Thawar Chand Gehlot

Thawar Chand Gehlot
Dr. Thawarchand Gehlot
Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
Assumed office
26 May 2014
Preceded by Selja Kumari
Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for Madhya Pradesh
Assumed office
3 April 2012
Member of Parliament
Constituency Shajapur
Personal details
Born (1948-05-18) 18 May 1948
Nagda, Ujjain, Madhya Bharat (present-day Madhya Pradesh), India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Anita
Children 4
Residence Nagda, Ujjain

Dr. Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Modi ministry. He is member of the Rajya Sabha, upper house of Indian Parliament, representing the state of Madhya Pradesh. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh[1]. He formerly represented Shajapur in the lower house of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009.[2] He is a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and general secretary of the party.[3] Thawar Chand Gehlot belongs to Scheduled Caste.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Minister Bio Data" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ BJP National office bearers, National Office bearers. "National office bearers".
  4. ↑ http://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/thawar-chand-gehlot-the-scheduled-caste-face-in-narendra-modis-cabinet/articleshow/35622521.cms?intenttarget=nowww.dnaindia.com/india/report-where-are-the-bjp-s-dalit-leaders-2102588
  5. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/after-reshuffle-no-dalit-face-in-key-bjp-team/
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


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