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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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Express View: Rajasthan right to health bill is welcome, challenge will be to take the private sector along

March 22, 2023 10:50 pm

A large section of private medical practitioners has been on strike against the new legislation. They fear being hauled up before the authorities for failing to provide emergency services which may be beyond their expertise

Police using water cannons to disperse doctors protesting against the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, at Statue Circle in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Rajasthan Right to Health Bill: What the provisions say, why it is seeing opposition and protests

March 27, 2023 8:48 am

Rajasthan already has several healthcare schemes covering different sections of the population. Why then was the new Bill brought in? Why are doctors opposing it?

Ashok Gehlot’s pre-poll ace — after no new district in 15 yrs, Rajasthan gets 19 in 1 day

March 21, 2023 8:22 pm

The most number of new districts have been created in regions where the Congress performed well in the 2018 Assembly elections

Rahul Gandhi residence, Delhi Police: On Thursday, the Delhi Police had served a notice to Rahul to seek information on the "sexual harassment victims" that he had mentioned in this speech during the Bharat Jodo Yatra's Srinagar leg.

Delhi Police at Rahul door, Cong says it’s ‘vendetta... ploy to distract from Adani’

March 20, 2023 7:13 am

Remarks on sexual assault: Rahul sends preliminary reply to police notice

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In poll year, Ashok Gehlot announces 19 new districts, 3 divisions

March 18, 2023 10:48 am

Jaipur will now be divided into four smaller districts: Jaipur North, Jaipur South, and Dudu. Kotputli, which is also a part of Jaipur, will be merged with Behror in Alwar to create another district.

Kejriwal makes Rajasthan pitch: ‘Vote out Vasundhara Raje, Ashok Gehlot party, choose honest AAP’

March 14, 2023 11:13 am

AAP Rajasthan in-charge Vinay Misra says the state unit will be formed within a week, entire organisation will be “ready" by May end

Pulwama widows’ protest plays out in Jaipur with eye on polls

March 12, 2023 11:16 am

This comes on a day hundreds of BJP leaders and party workers courted arrest in Jaipur as part of the party's protests against the Gehlot government's “insensitivity” towards the widows of those killed Pulwama, and manhandling of BJP MP Kirodi Lal Meena.