed Karnataka governor amid Modi cabinet reshuffle buzz". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Thawar Chand Gehlot sworn in as Governor of Karnataka". The Hindu. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Gehlot to swear-in on July 11". Deccan Chronicle. PTI. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers". Live Mint. 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Thawar Chand Gehlot: BJP's Dalit face becomes minister for second time". India Today. PTI. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Minister Biodata (PDF). Ministry of Social Justice (Report).
- ^ "63 साल में पहली बार दलित और आदिवासी को देश में मिली मानद उपाधि, इन्होंने बढ़ाया मान". Patrika. 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Thawar Chand Gehlot: The Scheduled Caste face in Narendra Modi's cabinet". The Economic Times. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "BJP National office bearers". BJP. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.