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Who is Ashok Gehlot?

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Who is Ashok Gehlot?

Who is Ashok Gehlot?

Ashok Gehlot, a senior member of the Indian National Congress (INC), presently serves as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Ashok Gehlot was born on May 3, 1951, and began his political career in Rajasthan in the 1970s as a student leader. He immediately rose through the ranks of the Congress party and turned into a prominent figure in state politics. In 1998, Gehlot was made the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan because of his dedication and political acumen.
 
Gehlot's second term as Chief Minister started in 2008 and went on until 2013. Known for his capacity to keep
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Ex-Ashok Gehlot OSD Lokesh Sharma turns approver in phone tapping case

In March 2021, Delhi Police registered an FIR against Sharma on charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and unlawfully intercepting telephonic conversations

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 7:57 AM IST

Ashok Gehlot demands MoU regarding PKC-ERCP project be made public

This comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (PKC-ERCP) on December 17

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Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 9:40 AM IST

Rahul to attend Netrutva Sangam Leadership Training Camp in Jaipur today

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and state LoP Tika Ram Jully welcomed him upon his arrival at Jaipur airport

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Updated On : 08 Dec 2024 | 9:16 AM IST

Ajmer Dargah row: Ashok Gehlot accuses BJP of polarsation, unrest

Earlier, a local court in Ajmer directed that notice be issued to three parties in a civil suit that claims that there is a Shiva temple in the dargah of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 6:55 AM IST

Police arrest Ashok Gehlot's former OSD Lokesh in phone tapping case

On March 25, 2021, the Delhi Police registered an FIR against Sharma on charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and unlawful interception of telegraphic signals

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Updated On : 25 Nov 2024 | 6:05 PM IST

Gehlot confident of INDIA bloc's win in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

In Maharashtra, the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP, is engaged in a fierce contest with the MVA, which includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP

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Updated On : 23 Nov 2024 | 9:37 AM IST

BJP regime scrapping, weakening Cong govt's welfare schemes: Gehlot

Alleging that the Centre failed to fulfil its promises, the veteran Congress leader said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should conduct a survey in the state to ascertain

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Updated On : 02 Nov 2024 | 2:38 PM IST

Maharashtra Assembly polls: Gehlot, Baghel among Congress' poll observers

Maharashtra elections: The Congress has named former Union Minister Mukul Wasnik and AICC General Secretary Avinash Pande as state election senior coordinators

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2024 | 5:01 PM IST

Gehlot's ex-OSD blames him for phone tapping during 2020 political crisis

He said Gehlot could tell how he got the call recordings and whether the call interceptions were done legally or not

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Updated On : 04 Oct 2024 | 7:00 AM IST

Six-time MLA Suryakanta Vyas dies at 87; former Raj CM Gehlot pays tribute

Suryakanta Vyas, a six-time BJP MLA from Sursagar and old Jodhpur seats, passed away on Wednesday morning. She was not feeling well for a long time and was admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital

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Updated On : 25 Sep 2024 | 10:58 AM IST

Crimes against tribals, Dalits increased under BJP govt in Raj, says Gehlot

Sharing a news report of a crime in Jodhpur's Shergarh, Gehlot said that crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes increased rapidly in the state

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Updated On : 29 Jul 2024 | 4:21 PM IST

NEET 'irregularities' must be probed, says Ex Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Earlier in the day, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Narendra Modi government over the issue and called for resolution of students' "legitimate complaints" through an investigation

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Updated On : 07 Jun 2024 | 2:08 PM IST

Congress looted Rajasthan; Gehlot, Dotasra would be jailed soon: Minister

Dilawar said due to the Congress government's corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission and electricity sector, there was a crisis-like situation in the state when the BJP took over the reins

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Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 1:46 PM IST

LS polls: Congress to win seats in double digits in Rajasthan, says Gehlot

People of Rajasthan are remembering the schemes of our government. The BJP government has closed them down or is diluting them, so there is a major reaction to that, Gehlot said

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Updated On : 13 May 2024 | 1:39 PM IST

EC's reaction to Kharge's letter 'inappropriate, unwarranted', says Gehlot

The commission on Friday, in a response to Kharge's letter, called it an attempt to push a biased narrative under the guise of seeking clarifications

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Updated On : 12 May 2024 | 7:01 AM IST

Cong appoints Baghel, Gehlot as AICC observers for Rae Bareli, Amethi

Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the proposal to appoint Bhupesh Baghel and Ashok Gehlot as AICC senior observers for Rae Bareli and Amethi Parliamentary constituencies respectively

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Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 2:26 PM IST

LS polls: The electoral litmus test for Rajasthan's CM Bhajan Lal Sharma

With opposition branding Sharma as 'Parchi CM', party stalwarts in the backseat. He has got lot to prove. With BJP sweeping last two elections, anything less than a perfect score would raise eyebrows

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Updated On : 19 Apr 2024 | 5:46 PM IST

Promises made by BJP remained promises only: Gehlot on its LS manifesto

Ashok Gehlot also claimed that the BJP will be changing the Constitution once it comes to power and this has created a sense of tension and fear in the country

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Updated On : 14 Apr 2024 | 1:24 PM IST

Congress indulged in corruption, did not carry out water works: Shekhawat

He charged that former chief minister Ashok Gehlot wanted to implicate him in one or the other case and get him arrested somehow

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2024 | 11:54 AM IST

Sachin Pilot comes out in support of Ashok Gehlot's son ahead of LS polls

Moving on was in the best interest of the party, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2024 | 2:49 PM IST