Krishna Gaur

Krishna Gaur is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Govindpura in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] She defeated her nearest rival, Girish Sharma of Indian National Congress by 46,359 votes. She is the first woman ever to be elected as an MLA from Bhopal.[2] She was also the mayor of Bhopal and the chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation.

Krishna Gaur
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byBabulal Gaur
ConstituencyGovindpura
Personal details
Born1967/1968 (age 52–53)[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
Spouse(s)Purushottam Gaur (died 2004)
RelativesBabulal Gaur (father-in-law)
ResidenceSwami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationBusiness
Known forSocial work
Websitekrishnagaur.in/d/

Political career

In 2005, Gaur was appointed as the chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation.[3] She had also served as the mayor of Bhopal.[4]

In 2018, Gaur succeeded her father-in-law, Babulal Gaur in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Govindpura seat, which she won by defeating Indian National Congress candidate, Girish Sharma with a margin of 46,359 votes.[4][5]

Personal life

Gaur was married to Purushottam Gaur, the son of veteran politician Babulal Gaur. Purushottam Gaur died in 2004.[1][6][7] She is a businesswoman and social worker residing in Swami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal.[1]

References
  1. "Krishna Gaur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOVINDPURA(BHOPAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Singh, Ramendra (13 December 2018). "Krishna Gaur wants bigger share for women in Indian politics". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. "Madhya Pradesh poll: Krishna Gaur- Can she emulate the heroics of her father-in-law Babulal Gaur?". www.timesnownews.com. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. Noronha, Rahul (21 August 2019). "Babulal Gaur: Man who could never believe he was king". India Today.
  5. "Bhopal's First Woman MLA Krishna Gaur Elected From Govindpura". NewsClick. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "A chapter ends in MP politics as Babulal Gaur takes final bow". uniindia.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. "Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passes away". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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