Thawar Chand Gehlot
Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician. He is the 19th Governor of Karnataka since 2021, being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh.[3][4]
Thawar Chand Gehlot | |
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.JPG) | |
| 19th Governor of Karnataka[1] | |
| Assumed office 11 July 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Preceded by | Vajubhai Vala |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 8 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Succeeded by | Virendra Kumar Khatik |
| 27th Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 11 June 2019 – 6 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Succeeded by | Piyush Goyal |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | L. Murugan |
| Constituency | Madhya Pradesh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Phool Chand Verma |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thaawar Chand Gehlot 18 May 1948 Rupeta, Nagda, Central India Agency, Dominion of India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Gehlot |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[2] |
| Alma mater | Vikram University |
References
- ↑ "Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11". India Tv. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ↑ "Thaawarchand Gehlot takes over as Karnataka governor from Vajubhai Vala". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2021.
- ↑ Kumar Singh, Akhilesh (Jul 6, 2021). "Thawar Chand Gehlot appointed Karnataka governor amid Modi cabinet reshuffle buzz". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ "Thawar Chand Gehlot sworn in as Governor of Karnataka". The Hindu. Retrieved 2021-07-11.