| Office | Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Department Government of Rajasthan |
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| Office | President Rajasthan Youth Congress |
| Office | Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
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| Born | 1984-01-13 (age 42) |
| Born | Bundi, Rajasthan
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Ashok Chandna (born 13 January 1984) is an Indian politician and elected member of 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Hindoli constituency as a member of Indian National Congress party.[1] He also holds the position of Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Department (Independent Charge), Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge), Transport, and Soldier Welfare in the Government of Rajasthan.[2][3][4]
Education and early life
Ashok Chandna was born on 13 January 1984 in a farmers family at Shopuriya Ki Bawri, Nainwa, Bundi. He completed his schooling from Birla Senior Secondary School, Pilani and Graduate from University of Pune
Political journey
Ashok Chandna joined Indian National Congress party in the year of 2009 as a general congress worker. In the same year he was elected as a member to Ajmer Zila Parishad and the General Secretary to the Rajasthan Youth Congress. Later, in 2013 he went on to become the president of Rajasthan Youth Congress[5] and was elected as the member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Hindoli constituency in October 2013. On 11 December 2018 he was re-elected and was also included as Minister of State into the Third Gehlot ministry
Sports
He represented Rajasthan in the year 2001 in 200-meter back stroke. He also has represented Bhilwara Cricket Team from 2008 to 2010. Currently, he is heading Chandna Group Polo team which has won Sawai Man Singh Vase and Thunderbolt Cup in the year 2013.
Controversies
He was landed into controversy when a 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 Raju Gurjar over the ticket for the panchayat polls.[6]
References
- ↑ {{{title}}}. MyNeta. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ Rajasthan ministers allocated portfolios; Gehlot keeps 9, including home and finance. The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ http://livelihoods.rajasthan.gov.in/content/livelihood/en/skill-department/Minister.html
- ↑ 100 nursery sports academics to open in Rajasthan: Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Ashok Chandna. India Today. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ↑ Will next Youth Congress chief hail from Rajasthan?. DNA India. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ BJP seeks probe into Rajasthan minister's audio clip. The Indian express. Retrieved 22 November 2020.