Kailash Gahlot (born 11 March 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 | |
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi | |
Assumed office 14 February 2015 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Najeeb Jung Anil Baijal Vinai Kumar Saxena |
Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
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 | Delhi, India | 22 July 1974
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 |
Kailash Gahlot was born in a Rajput 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]
Kailash 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.
He is a cabinet minister in the Third Kejriwal ministry and holds the charge of below listed departments of the Government of Delhi.
In 2023, he was also allotted the portfolio of Finance and planning departments.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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 |