GEHLOT, SHRI ASHOK
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - JODHPUR (RAJASTHAN)]
Father's Name Late Babu Laxman Singh Gehlot Date of Birth 3 May 1951 Place of Birth Mahamandir, Distt. Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Marital Status Married on 27 November 1977 Spouse's Name Smt. Sunita Gehlot Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc.,M.A.(Economics),LL.B. Educated at Jodhpur University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) Profession Advocate, Agriculturist, Farmer and Artist Permanent Address Mahamandir, Jodhpur-342001 (Rajasthan) Tel. (0291) 545770 Fax. (0291) 544022 Present Address 3, Thyagraj Marg, New Delhi- 110011 Tel. (011) 3014550 Fax (011) 3793781 Positions Held 1980Elected to 7th lok Sabha 1980-82Member, Committee on Public Accounts 1982General-Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [P.C.C.(I)], Rajasthan 1982-83Union Deputy Minister, Tourism 1983-84Union Deputy Minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation 1984Union Deputy Minister, Sports 1984Re-elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1984-85Union Minister of State, Tourism and Civil Aviation 1985-89President, P.C.C. (I), Rajasthan June-Nov. 1989Minister, IndiaPress Affairs and P.H.E.D, Rajasthan 1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1991-93 Union Minister of State, Textiles (Independent charge) 1994President, P.C.C. (I), Rajasthan onwards 1994-96Member, Committee on Railways 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1996-97Member, Committee on Railways 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term)* 1998-99Member, Committee on Human Resource Development and its Sub-committee on Preservation of Monuments Member, Committee on Provision of computers to Members of Parliament Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways 1 December,Chief Minister,Rajasthan 1998 onwards Social and Cultural Activities Associated with (i) Gandhi Peace Foundation, Jodhpur; (ii) Kumar Sahitya Parishad, Jodhpur; (iii) Bharat Seva Sansthan, Heera Bagh, Jaipur; (iv) Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Books Bank, Pawta Chauraha, Jodhpur; and (v) Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Health Services, Jodhpur; participated in camps held at Seva Gram, Aurangabad, Indore etc. under the patronage of Tarun Shanti Seva (Gandhi Peace Foundation) 1968-72; Worked for (i) Bangladesh refugees in the camp at Bongaon, West Bengal, 1971 under the patronage of Tarun Shanti Seva and Gandhi Peace Foundation; (ii) Public Libraries through Kumar Sahitya Parishad, Jodhpur; (iii) Adult Education through Nehru Yuvak Kendra; and (iv) Slums and jhuggi areas development Special Interests Upliftment of the poor, the backward and the downtrodden; and scouting and rover scouting Favourite Pastime and Recreation Magic and travelling Countries Visited Bulgaria, Canada, China, Dubai, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Thailand, U.K. and West Germany; Leader, (i) Indian delegation to Commonwealth Youth Affairs Council in Cyprus; and (ii) Indian delegation to Bulgaria; Member, (i) Indian delegation to U.N.O., U.S.A.; and (ii) A.I.C.C. Delegation to China Other Information President, National Students Union of India (I), Rajasthan for five years
Election Result of Jodhpur Lok Sabha Constituency