Krishna Gaur | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2023 | |
| Constituency | Govindpura |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Babulal Gaur |
| Constituency | Govindpura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58) [1] |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Purushottam Gaur (died 2004) |
| Relatives | Babulal Gaur (father-in-law) |
| Occupation | Business |
| Known for | Social work |
| Website | krishnagaur |
Krishna Gaur is an Indian politician serving as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from December 2023. Elected from Govindpura constituency in the 2018 and 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections,Gaur is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] She defeated her nearest rival,Girish Sharma of Indian National Congress by 46,359 votes. She is the first woman ever to be elected as an MLA from Bhopal. [2] She was also the mayor of Bhopal and the chairperson of the Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation.
In 2005,Gaur was appointed 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]
In 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,Gaur once again won from the Govindpura seat,defeating Ravindra Sahu of Indian National Congress by a margin of 1,06,668 votes. [6] [7] She took oath as a Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the cabinet of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 25 December 2023. [8] [9]
Gaur was married to Purushottam Gaur,the son of veteran politician Babulal Gaur. Purushottam Gaur died of heart attack in October 2004. [10] [11] [12] She is a businesswoman and social worker residing in Swami Dayananda Nagar,Bhopal. [1]