Kailash Gahlot (born 22 July 1974) is the Transport & Environment minister of Delhi and a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in India.[1][2] He represents the Najafgarh constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party and is a cabinet minister of Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government.[3][4]
Kailash Gahlot | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – 17 September 2024 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Najeeb Jung Anil Baijal Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal Atishi Marlena |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office Feb 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ajeet Singh Kharkhari |
| Constituency | Najafgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1974 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse | Moushumi Mishra Gahlot |
| Children | 2 Daughter(s) |
| Alma mater | Sri Venkateswara College and Campus Law Centre, Delhi University |
| Occupation | Cabinet Minister in Delhi Government |
| Profession | Lawyer and Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister |
| Portfolio | Transport, Revenue, Law, IT and Administrative Reforms |
Early life and education
editKailash Gahlot was born in a Jat family of Gehlot gotra in New Delhi. He attended the University of Delhi and attained Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws degrees.[1][2]
Political career
editKailash Gahlot is transport, Finance & Revenue minister in Delhi government and represents the Najafgarh constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party & is the minister of Revenue, Administrative Reforms, Information &Technology, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs, Transport and Environment.[2][1]
Since 01 Feb. 2015 he is a Member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.
Cabinet Minister, Delhi
editHe is a cabinet minister in the Third Kejriwal ministry and holds the charge of below listed departments of the Government of Delhi.
- Transport
- Revenue
- Law & Justice
- Legislative Affairs
- Information & Technology
- Administrative Reforms
In 2023, he was also allotted the portfolio of Finance and planning departments.[5]
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Kailash Gahlot | 55,598 | 34.62 | +18.77 | |
| INLD | Bharat Singh | 54,043 | 33.65 | +2.65 | |
| BJP | Ajeet Singh Kharkhari | 39,462 | 24.57 | −8.70 | |
| INC | Jai Kishan Sharma | 8,180 | 5.09 | −2.30 | |
| BSP | Ram Singh | 1,108 | 4.60 | −2.75 | |
| NOTA | None | 535 | 0.33 | ||
| Majority | 1,555 | 0.97 | −5.82 | ||
| Turnout | 1,60,765 | 69.02 | |||
| AAP gain from BJP | Swing | +18.77 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Kailash Gahlot | 81,507 | 49.86 | +15.24 | |
| BJP | Ajeet Singh Kharkhari | 75,276 | 46.05 | +21.48 | |
| INC | Sahab Singh | 2,379 | 1.46 | −3.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 736 | 0.45 | +0.12 | |
| Majority | 6,231 | 3.81 | +2.84 | ||
| Turnout | 1,63,517 | 64.93 | −4.09 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | +15.24 | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c ""Cabinet Ministers, GNCTD"". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "All MLAs from constituency 1 march". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "With eight portfolios and more, Kailash Gahlot now No 2 in AAP's Delhi Cabinet". 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.