(1948-05-18) 18 May 1948 (age 75) Rupeta, Nagda, Central India Agency, Dominion of India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations
National Democratic Alliance
Spouse
Anita Gehlot
Children
4
Residence(s)
Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[2]
Alma mater
Vikram University
Source: [1]
Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who is the current and 13th Governor of Karnataka, being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh.[3][4] He assumed office of the Governor of Karnataka on July 11, 2021.[5] He also served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Government of India from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Leader of the House in the upper house of Indian Parliament. He was a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.[6]
^"Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11". India Tv. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^"Thaawarchand Gehlot takes over as Karnataka governor from Vajubhai Vala". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2021.
^Kumar Singh, Akhilesh (6 July 2021). "Thawar Chand Gehlot appointed Karnataka governor amid Modi cabinet reshuffle buzz". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^"Thawar Chand Gehlot sworn in as Governor of Karnataka". The Hindu. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^"Gehlot to swear-in on July 11". Deccan Chronicle. PTI. 9 July 2021.
^"PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers". Live Mint. 31 May 2019.
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