Ashok Gehlot is the 15th chief minister of Rajasthan. Earlier, two-time Rajasthan Chief Minister, Gehlot represents Sardarpura constituency in the 200-seat Rajasthan Assembly. He contested 2018 Rajasthan Assembly election against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shambhu Singh. Born on May 3, 1951, Gehlot has served as Rajasthan CM from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2008 to 2013. A science and law graduate, Ashok Gehlot also holds an MA degree in Economics. Gehlot has also served as Union Minister of State for Tourism and Civil Aviation from September 1982 to February 1984. Gehlot is one of the few leaders who have worked under three PMs - Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao.
Read MoreWhile talking about the price hike, Gogoi said that one of the most crucial problems that India was facing today was price hike and rising unemployment.
Congress president election: Sources said that Sonia Gandhi had said this to Ashok Gehlot in a meeting. The Gehlot camp has not confirmed the development, but sources have confirmed that the Congress is looking beyond the Gandhis for the top post.
Congress president election 2022: Sources said that the top choice is Ashok Gehlot, the Rajasthan Chief Minister had said on Monday that Rahul Gandhi should re-think his decision as it will demoralise the party workers.
Lumpy skin disease: The state government is working with complete commitment and seriousness to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease, said CMO
Rajasthan news: Rajasthan BJP President Satish Poonia has said, "It is the misfortune of Rajasthan that the Congress government has not appointed any full-time Home Minister in three and a half years."
Ashok Gehlot in Gujarat: Gehlot is on two-day Gujarat visit. On Wednesday, he addressed party workers and leaders of Central Gujarat at Vadodara in "My Booth My Pride" event.
Rajasthan news: Pilot said, "As far as this incident is concerned, it is insufficient to say that it happens in other states. If this happens to Dalits, Adivasis, then we need to bring zero-tolerance. We cannot say that if it is happening in other states, it is happening here too."
Gujarat election 2022: CM Gehlot is on two-day visit to poll-bound state where he will review the preparedness for the polls due by the year-end.
Lumpy skin disease: The state government is working with utmost seriousness and sensitivity to control the spread of lumpy disease in animals, a statement said.
Independence Day 2022: These prisoners include 36 prisoners who have completed two-thirds of their total imprisonment, 5 male prisoners above 60 years of age who have completed half their term of imprisonment and 10 economically weaker prisoners who have completed their term of imprisonment.
Lumpy skin disease: The chief minister said he recently met Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi and discussed the steps needed to contain the spread of the disease.
Ashok Gehlot Nirbhaya rape remark: DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal stressed that Ashok Gehlot should implement law stringently in his home state as Rajasthan had numerous rape cases on the fore.
Rape cases in India: "Due to the law on the hanging of culprits after the Nirbhaya case, the incidents of murder after rape have increased. This is a dangerous trend being seen in the country," said Rajasthan CM.
Rajasthan news: According to the lists, Rajasthan Pollution Control Board chairman Sudhansh Pant has been appointed as the director general of the Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration (RIPA).
COVID-19 vaccine: The central government provides free of cost precautionary dose to people above 60 years of age, CM Gehlot said the same benefit should be extended to the 18-45 age group in the country.
Rajasthan cabinet removed salary anomalies of state employees, approved policy for issuing government advertisements to news websites, and formed Rajasthan College Education Society for better management of new state colleges.
Udaipur: The beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, has sparked public outrage across the country.
Udaipur: The murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal has sparked tension in Congress-ruled Rajasthan as the administration has imposed Section 144 for a month and suspended mobile internet services.
The tailor was beheaded in broad daylight by two people who belonged to a particular community.
One of the assailants, who was identified as Riyaz, attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the crime on his mobile phone, police said.
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