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Gulab Chand Kataria 
Summary
Gulab Chand Kataria (born 13 October 1944) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 27th Governor of Assam since 15 February 2023. He was a minister in the Government of Rajasthan from 2013 till 2018, 2003 to 2008 and from 1993 to 1998. He is a senior leader of BJP in Rajasthan and is also a member of central working committee of the party. He hails from Udaipur and has represented it in 9th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament from Udaipur from 1989 to 1991. He was booked by the C.B.I. in the Sheikh fake encounter killing.[1] He was also the Leader of Opposition in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2019 till 2023, 2013 to 2013 and from 2002 to 2003.[2] He was the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan state unit from 1999 to 2000.He was also the member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Udaipur from 2003 to 2023 and from 1977 to 1986 and from Bari Sadri from 1993 to 2003.
Gulab Chand Kataria | |
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| 27th Governor of Assam | |
| Assumed office 22 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 17 January 2019 – 16 February 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Singh Rathore |
| In office 21 February 2013 – 9 December 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Lal Dudi |
| In office 25 August 2002 – 4 December 2003 | |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Gehlot |
| Preceded by | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Succeeded by | Bulaki Das Kalla |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 20 December 2013 – 11 December 2018 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Home Affairs | 28 October 2014 - 11 December 2018 |
| Minister of Rural Development | 20 December 2013 - 28 October 2014 |
| In office 8 December 2003 – 13 December 2008 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Home Affairs | 31 May 2004 - 13 December 2008 |
| Minister of Public Works Department | 8 December 2003 - 30 May 2004 |
| In office 13 December 1993 – 30 November 1998 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Primary & Secondary Education | 13 December 1993 - 30 November 1998 |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2003 – 16 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Trilok Poorbiya |
| Constituency | Udaipur |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Chhagan Lal |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chaudhary |
| Constituency | Bari Sadri |
| In office 1977–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Bhanu Kumar Shastri |
| Succeeded by | Girija Vyas |
| Constituency | Udaipur |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Indubala Sukhadia |
| Succeeded by | Girija Vyas |
| Constituency | Udaipur |
| President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan state unit | |
| In office 27 May 1999 – 19 June 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Raghuveer Singh Koshal |
| Succeeded by | Bhanwar Lal Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1944 Rajsamand, Rajputana Agency, British India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Anita Kataria |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Raj Bhavan, Guwahati |
Early life edit
Kataria was born in Rajsamand.[3] He is married to Anita Kataria and has 5 daughters.[4]
Political career edit
Kataria served as the Home Minister of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2008 and again from 2014 to 2018.[5] Kataria served as education minister in Bhairon Singh Shekhawat government between 1993 and 1998. He was MLA of Barisadri from 1993 to 2003.
Positions held edit
Departmental positions edit
| SI No. | Post | Department | Government or Legislature | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Member | Estimates Committee | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 1980 - 1981 |
| 2. | Member | Estimates Committee (A) | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 1981 - 1985 |
| 3. | Member | Committee on Papers laid on the Table | Lok Sabha | 1990 |
| 4. | Member | Committee on Agriculture | Lok Sabha | 1990 |
| 5. | Minister | Primary & Secondary Education and Bhasha | Govt. of Rajasthan | 1993 - 1998 |
| 6. | Minister | Sanskrit Shiksha, Lingual Minority, Language (Bhasha Vibhag), Devasthan | Govt. of Rajasthan | 1993 - 1998 |
| 7. | Chairman | Public Accounts Committee | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 1999 - 2000 |
| 8. | Member | House Committee | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 1999 - 2000 |
| 9. | MLA | Leader of the Opposition | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 2002 - 2003 |
| 10. | Minister | Home and Public Works Department | Govt. of Rajasthan | 2004 |
| 11. | Minister | Home | Govt. of Rajasthan | 2004 - 2008 |
| 12. | Minister | Rural Development and Panchayati Raj | Govt. of Rajasthan | 2013 |
| 13. | Minister | Home | Govt. of Rajasthan | 2013 - 2018 |
| 14. | MLA | Leader of the Opposition | Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | 2018- 16 February 2023 [6] |
| 15. | Governor | Governor of Assam | Assam | February 2023- Incumbent |
Memberships of Legislature edit
| SI No. | Legislature | Post | Tenure | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 1977 - 1980 | JP | |
| 2. | 7th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 1980 - 1985 | BJP | |
| 3. | 9th Lok Sabha | MP | 1989 - 1991 | BJP | |
| 4. | 10th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 1993 - 1998 | BJP | |
| 5. | 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Badi Sadri MLA | 1998 - 2003 | BJP | |
| 6. | 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 2003 - 2008 | BJP | |
| 7. | 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 2008 - 2013 | BJP | |
| 8. | 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 2013 - 2018 | BJP | |
| 9. | 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | MLA | 2018-16 February 2023 [7] | BJP | |
Party posts held edit
| SI No. | Post | Tenure | Organization | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vice President & General Secretary | 1977 - 1980 | Janta Yuva Morcha | JP | |
| 2. | Secretary | 1980 - 1985 | Rajasthan BJP | BJP | |
| 3. | General Secretary | 1986 - 1993 | Rajasthan BJP | BJP | |
| 4. | President | 1999 - 2000 | Rajasthan BJP | BJP | |
References edit
- ^ "Sheikh fake encounter case: CBI books BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Leader of the Opposition Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Kataria shift nudges caste equation". Hindustan Times. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Hamza (20 June 2016). "Not many are surprised over Rajasthan minister Kataria's 'sa** Manmohan' remark". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ Wadhawan, Dev Ankur (27 March 2017). "Rajasthan: Congress seeks home minister's resignation over comments in Bikaner gangrape case". India Today. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Resignation from the membership of the Legislative Assembly". Zoom News. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Resignation from the membership of the Legislative Assembly". Zoom News. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
External links edit
- Official website at Rajasthan Assembly
