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Born 03 May 1951
Age 73
Birth Place Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Profession Politician
Political Party Indian National Congress
In Office 12th Chief Minister Of Rajasthan 17 December 2018 - 15 December 2023, General Secretary (Organisation) Of AICC December 2017 - January 2019, Union Minister Of State For Tourism And Civil Aviation 31 December 1984 - 26 September 1985, Deputy Union Minister For Sports 7 February 1984 - 31 October 1984, Union Minister Of State (Independent Charge) For Textiles 21 June 1991 - 18 January 1993, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1991-1999
Residence 13, Sawai Pratapsingh Rd, Madrampur, Civil Lines, Jaipur

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Ashok Gehlot BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025

Ashok Gehlot, a seasoned politician and a senior member of the Indian National Congress (INC), currently serves as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Born on May 3, 1951, Ashok Gehlot started his political journey in the 1970s as a student leader in Rajasthan. He quickly rose through the ranks of the ...Congress party and became a key figure in state politics. Gehlot's dedication and astute political acumen led to his appointment as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for the first time in 1998. Gehlot's second term as Chief Minister began in 2008 and lasted until 2013. Known for his ability to maintain a delicate balance between party politics and governance, Ashok Gehlot has also played a significant role within the Congress party. He has served as a trusted advisor and strategist, contributing to the party's decision-making processes at both the state and national levels. Gehlot's experience and political expertise have made him a key asset to the party's leadership. In recent years, Ashok Gehlot's political influence and stature have further grown. His successful leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, where he effectively managed the healthcare crisis and implemented measures to mitigate its impact, has earned him praise and admiration. As the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections approach, Ashok Gehlot's leadership and political strategies will play a vital role in shaping the Congress party's prospects in the state. However, a constant rift with Sachin Pilot has already rung an alarm bell on the future of Congress in the state. Pilot, who has publicly criticised his own party government's policies, has kept himself away from the party functions and held a daylong fast to mount pressure on the Gehlot government to start an investigation into alleged corruption cases when BJP was in office from 2013-18 with Vasundhara Raje as chief minister. The son of a magician from Jodhpur, Gehlot has always played his cards with tact. Over the last four decades, the soft-spoken 67-year-old has worked with three generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family and has been Union minister in the Cabinets of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, besides Manmohan Singh’s, holding portfolios of tourism, sports, tourism, civil aviation and textiles. Gehlot, whose first stint as CM coincided with Sonia Gandhi’s elevation as the Congress president, has since then become an indispensable cog in the Congress machinery in Rajasthan. In his second stint as CM, he started the populist scheme of providing free medicines. The son of a magician from Jodhpur, Gehlot has always played his cards with tact. Over the last four decades, the soft-spoken 67-year-old has worked with three generations of the Nehru-Gandhi family and has been Union minister in the Cabinets of Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, besides Manmohan Singh’s, holding portfolios of tourism, sports, tourism, civil aviation and textiles. Gehlot, whose first stint as CM coincided with Sonia Gandhi’s elevation as the Congress president, has since then become an indispensable cog in the Congress machinery in Rajasthan. In his second stint as CM, he started the populist scheme of providing free medicines. Gehlot’s influence in Marwar region, comprising several districts of western Rajasthan, stems from the fact that the Mali community, to which he belongs, owns several profitable businesses in the region. His diehard supporters even call him the “Gandhi of Marwar”.

Ashok Gehlot PERSONAL LIFE

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Sunita Gehlot

POSITIONS HELD BY Ashok Gehlot

Position	Tenure
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly	N/A
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 7th Lok Sabha	N/A
Member of the 8th Lok Sabha	N/A
Chief Minister of Rajasthan	17 December 2018 - 3 December 2023

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ASHOK GEHLOT NEWS

Union Minister Piyush Goyal accuses Gehlot of corruption

June 18, 2023 2:09 pm

He said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has resolved to make Rajasthan Congress free by ousting the Gehlot government.

BJP stages protest against Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, party president courts arrest

June 13, 2023 10:37 pm

The police deployed water cannons to disperse the protesters as they attempted to gherao the Secretariat. BJP state president C P Joshi and other party workers and leaders were later detained.

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'When Pilot talks about loot in jobs, corruption in Rajasthan PSC, his words are the same as ours. The issues are common': Rajasthan LoP Rajendra Rathore

June 13, 2023 11:43 am

Seven-time MLA and LoP Rajendra Rathore says Rajasthan Cong should set its own house in order before commenting on BJP's lack of CM face, insists Rajputs remain a BJP vote bank, and says rumours of factionalism in BJP are baseless

Brand Ashok Gehlot seeks fourth term on back of welfare schemes, publicity blitz

June 10, 2023 4:02 pm

Learning from past mistakes, the Rajasthan CM is on a tour promoting his government schemes, with himself front and centre, and riding on a known term: labharthi

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Reports about Sachin Pilot launching new outfit all rumours, says Venugopal

June 10, 2023 1:52 pm

Venugopal had spoken to Pilot at least thrice since May 29 when the party leadership managed to make Pilot and Gehlot sit together to thrash out differences. That meeting ended without the party being able to announce a peace formula.

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Pilot show cold comfort for BJP brass as it eyes Rajasthan edge in direct fight with Congress

June 08, 2023 7:49 am

Vasundhara Raje's presence in meeting with BJP leadership at national headquarters has revived buzz about party mulling to have its face for Rajasthan poll campaign

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Amid Gehlot-Shekhawat tussle, Congress gets a warning signal from Rajput body before polls

June 07, 2023 2:26 pm

As CM again accuses Union Minister Gajendra Shekhawat of being allegedly involved in Sanjivini scam in Rajasthan, Pratap Foundation hits back, rejecting his charges and calling it ‘character assassination of our community’s rising leader’

Rajasthan Congress story takes Sachin Pilot-may-leave twist, his silence adds to drama

June 07, 2023 7:18 am

Congress leadership is struggling to find a middle way between Pilot and Ashok Gehlot, but neither side believes a new party is on the cards.

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Week after truce, Pilot supporters wait for action as Cong Rajasthan says 'all is well'

June 06, 2023 6:01 am

“All is well,” state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra recently told reporters when asked about Pilot.

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Subsidies are not freebies, says CM at launch of LPG cylinder@Rs 500 scheme

June 06, 2023 6:01 am

Gehlot said that in keeping with his government’s aim to provide relief from inflation, mehengai rahat camps (inflation relief camps) are being set up throughout the state to enroll people for ten schemes, adding that till now, 1.43 crore families have linked through these camps and 6.44 crore guarantee cards have been distributed.