Krishna Gaur

Krishna Gaur is an Indian politician serving as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from December 2023. Elected from Govindpura constituency in the 2018 and 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Gaur is 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.

Krishna Gaur
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Assumed office
25 December 2023
ConstituencyGovindpura
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2018
Preceded byBabulal Gaur
ConstituencyGovindpura
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
SpousePurushottam Gaur (died 2004)
RelativesBabulal Gaur (father-in-law)
Residence(s)Swami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationBusiness
Known forSocial work
Websitekrishnagaur.in/d/

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]

In 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Gaur once again won from the Govindpura seat, defeating Ravindra Sahu of Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,06,668 votes.[6][7] She took oath as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the cabinet of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 25 December 2023.[8][9]

Personal life

Gaur was married to Purushottam Gaur, the son of veteran politician Babulal Gaur. Purushottam Gaur died in 2004.[1][10][11] She is a businesswoman and social worker residing in Swami Dayananda Nagar, Bhopal.[1]

References
  1. "Krishna Gaur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Govindpura (BhopalL) - 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. Noronha, Rahul (21 August 2019). "Babulal Gaur: Man who could never believe he was king". India Today. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. Kakvi, Kashif (12 December 2018). "Bhopal's First Woman MLA Krishna Gaur Elected From Govindpura". NewsClick. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "Govindpura constituency Madhya Pradesh election results 2023: BJP's Krishna Gaur wins by a massive margin of more than 1 lakh votes". The Times of India. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. Negi, Shikhar (4 December 2023). "MP Election 2023: गोविंदपुरा सीट से बीजेपी की कृष्णा गौर की रिकॉर्ड जीत, जानिए परिणाम". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. "MP cabinet news highlights: Mohan Yadav's new team gets 28 new ministers". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  9. ""Will fulfil my responsibilities with full dedication," Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Krishna Gaur". ANI. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  10. "A chapter ends in MP politics as Babulal Gaur takes final bow". uniindia.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. "Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passes away". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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