Gopal Bhargava

Gopal Bhargava (born 1 July 1952) is a current Minister for Co-operative, Social Justice, Panchayat and Rural Development in Madhya Pradesh Government. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been an eight-time Member of Legislative Assembly, representing Rehli since 1984

Early life and education

Bhargav was born in a Garhakota Brahmin family. His Education is BSc, MA in Political Science) and LLB (Law) from the Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar.

Early political career

His early political career can be defined as up to the point of his first election to the Nagar Palika Garhakota. He was the President of Students Union at Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School Garhakota|Students Union]] in 1965. In 1984-85, he participated in youth movement for a collage building and was imprisoned in sagar Jail for some time.

He was first elected as president to the Nagar Palika Garhakota in 1980.and He was first elected a Member of Legislative Assembly from Rehli in 1984 after that the following year. In 2003, Bhargava was chosen to become the cabinet minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Uma Bharti. He was also made the 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 any many other department.

In 2008 he took oath as cabinet minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice in government of led by Shivraj Singh Chauhan

In 2013 eighth time, Gopal Bhargava retained the Rehli Vidhan Sabha seat by over 52,000 votes without made any individual campaign during election with it, led the BJP to a third consecutive victory with government in the state. On 12 December 2013, he was sworn in for his third consecutive term as cabinet minister (most senior, popular & highly decorated, reputed minister, serving same as deputy chief minister of state stand next to Shivraj Singh Chauhan) and again took charge of Panchayat & Rural Development, Social Justice & Co-operative Society

He is very fond of great deal in services with public interest in various field on personal expenses such as medical treatment, accommodation at his bungalow for people who visited bhopal for any reason belongs to his constituency, he attend all glad & sorrow occasion in his constituency, also provide free funeral facility for people belongs to poor family, convening feast every day for poor & hungry peoples & also organise marriage ceremony for all category twice in year, on this achievement he registered in Guinness Book of World Records & locally called as "SHAADI BABA". Arrange various skill exam for talented students & whenever he dwell at home he intract with people from evening to morning continuously & resolve their problem instantly. Deal in various development works all over state. He is master of great memory power I.e. once he meets someone anywhere else he will call that person with his/her name & meet him personally without any appointment whenever he met to them again All these things make him currently most popular politician in Madhya Pradesh.

Personal life

Mr. Bhargava has been married to Rekha Bhargava since 1981. They have 1 son Abhishek Bhargava and 3 dauthter.

References

• website
• Cabinet Ministers of Madhya Pradesh
• Dept. of Public Relations - Life Sketch

External links

• Members of Legislative assembly - Vidhan sabha website
• Madhya pradesh Jan-sampark
• Madhya pradesh Jan-sampark