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Ashokgehlot

Ashok Gehlot

DOB: May 3, 1951

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.

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Raje govt ignoring plight of agitating groups in Raj: Ashok Gehlot

India | Aug 30, 2014, 08:46 AM IST

Jaipur: Former chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot yesterday accused the state government of ignoring the plight of various groups and organisations who are agitating with their demands.Gehlot said in a statement that Chief Minister

rajasthan government working to revive wheel of development

Rajasthan Government working to revive 'wheel of development': Vasudhara Raje

Politics | Aug 19, 2014, 04:25 PM IST

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has said her government is trying to restart the “wheel of development,” which had stopped moving forward during the previous Congress government in the state.  “The wheel of development

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Ashok Gehlot slams Raje for accusing his government of financial mismanagement

Politics | Jul 15, 2014, 05:04 PM IST

Jaipur: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has accused the Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje of misleading people on the issues of financial management of his former government and about the projects of oil refinery

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Did not expect such a debacle: Gehlot

India | May 16, 2014, 09:00 PM IST

Jaipur: Former chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot today termed the unprecedented defeat of Congress in the Lok Sabha elections as disappointing and said the party had not expected such debacle.In a statement, he said

raje jealous of fine financial management in my regime

Raje jealous of fine financial management in my regime: Gehlot

Politics | May 04, 2014, 06:49 PM IST

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje was “jealous” of the “fine” financial management during his tenure and alleged that her government was not executing properly the schemes initiated

raje jealous of fine financial management in my regime

Raje jealous of fine financial management in my regime: Gehlot

India | May 03, 2014, 11:49 PM IST

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje was “jealous” of the “fine” financial management during his tenure and alleged that her government was not executing properly the schemes initiated

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B'day Special: Ashok Gehlot, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan

Politics | May 03, 2014, 06:42 AM IST

New Delhi: Ashok Gehlot is a veteran Indian politician of the Indian national Congress. He was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 10 2003. In 2008 he was again elected as its CM after

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Vadra land deals: Gehlot rejects BJP's favouritism charges

Politics | May 02, 2014, 09:29 AM IST

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today rejected BJP's allegations of favouritism in land deals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in the state.Gehlot said the allegations of BJP that Vadra was

vadra land deals gehlot rejects bjp s favouritism charges

Vadra land deals: Gehlot rejects BJP's favouritism charges

India | May 01, 2014, 11:42 PM IST

Jaipur: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today rejected BJP's allegations of favouritism in land deals of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra in the state.Gehlot said the allegations of BJP that Vadra was

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Ashok Gehlot expresses grief over former Foreign secy's death

Politics | Mar 08, 2014, 04:14 PM IST

Jaipur: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has expressed grief on the death of former Foreign Secretary Jagat Singh Mehta.  Gehlot in a condolence message said that excellent services by Mehta in the field

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Gehlot challenges Vasundhara to order judicial probe

India | Dec 26, 2013, 09:42 AM IST

Jodhpur: In a bid to boost Congress workers' morale in Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot slammed the working of Vasundhara Raje government and blamed the debacle in elections on external factors including the social media.In his first

gehlot quits says factors for defeat to be analysed

Gehlot quits, says factors for defeat to be analysed

India | Dec 08, 2013, 10:11 PM IST

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tonight resigned after the Congress was dislodged from power in the state but said his party would continue to work for welfare of the people.The Congress would analyse factors

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Rajasthan polls: We lost because of national issues, says Gehlot

Politics | Dec 08, 2013, 11:29 AM IST

Jaipur: A glum-looking Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said, the Congress lost in the state assembly elections because "of national issues".Speaking to reporters here, Gehlot said, BJP's win in Rajasthan was on the basis

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Gehlot, Raje's ballot fate to be out tomorrow

Politics | Dec 07, 2013, 06:48 PM IST

Jaipur: Fate of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Opposition BJP's state president Vasundhara Raje and 2087 other contestants in the state will be known when counting of votes for the Rajasthan Assembly polls takes

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Rajasthan polls: Ashok Gehlot confident of emphatic win for Congress

Politics | Dec 01, 2013, 12:51 PM IST

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is confident that Congress will register one sided victory in state assembly elections.Gehlot believes that people of Rajasthan will vote for Congress because the government had carried out development

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Remove Congress from country's political map: Modi

Politics | Nov 29, 2013, 08:51 PM IST

Jaisalmer/Sumerpur (Rajasthan): Holding Congress responsible of making the life of common man painful, Narendra Modi today asked people to erase that party from the political map of the country.“...if the country has to be kept

modi doesn t have a single good quality to become pm ashok

Modi doesn't have a single good quality to become PM: Ashok Gehlot

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 09:21 PM IST

Jaipur: Releasing the Congress party manifesto for Rajasthan assembly polls, chief minister Ashok Gehlot today said that BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi does not have a single good quality to deserve to become Prime

rajasthan is a role model for development not gujarat gehlot

Rajasthan is a role model for development, not Gujarat: Gehlot

Politics | Nov 17, 2013, 05:38 PM IST

Jaipur: Taking a dig at BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today claimed that his state was a role model for development, not Gujarat where development works were

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Narendra Modi: Even Rahul Gandhi doesn't trust Ashok Gehlot

Politics | Oct 30, 2013, 06:26 PM IST

Udaipur: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's PM candidate, Narendra Modi, was once again at his sarcastic best today as he tore into Ashok Gehlot and his government in Rajasthan.Modi was addressing an election rally at

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BJP needs to refrain from negative politics: Gehlot

Politics | Oct 22, 2013, 11:17 AM IST

Jaipur: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot yesterday asked BJP to refrain from "negative politics" while making statements against the projects of Rajasthan government and senior Congress leaders.Gehlot slammed BJP leaders for the criticism of the free