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Thawar Chand Gehlot

Politician

Thawar Chand Gehlot is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Gehlot, Shri Thaawarchand · Thaawar Chand Gehlot · Thaawarchand Gehlot · Thawar Chand Gehlot · Тхавар Чанд Гехлот · 6 more...				[sources]
Alias	Thaawar Chand Gehlot · Thaawarchand Gehlot				[sources]
Birth date	1948-05-18				[sources]
Place of birth	Ujjain · Vill. Rupeta (Nagda), Distt. Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	tc.gehlot@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	Thaawar Chand · Thaawarchand				[sources]
Last name	Gehlot				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q7711496				[sources]
Position	Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha (2019-2021) · Member of the 13th Lok Sabha · Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment (2014-2021) · governor of Karnataka (2021-) · member of Rajya Sabha				[sources]
Education	B.A Educated at Vikram University, Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) · B.A., D.Litt. Educated at Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh · Vikram University				[sources]
Status	Former · Resignation				[sources]
Address	4, Janpath, New Delhi 110001 · 46/56 Block, Maharana Pratap Nagar, · 5, Ferozeshah Road, · 56 Block, Maharana Pratap Nagar, Nagda Junction, District Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. 456335				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-05	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-04-20

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Conferred Best Legislator Award by the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 19 March 1996; Treasurer, Grasim Engineering Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, 1967-75; Secretary, Chemical Shramik Sangh affiliated to Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, 1967-75; detained several times in connection with workers’ movement during 1968-71 and also remained in judicial custody for about 10 months in Bhairavgarh, Distt. Ujjain; Detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (M.I.S.A. ) in Bhairavgarh, District jail, Ujjain during Emergency, 1975-76; also detained in connection with political agitations in Ujjain, Bhopal and Delhi; represented Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (B.P.S.T.), 1982; Chief Organiser, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) Shakha, Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 1962-77; Secretary, R.S.S. Shakha, Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; Nagar Karyavahak, R.S.S. Shakha, Nadga Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; Member, (i) R.S.S. Shakha, Nagda Junction, Distt. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 1962-77; (ii) Madhya Pradesh Sansadiya Sangh, 1983-96; and (iii) Board of Patrons, Nagda Balai Samaj Sangathan Samiti; also held various posts in several organisations of Madhya Pradesh Balai Samaj

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