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|1namedata2 = [[Mehbooba Mufti]] | |1namedata2 = [[Mehbooba Mufti]] | ||
|predecessor2 = Mubarak Gul | |predecessor2 = [[Mubarak Gul]] | ||
|successor2 = [[Nirmal Kumar Singh]] | |successor2 = [[Nirmal Kumar Singh]] | ||
|office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] | |office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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|predecessor3 = Raman Bhalla | |predecessor3 = Raman Bhalla | ||
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|constituency3 = [[Gandhinagar (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Gandhinagar]] | |constituency3 = [[Gandhinagar (Jammu and Kashmir Assembly constituency)|Gandhinagar]] | ||
|office4 = [[Mayor]] of [[Jammu]] | |office4 = [[Mayor]] of [[Jammu]] | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Gupta was born on 2 December 1959. He has three children – two daughters and one son.<ref name="Who is Kavinder Gupta?">{{cite web|title=Who is Kavinder Gupta?|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-kavinder-gupta-jk-deputy-chief-minister-5157470/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=1 May 2018|date=30 April 2018}}</ref> | Kavinder Gupta was born on 2 December 1959. He has three children – two daughters and one son.<ref name="Who is Kavinder Gupta?">{{cite web|title=Who is Kavinder Gupta?|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/who-is/who-is-kavinder-gupta-jk-deputy-chief-minister-5157470/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=1 May 2018|date=30 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Revision as of 00:12, 7 December 2021
Kavinder Gupta | |
|---|---|
 Gupta after being elected as the Deputy CM | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 30 April 2018 – 19 June 2018 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Preceded by | Nirmal Kumar Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 18 March 2015 – 29 April 2018 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Preceded by | Mubarak Gul |
| Succeeded by | Nirmal Kumar Singh |
| Member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 December 2014 – 2018 | |
| Governor | Narinder Nath Vohra |
| Chief Minister | Mehbooba Mufti |
| Preceded by | Raman Bhalla |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Gandhinagar |
| Mayor of Jammu | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1959 Jammu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kavinder Gupta (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian politician from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the last Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Personal life
Kavinder Gupta was born on 2 December 1959. He has three children – two daughters and one son.[1]
Political career
Gupta joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at the age of thirteen. He was jailed for thirteen months during The Emergency. Gupta served as the secretary of the Punjab unit of the Vishva Hindu Parishad from 1978 to 1979. He also served as the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha from 1993 till 1998.[2]
Gupta was elected mayor of the city of Jammu for a record three consecutive terms, from 2005 to 2010.[1] In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, he contested as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected a Member of Legislative Assembly from the Gandhinagar constituency. He defeated Raman Bhalla of the Indian National Congress, the incumbent.[1] On 19 March 2015, Gupta was elected speaker of the assembly. He also became the first ever Bharatiya Janata Party leader to be appointed as the speaker.[3]
On 30 April 2018, Gupta was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state as a part of a cabinet reshuffle. He succeeded Nirmal Kumar Singh.[4]
Controversies
In February 2015, Gupta courted controversy by blaming the Rohingya Muslim refugees for the 2018 Sunjuwan attack on an army camp.[4] After being sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, Gupta stated that the Kathua rape case was a "small incident [which] should not be given too much importance". Hindu right-wing groups had held rallies supporting the accused in the case, the gang-rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl. He faced criticism from opposition Congress party and opposition leader Omar Abdullah. Gupta later said that the media had misinterpreted his comment.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Who is Kavinder Gupta?". The Indian Express. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Kavinder Gupta, who joined RSS at age of 13, is Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister". New Indian Express. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "BJP Legislator Kavinder Gupta elected as the Speaker of the 12th Jammu & Kashmir Assembly". India Today. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet reshuffle: Kavinder Gupta, Rajiv Jasrotia and Sunil Sharma among 8 ministers sworn in". First Post. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ↑ "J&K deputy CM Kavinder Gupta calls Kathua rape a 'small incident', later clarifies". The Times of India. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.