Krishna Gaur
Krishna Gaur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Babulal Gaur |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Purushottam Gaur (died 2004) |
| Relatives | Babulal Gaur (father-in-law) |
| Occupation | Business |
| Known for | Social work |
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 is the first woman ever to be elected as an MLA from Bhopal.[2]
Political career
In 2005, Gaur was appointed as 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]
References
- ^ a b "Krishna Gaur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOVINDPURA(BHOPAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (13 December 2018). "Krishna Gaur wants bigger share for women in Indian politics | Bhopal News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh poll: Krishna Gaur- Can she emulate the heroics of her father-in-law Babulal Gaur?". www.timesnownews.com. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ a b Noronha, Rahul (21 August 2019). "Babulal Gaur: Man who could never believe he was king". India Today.
- ^ "Bhopal's First Woman MLA Krishna Gaur Elected From Govindpura". NewsClick. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "A chapter ends in MP politics as Babulal Gaur takes final bow". uniindia.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passes away". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.