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{{Short description|Indian academic and politician}}
{{Orphan|date=December 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gourav Vallabh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| occupation = Professor, Economist, Politician
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (until 2024)
| known_for = Member, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council
| alma_mater = [[University of Rajasthan]]
}}

'''Gourav Vallabh''' is an Indian academic, economist, and politician affiliated with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He was previously a national spokesperson for the [[Indian National Congress]] and is known for his televised economic debates and political commentary. In 2024, he was appointed as a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.<ref name="OneIndia">{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ को पीएम की आर्थिक सलाहकार परिषद में मिली अहम जिम्मेदारी |url=https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/india/gourav-vallabh-pm-economic-advisory-council-member-got-a-big-responsibility-in-pmo-1315457.html |website=OneIndia |date=8 May 2024}}</ref><ref name="PunjabKesari">{{cite web |title=PM's new economic advisory committee announced, four members from DU, DSE get place |date=12 June 2025 |url=https://www.punjabkesari.com/delhi-ncr/pms-new-economic-advisory-committee-announced-four-members-from-du-dse-get-place |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Who is Gourav Vallabh, the latest leader to resign from Congress and join BJP?
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-congress-spokesperson-gourav-vallabh-bjp-9250489/
|publisher=Indian Express
|author=Express Web Desk
|date=4 April 2024
|access-date=12 June 2025
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Who is Gourav Vallabh, why did he resign from Congress; can't raise anti‑Sanatana slogans
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-gourav-vallabh-why-did-he-resign-from-congress-cant-raise-anti-sanatana-slogans-101712202537894.html
|publisher=Hindustan Times
|author=HT News Desk
|date=4 April 2024
|access-date=12 June 2025
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title=Gaurav Vallabh Profile: जीरो की बात करने वाले गौरव वल्लभ कैसे बने राजनीति के हीरो, कांग्रेस छोड़ अब भाजपा के लिए करते दिखेंगे बहस
|url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/gaurav-vallabh-profile-how-gaurav-vallabh-become-the-hero-of-politics-now-left-congress-will-seen-debating-for-bjp-5376138
|publisher=NDTV Rajasthan
|author=प्रभांशु रंजन
|date=4 April 2024
|access-date=12 June 2025
}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Vallabh was born in [[Jodhpur]], Rajasthan, and has academic ties to both Rajasthan and [[Jharkhand]] due to his professional tenure in Ranchi.<ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ का होमटाउन राजस्थान, कनेक्शन झारखंड और दिल्ली से |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/jharkhand/jamshedpur/who-is-gaurav-vallabh-hometown-is-rajasthan-know-jharkhand-and-delhi-connection/articleshow/109023854.cms |website=NBT |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref> He holds a PhD in finance and has taught accountancy and economics at management institutes including Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |title=कौन हैं गौरव वल्लभ जो कांग्रेस छोड़कर बीजेपी में शामिल हो गए |url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/articles/cjq857e550po |website=BBC Hindi |date=4 April 2024}}</ref>

==Academic career==
Before entering politics, Vallabh was a professor and finance expert. He had been associated with XLRI Jamshedpur and Delhi-NCR as a faculty in Finance.<ref>https://xlridelhi.ac.in/wps-members/dr-gourav-vallabh/</ref> He became widely known through televised debates on economic policy, especially on topics like GST and national budgeting.<ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ, जिन्होंने पूछा था ट्रिलियन में कितने जीरो |url=https://www.newstak.in/politics/story/gaurav-vallabh-who-asked-sambit-patra-how-many-zeros-in-a-trillion-left-congress-will-go-to-bjp-971185-2024-04-04 |website=NewsTak |date=4 April 2024 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

==Political career==
Vallabh became a spokesperson for the Indian National Congress, frequently appearing on national television. In 2023, he contested the Rajasthan Assembly elections from [[Udaipur]] but lost.<ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ ने लड़ा था उदयपुर से चुनाव |url=https://www.aajtak.in/business/utility/story/gourav-vallabh-joins-bjp-last-year-fight-assembly-election-in-udaipur-affidavit-and-property-tuta-1911650-2024-04-04 |website=Aaj Tak |date=4 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ उदयपुर से रघुबर दास के खिलाफ मैदान में थे |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jodhpur/news/gourav-vallabh-to-contest-against-chief-minister-raghubar-das-01688865.html |website=Bhaskar |access-date=12 June 2025 |last1=Sheikh |first1=Sajid }}</ref>

In April 2024, Vallabh resigned from the Congress Party, stating ideological differences over what he termed “anti-Sanatan” slogans and criticism of economic contributors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Can't raise anti-Sanatan slogans or abuse wealth creators: Gourav Vallabh |url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-election/gourav-vallabh-joins-bjp-hours-after-quitting-directionless-congress-124040400455_1.html |website=Business Standard |date=4 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ बोले: न तो सनातन के विरोध में नारे लगा सकता हूं, न ही wealth creators को गाली दे सकता हूं |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/congress-gourav-vallabh-resigns-says-cant-raise-anti-sanatana-slogans/3445788/ |website=Financial Express |date=4 April 2024 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Congress leader Gourav Vallabh resigns citing ideological discomfort |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/gourav-vallabh-after-joining-bjp-ridicules-congress-i-pray-to-lord-shri-ram-11712240462121.html |website=LiveMint |date=4 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
|title="Can neither raise 'anti‑Sanatan' slogans nor abuse wealth creators", says Gourav Vallabh after quitting Congress
|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/can-neither-raise-anti-sanatan-slogans-nor-abuse-wealth-creators-says-gourav-vallabh-after-quitting-congress-424243-2024-04-04
|publisher=Business Today
|date=4 April 2024
|access-date=12 June 2025
}}</ref>

Hours later, he joined the BJP and was formally inducted by senior party leaders.<ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ बीजेपी में शामिल |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gourav-vallabh-joins-bjp-cant-abuse-wealth-creators-gourav-vallabh-switches-from-congress-to-bjp-5372428 |website=NDTV |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gourav Vallabh joins BJP less than a day after quitting Congress |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/gourav-vallabh-to-join-bjp-less-than-a-day-after-quitting-congress/articleshow/109027407.cms |website=Economic Times |date=4 April 2024}}</ref>

==Appointment to PMEAC==
In May 2024, Vallabh was appointed as a member of the [[Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister|Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council]], alongside academics and economists from [[Delhi University]] and the [[Delhi School of Economics]].<ref name="PunjabKesari" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Prof. Gourav Vallabh gets important post in PM's economic panel |url=https://www.pressnote.in/-Lakecity-Headlines-_515453.html |website=PressNote |date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

==Public image==
Vallabh became a popular face during TV debates, particularly after a viral exchange with a BJP spokesperson regarding the number of zeros in a trillion.<ref>{{cite web |title=गौरव वल्लभ कौन हैं, जो बीजेपी में शामिल हो गए? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/elections/who-is-gourav-vallabh-left-congress-and-joined-bjp-know-his-history/2188733 |website=Zee News |date=4 April 2024 |access-date=12 June 2025}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.gouravvallabh.com Official website]

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