Gopal Bhargava
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Cabinet Minister Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Public Works Department Minister of Cottage & Rural Industry | 2 July 2020 - 12 December 2023 |
In office 21 December 2013 – 12 December 2018 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Rural Development Minister of Co-operation Minister of Social Justice | 21 December 2013 – 12 December 2018 |
In office 20 December 2008 – 9 December 2013 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Rural Development | 20 December 2008 – 9 December 2013 |
Minister of Social Justice | 1 November 2009 – 9 December 2013 |
In office 8 December 2003 – 10 December 2008 | |
Ministry | Term |
Minister of Agriculture | 8 December 200 3–10 December 2008 |
Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs | 8 December 2003 – 4 December 2005 |
Minister of Co-operation | 8 December 2003 – 10 December 2008 |
Minister of Revenue Minister of Religious Trusts & Endowments | 8 December 2003 – 4 December 2005 |
Leader of the Opposition Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 7 January 2019 – 23 March 2020 | |
Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
Preceded by | Ajay Arjun Singh |
Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
9 times Member ofMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly[1] | |
Assumed office 1985 | |
Preceded by | Mahadev Prasad Manoharlal |
Constituency | Rehli |
Personal details | |
Born | Garhakota,Madhya Pradesh,India | 1 July 1952
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Rekha Bhargava |
Children | Abhishek Gopal Bhargava 3 Daughters |
Parent(s) | Sushila Devi Bhargava Shankarlal Bhargava |
Residence | Garhakota&Bhopal |
Website | www |
Gopal Bhargava(born 1 July 1952) is an Indian politician and currently senior most legislator and was cabinet minister in theGovernment of Madhya Pradesh.He has served as a cabinet minister for his six terms, which is the highest number of terms any minister could complete in the government. He has also been the leader of opposition in the 15thMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[2]He is the only person who has served as a cabinet minister for 15 consecutive years in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India. He belongs to theBharatiya Janata Party,and has been themember of the Legislative Assemblynine times consecutively, representingRehlisince 1985. He is only MLA in History of Madhya Pradesh to win 9 consecutive elections from same constituency.[3]He has become second most senior legislator in Madhya Pradesh history after EX-CMBabulal Gaur.He is also elected as Protem Speaker of 16thMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Bhargava was born on 1 July 1952, to Pandit Shankarlal Bhargava (Kakkaji).[citation needed]His grandfather was a social activist and leader. He started his primary education at his hometownGarhakotaand later moved toSagarfor his higher education. Bhargava holds a degree in B.Sc.,MA(Political Science) and has completed LLB (Law) from Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar.[7]
Political career
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His political career started with his first election to theMunicipal CouncilinGarhakota.He was the president of the students union at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Garhakota, in 1965. In 1984–85, he participated in a youth movement for a college building and was imprisoned in Sagar Jail for some time.
He was first elected as president to the Garhakota Municipal Council in 1980 and then as aMember of the Legislative AssemblyfromRehliin 1984. In 2003, Bhargava was chosen to become the cabinet minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh led byUma Bharti.He also became President of MP Agro-Development Corporation, President of MP Agriculture Board, President of State Warehousing Corporation, President of MP state civil supplies corporation, President of Apex Bank MP and many other departments.
In 2008, he was sworn in as cabinet minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice in the Government of Madhya Pradesh led byShivraj Singh Chouhan.
He is not fond of any personal campaigning while contesting in election so he didn't make any personal campaign for himself in his constituency 2013 onwards.
In 2013, Gopal Bhargava retained the Rehli Vidhan Sabha seat by over 52,000 votes and led theBharatiya Janata Party(BJP) to a third consecutive victory. On 12 December 2013, he was sworn in for his third consecutive term as senior most cabinet minister and again took charge of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice & Co-operative.
In 2018, he was re-elected from Rehli and became the most senior legislator in Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.
On 7 January 2019, he was elected Leader of the Opposition in the 15thMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.He resigned as leader of the opposition after the BJP formed a government in Madhya Pradesh on 23 March 2020. He was inducted into Shivraj Singh Chauhan's cabinet on 2 July 2020, and was given the portfolio ofPublic Works Departmentand Cottage & Rural Industries.
In 2023 he won again 9th consecutive time by huge margin of over 72800 votes, became first person in Madhya Pradesh to do such from same constituency. His this victory is record highest margin for any minister to retain his seat in Madhya Pradesh.
He is still undefeated in his electoral career spanning over 4 decades. He has won his all 10 election in which he contested.
On 14 December 2023 he had chosen as Protem Speaker of 16thMadhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Personal life
[edit]Bhargava has been married to Rekha Bhargava since 1981. They have one son and one daughter.
His son Abhishek Gopal Bhargava is a politician, was the state vice president ofBharatiya Janata Yuva MorchainMadhya Pradesh,and oversees and manages his work in his constituency.
References
[edit]- ^"9वीं बार बने विधायक, 18 साल रहे मंत्री... फिर भी गोपाल भार्गव को नहीं मिली मोहन कैबिनेट में जगह".mpcg.ndtv.in(in Hindi).Retrieved2 January2024.
- ^"BJP Picks 'RSS Man' Gopal Bhargav as Leader of Opposition in MP Assembly".News18.7 January 2019.Retrieved15 December2020.
- ^"9वीं बार बने विधायक, 18 साल रहे मंत्री... फिर भी गोपाल भार्गव को नहीं मिली मोहन कैबिनेट में जगह".mpcg.ndtv.in(in Hindi).Retrieved2 January2024.
- ^Nath, Damini (16 October 2019)."ECI advises Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Gopal Bhargava to be 'more careful'".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved15 December2020.
- ^"MP minister Gopal Bhargava sixth in Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet to test coronavirus positive".India Today.21 August 2020.Retrieved15 December2020.
- ^"Video: मंत्री गोपाल भार्गव का दिखा अलग अंदाज, ग्वालों के साथ जमकर किया 'दिवारी नृत्य'".Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh(in Hindi). 29 November 2020.Retrieved15 December2020.
- ^Singh, Anuraag (4 April 2017)."Gopal Bhargava's son calls for liquor free Madhya Pradesh, announces anti-liquor squad post-Navratra".The New Indian Express.Retrieved29 October2023.
External links
[edit]- People from Sagar district
- Living people
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1985–1990
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2003–2008
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013
- 1952 births
- State cabinet ministers of Madhya Pradesh
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023
- Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028