Published on: November 10, 2021 at 19:28 IST
Minister of Public Works Department, Cottage & Rural Industry of Madhya Pradesh
NAME – Gopal Bhargava
PROFESSION – Politician
BORN – 01/07/1952
PLACE OF BIRTH – Garhakota, Madhya Pradesh
FATHER’S NAME – Shankar Lal Bhargav
MOTHER’S NAME – N/A
SPOUSE – Rekha Bhargava
SIBLINGS – N/A
CHILDREN – 4
EDUCATION – MA
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS/PARTY – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE – www.gopalbhargava.in
REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT – N/A
AWARDS – N/A
BACKGROUND – Gopal Bhargava is an Indian politician who is currently serving as Minister of Public Works Department, Cottage & Rural Industry of Madhya Pradesh. He is Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency. He has been the Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli Constituency consecutively for eight times.
He has served as a cabinet minister for 15 consecutive years in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He started his political career with contesting election to the Municipal Council in Garhakota.
He has done his graduation in B.Sc. and Post-graduation in MA (Pol Science), and also has completed LL.B. from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar.
Remain undefeated in his political career, spanning four decades.
MAJOR INITIATIVES – N/A
CAREER TIMELINE/ POSITIONS HELD –
1980- Elected as president of the Garhakota Municipal Council.
1984- Elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency from BJP ticket and became an MLA.
2003- Re-elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency from BJP ticket and became an MLA. Sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture, Revenue, Religious Trusts & Endowment, Relief and Cooperatives.
2004- Sworn in as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Shri Babulal Gaur’s Council of Ministers after cabinet reshuffle.
2005- Sworn in as Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Council of Ministers.
2008- Elected consecutively for 6th time to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency from BJP ticket and became an MLA. Sworn in as Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice in the Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
2013 – Re-elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency from BJP ticket and became an MLA. Sworn in as Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice in the Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the third consecutive time.
2018 – Re-elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Rehli constituency from BJP ticket and became an MLA and became the most senior legislator in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.
2019- Elected as the Leader of the Opposition in the 15th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
2020- Resigned as leader of the opposition after the BJP formed a government in Madhya Pradesh. Sworn in as the Minister of Public Works Department and Cottage & Rural Industries of Madhya Pradesh.
CONTROVERSIES/CASES – N/A