Krishna Gaur

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Krishna Gaur
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byBabulal Gaur
ConstituencyGovindpura
Personal details
Born1967/1968 (age 53–54)[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
Spouse(s)Purushottam Gaur (died 2004)
RelativesBabulal Gaur (father-in-law)
ResidenceSwami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationBusiness
Known forSocial work
Websitekrishnagaur.in/d/

Krishna Gaur is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Govindpura in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] She defeated her nearest rival, Girish Sharma of Indian National Congress by 46,359 votes. She is the first woman ever to be elected as an MLA from Bhopal.[2] She was also the mayor of Bhopal and the chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation.

Political career[]

In 2005, Gaur was appointed the chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation.[3] She had also served as the mayor of Bhopal.[4]

In 2018, Gaur succeeded her father-in-law, Babulal Gaur in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from the Govindpura seat, which she won by defeating Indian National Congress candidate, Girish Sharma with a margin of 46,359 votes.[4][5]

Personal life[]

Gaur was married to Purushottam Gaur, the son of veteran politician Babulal Gaur. Purushottam Gaur died in 2004.[1][6][7] She is a businesswoman and social worker residing in Swami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Krishna Gaur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOVINDPURA(BHOPAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ Singh, Ramendra (13 December 2018). "Krishna Gaur wants bigger share for women in Indian politics". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Madhya Pradesh poll: Krishna Gaur- Can she emulate the heroics of her father-in-law Babulal Gaur?". Times Now. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Noronha, Rahul (21 August 2019). "Babulal Gaur: Man who could never believe he was king". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Bhopal's First Woman MLA Krishna Gaur Elected From Govindpura". NewsClick. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ "A chapter ends in MP politics as Babulal Gaur takes final bow". uniindia.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passes away". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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