WHO IS KAILASH GAHLOT
Kailash Gahlot
Kailash Gahlot is a politician and member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). At present, he represents the Najafgarh constituency in the Delhi Assembly and is the transport & environment minister in the Arvind Kejriwal-led government.
Gahlot, who attended the University of Delhi, holds Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws degrees. The portfolios he holds in the Delhi government are transport, revenue, administrative reforms, information technology, law, justice & legislative affairs, and environment.
Born on 22 July 1974, Gahlot comes from Mitraun village in Najafgarh and is an accomplished advocate in the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court.
In 2018, Gahlot had come under the scanner of the Income-Tax department, which had conducted searches at several premises linked to him in connection with an alleged tax evasion case.
KAILASH GAHLOT NEWS
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AAP 3.0: Kailash Gahlot richest minister in Delhi govt, says ADR report
The report by ADR comes on a day the Kejriwal and his six ministers took charge after the formation of the new AAP government| February 17, 2020, Monday -
CM Arvind Kejriwal may not make major changes in Cabinet portfolios
Sisodia is also likely to continue to hold the education portfolio| February 17, 2020, Monday -
Hoping for re-election, Kailash Gahlot eyeing historic win from Najafgarh
A sitting legislator and a cabinet Minister in the AAP government, Gahlot won from here in 2015 with 34.62% votes| January 17, 2020, Friday -
Private operators assure Delhi govt of enough buses for odd-even days
Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot held a meeting with bus operators in the city on Thursday| October 31, 2019, Thursday -
Hawala case: ED seizes assets of Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot's brother
Premises linked to the family and associates of Kailash Gahlot were raided by the I-T Department in October last year| May 07, 2019, Tuesday