Thawar Chand Gehlot

Thaawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the NDA Government. He is currently the leader of the upper house of Indian Parliament. He is a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.[1]

Thaawar Chand Gehlot
Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
Assumed office
26 May 2014
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byKumari Selja
Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
11 June 2019
Preceded byArun Jaitley
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2012
ConstituencyMadhya Pradesh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1996–2009
Preceded byPhool Chand Verma
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
ConstituencyShajapur, Madhya Pradesh
Personal details
Born
Thaawar Chand Gehlot

(1948-05-18) 18 May 1948
Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Bharat (present-day Madhya Pradesh), India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Anita Gehlot
Children4
ResidenceUjjain, Madhya Pradesh

Early life

Gehlot was born in a Dalit family and has been a senior member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He had assumed ministerial birth a number of times in the union government.[2] He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.[3]

Career

He is 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.[4] He formerly represented Shajapur in the lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009.[5] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and general secretary of the party.[6]

References
  1. "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  2. "Thawar Chand Gehlot: BJP's Dalit face becomes minister for second time". India Today. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Minister Bio Data" (PDF).
  4. "63 साल में पहली बार दलित और आदिवासी को देश में मिली मानद उपाधि, इन्होंने बढ़ाया मान". Patrika. 19 November 2019.
  5. "Thawar Chand Gehlot: The Scheduled Caste face in Narendra Modi's cabinet: India, News – The Economic Times". economictimes.indiatimes.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. BJP National office bearers, National Office bearers. "National office bearers".
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Phool Chand Verma		 Member of Parliament
for Shajapur
1996–2009		 Succeeded by
Constituency dissolved
Political offices
Preceded by
Selja Kumari		 Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
26 May 2014 - Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Arun Jaitley		 Leader of the House of the Rajya Sabha
11 June 2019 - Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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