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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| office = [[Third Kejriwal ministry|Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Delhi]]
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| subterm            = '''Cabinet'''
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| suboffice          = [[Third Kejriwal ministry|Kejriwal ministry - III]]
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| lieutenant_governor = [[Najeeb Jung]]<br/>[[Anil Baijal]]<br/>[[Vinai Kumar Saxena]]
| successor =  
| term_start = 14 February 2015
| 2blankname = Ministry and Departments
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* Transport
* Revenue
* Law & Justice
* Legislative Affairs
* Information & Technology
* Administrative Reforms
| predecessor         = ''[[President's rule]]''
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Arvind Kejriwal]]
|constituency1 = [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Najafgarh]]
|constituency1 = [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Najafgarh]]
|office1    = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
|office1    = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = Feb 2015
| term_start1 = Feb 2015
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| party =  [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| party =  [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
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| spouse = Moushumi Mishra Gahlot
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| children = 2 Daughter(s)
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| alma_mater = Sri Venkateswara College and Campus Law Centre, Delhi University
| alma_mater = [[Sri Venkateswara College]] and Campus Law Centre, [[Delhi University]]
| occupation = Cabinet Minister in Delhi Government
| occupation = Cabinet Minister in Delhi Government
| profession = Lawyer and Politician
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'''Kailash  Gahlot''' (born 22 July 1974) is the Transport & Environment minister of Delhi and a member of  the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=Legislative Assembly official website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VIthAssembly/WhosWho/KailashGahlot.htm}}</ref><ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://myneta.info/delhi2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=81}}</ref> He represents the [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|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.<ref name="2015 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}</ref><ref  name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency  |publisher=elections.in|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/najafgarh.html}}</ref>
'''Kailash  Gahlot''' (born 22 July 1974) is the Transport & Environment minister of Delhi and a member of  the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] in India.<ref name="Member Profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile|publisher=Legislative Assembly official website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/VIthAssembly/WhosWho/KailashGahlot.htm}}</ref><ref name="Candidate affidavit">{{cite news|title=Candidate affidavit|publisher=My neta.info|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://myneta.info/delhi2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=81}}</ref> He represents the [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|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.<ref name="2015 Election Results">{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] website|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}</ref><ref  name="All MLAs from constituency">{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency  |publisher=elections.in|accessdate=23 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/najafgarh.html}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Kailash  Gahlot is transport minister in Delhi government and represents the  [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|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.<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/><ref name="Member Profile"/>
Kailash  Gahlot is transport minister in Delhi government and represents the  [[Najafgarh (Delhi Assembly constituency)|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.<ref name="Candidate affidavit"/><ref name="Member Profile"/>


==Posts held==
Since 01 Feb 2015 he is a Member of the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]  
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=== Cabinet Minister, Delhi===
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He is a cabinet minister in the [[Third Kejriwal ministry]] and holds the charge of below listed departments of the [[Government of Delhi]].
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* Transport
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* Revenue
| 01 || Feb 2015 || || Member, [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] ||
* Law & Justice
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* Legislative Affairs
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* Information & Technology
* Administrative Reforms
 
==Electoral performance == 
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{{#section:Najafgarh Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2015}}
{{#section:Najafgarh Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
* [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
* [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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| state= Delhi
| constituency= Najafgarh
| constituency= Najafgarh
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| before= [[Ajeet Singh Kharkhari]]
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| years= [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2020]]– }}
| years= [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|2015]]– }}
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[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2020–2025]]
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Kailash Gahlot
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Lieutenant GovernorNajeeb Jung
Anil Baijal
Vinai Kumar Saxena
CabinetKejriwal ministry - III
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments
  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms
Preceded byPresident's rule
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
Feb 2015
Preceded byAjeet Singh Kharkhari
ConstituencyNajafgarh
Personal details
Born (1974-07-22) 22 July 1974 (age 52)
Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Spouse(s)Moushumi Mishra Gahlot
Children2 Daughter(s)
Alma materSri Venkateswara College and Campus Law Centre, Delhi University
OccupationCabinet Minister in Delhi Government
ProfessionLawyer and Politician
CabinetMinister
PortfolioTransport, Revenue, Law, IT and Administrative Reforms

Kailash Gahlot (born 22 July 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]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Kailash Gahlot was born in a Jat family in New Delhi. He attended the University of Delhi and attained Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws degrees.[1][2]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Kailash Gahlot is transport 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

Cabinet Minister, Delhi[edit | edit source]

He is a cabinet minister in the Third Kejriwal ministry and holds the charge of below listed departments of the Government of Delhi.

  • Transport
  • Revenue
  • Law & Justice
  • Legislative Affairs
  • Information & Technology
  • Administrative Reforms

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Najafgarh[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Najafgarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Kailash Gahlot 81,507 49.86 Increase15.24
BJP Ajeet Singh Kharkhari 75,276 46.05 Increase21.48
INC Sahab Singh 2,379 1.46 Decrease3.63
NOTA None of the above 736 0.45 Increase0.12
Majority 6,231 3.81 Increase2.84
Turnout 1,63,517 64.93 −4.09
AAP hold Swing +15.24

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Ajeet Singh Kharkhari
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Najafgarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2015
Incumbent