Avinash Gehlot

Avinash Gehlot
Cabinet Minister
Government of Rajasthan
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 December 2023
GovernorKalraj Mishra
Chief MinisterBhajan Lal Sharma
Ministry and DepartmentsSocial Justice & Empowerment
Preceded byTika Ram Jully
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2018
Preceded bySurendra Goyal
ConstituencyJaitaran
Personal details
Born (1981-12-09) 9 December 1981 (age 43)
Jaitaran, Pali District, Rajasthan, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseMeera Gehlot
Children2
Parent(s)Nathuram Mali (father)
Pana Devi (mother)
EducationM.A., B.P.Ed. & L.L.B
Professionadvocate

Avinash Gehlot (born 9 December 1981) is an Indian politician[1] currently serving as the Cabinet Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Department in Government of Rajasthan. He is a member of 15th and 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jaitaran. He is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.[2][3]

Early life

Gehlot hails from Jaitaran, Pali. His father is Nathu Ram Gehlot. He belongs to Mali caste.[4] According to the educational qualification mentioned in his election affidavit, he has gained his BA degree from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer (Raj.) and LL.B from Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner (Raj.).[5] He initially engaged in the readymade garments business. Subsequently, he became associated with the BJP and RSS. In 2010, he entered the Municipality elections, vying for the position of chairman. Although he faced defeat, his political involvement intensified thereafter. In 2018, he was nominated as the candidate from the Jaitaran constituency. He emerged victorious in both the 2018 and 2023 elections in the same constituency.

Political career

He contested the Rajasthan legislative assembly elections in 2018 from Jaitaran, Pali on a ticket of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and won.[6] He won the election from the same constituency for the second time in 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election with a huge margin of votes.[7] On 30 December 2023, he took oath as a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Rajasthan.[4][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Rajasthan Cabinet formed with swearing-in of 22 Ministers at Raj Bhavan". The Hindu. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Rajasthan cabinet news highlights: 22 ministers take oath, 17 of them first-timers". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Jaitaran Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Avinash Gehlot wins Jaitaran with 66277 votes". indiatoday.in. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Cabinet Expansion Avinash Gehlot Becomes Cabinet Minister From Beawar ANN | Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion: ब्यावर को CM भजनलाल की बड़ी सौगात, माली समाज के प्रमुख चेहरे अविनाश गहलोत को बनाया कैबिनेट मंत्री". abplive.com. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Avinash Gehlot". My neta.
  6. ^ "Jaitaran Assembly Election Results 2018: BJP Avinash Gehlot wins over Congress Dilip Chaudhary by 12188 votes". timesnownews.com. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Election Results 2023 Update; Avinash Gehlot (BJP) v/s Surendra Goyal (Congress) | जैतारण विधानसभा सीट पर अविनाश गहलोत जीते: 13,995 वोट से कांग्रेस के सुरेंद्र गोयल को हराया, 66277 वोट मिले - Dainik Bhaskar". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ "राजस्थान की बीजेपी सरकार में 'गहलोत' भी बने मंत्री, जानें पूरा मामला |Gehlot Also Became Minister In Rajasthan BJP Government, Avinash Gehlot Took Oath Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion | Patrika News". patrika.com. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Jaitaran MLA Avinash Gehlot protested at Pali's Bar police station | जैतारण MLA ने बर थाने में बिताई रात: कार्यकर्ता के खिलाफ कार्रवाई को बताया गलत, हेड कांस्टेबल के खिलाफ कार्रवाई पर माने - Dainik Bhaskar". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 31 December 2023.