Cabinet Minister
Gahlot held several key portfolios in the Delhi government under the Second and Third Kejriwal ministries. These included Transport,Environment,Revenue,Administrative Reforms,Information Technology,Law,Justice and Legislative Affairs,and Finance and Planning. [9]
As Transport Minister,he led the implementation of major initiatives such as the Electric Vehicle Policy,the Pink Pass Scheme for free bus travel for women,and the Mukhyamantri Tirath Yatra Yojana. He also focused on women’s safety in public transport by deploying marshals and increasing the recruitment of women drivers.
Gahlot played a pivotal role in Delhi’s transition to electric buses,overseeing the electrification of bus depots and the addition of over 1,000 e-buses to the city’s fleet,modernizing the capital’s public transport system. [10]
On 17 November 2024,Gahlot resigned from his ministerial position and the Aam Aadmi Party,citing that the party's political ambitions had overtaken its commitment to public welfare. He pointed to unfulfilled promises,including the failure to clean the Yamuna River,which he claimed had become more polluted,asell as controversies surrounding the "Sheeshmahal scam." The following day,he joined BJP,signaling a significant shift in his political career. [11] [12]
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