Ashok Chandna (born 13 January 1984) is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the Hindoli constituency.[1] He previously served as a member of the 14th and 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, representing the same constituency. Chandna is a member of the Indian National Congress party. He served as the Minister of State for the Youth Affairs & Sports Department (Independent Charge), Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Transport, and Soldier Welfare in the Government of Rajasthan from 2018 to 2023.[2][3][4]
Ashok Chandna | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Department Government of Rajasthan | |
| In office 28 December 2018 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Succeeded by | KK Bishnoi |
| President Rajasthan Youth Congress | |
| In office 28 March 2013 – 7 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Mukesh Bhakar |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Prabhu Lal Saini |
| Constituency | Hindoli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1984 Bundi, Rajasthan |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | (B.Com), University of Pune |
| Profession | Politician and businessman |
Education and early life
editAshok Chandna was born on 13 January 1984 in a Gurjar family at Nainwa, Bundi. He completed his schooling from Birla Senior Secondary School, Pilani and is Graduate from University of Pune.[citation needed]
Political journey
editAshok Chandna joined the Indian National Congress party in 2009 as a general congress worker. In the same year, he was elected as a member of the Ajmer Zila Parishad and became the General Secretary of the Rajasthan Youth Congress. Later, in 2013, he became the president of the Rajasthan Youth Congress[5] and was elected as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Hindoli constituency in October 2013. On 11 December 2018, he was re-elected and included as a Minister of State in the Third Gehlot ministry.[citation needed]
Following the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, he was re-elected as MLA from the Hindoli constituency, defeating Prabhu Lal Saini, the candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), by a margin of 45,004 votes.[1]
Sports
editAshok Chandna conceptualised the Rajasthan Gramin Olympics. The rural games were scheduled from 29 August 29 to 5 October 2022, where more than 30 lakhs people registered and Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games termed as pivotal moment that will help in creating a sports culture in Rajasthan followed by other states.[6]
Controversies
editHe landed in controversy when an audio clip of phone conversation of him went viral on social media in which he was allegedly heard using a casteist slur against Congress worker over the ticket for the panchayat polls.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hindoli, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Hindoli सीट पर Ashok ने Prabhu Lal Saini कोहराया". आज तक (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Ashok Chandna(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHILWARA(RAJASTHAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". MyNeta. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Rajasthan ministers allocated portfolios; Gehlot keeps 9, including home and finance". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "100 nursery sports academics to open in Rajasthan: Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Ashok Chandna". India Today. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Will next Youth Congress chief hail from Rajasthan?". DNA India. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Cm Hails Rural Games As Pivotal Step In Building Sports Culture | Jaipur News". The Times of India. TNN. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "BJP seeks probe into Rajasthan minister's audio clip". The Indian express. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.