| Office | Cabinet Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh |
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| Office | Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 20 August 2025
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| Predecessor | Shivkumar Dahariya
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| Constituency | Arang |
| Born | 1989-03-27 (age 37) |
| Born | Arang, Raipur district, Madhya Pradesh Template:Small
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| Political party | Template:Flagicon image Bharatiya Janata Party
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| Alma mater | MATS University (M.Tech.)
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Guru Khushwant Saheb (born 27 March 1989) is an Indian politician from Raipur Chhattisgarh. He is a member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, representing the Arang Assembly constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] In 2025, he was appointed as a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Chhattisgarh, holding the portfolios of Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, and Scheduled Caste Development.[3]
Early life and education
Saheb is from Arang, Raipur District, Chhattisgarh. He is the son of Baldas Guru. He completed his M.Tech. in 2017 at MATS University, Gullu Arang, Raipur.[4]
Political life
Saheb won from Arang Assembly constituency representing the BJP in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. Three months before the election he quit the Indian National Congress and joined the BJP. He polled 94,039 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Shivkumar Dahariya of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 16,538 votes.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Bjp Guru Khushwant Saheb Arang Chhattisgarh Candidate Assembly Election Result 2023. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ↑ Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023: Full list of winners from BJP and Congress(3 December 2023).
- ↑ Chhattisgarh cabinet expanded; 3 first-term MLAs take oath, strength rises to 14 - CNBC TV18. CNBCTV18(2025-08-20). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ Guru Khushwant Saheb(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ARANG (SC)(RAIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Arang Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Guru Khushwant Saheb Of BJP Wins. News18. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Chhattisgarh Assembly Election Results 2023: Check full and final list of winners here. The Times of India(2023-12-04). Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Arang Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Guru Khushwant Saheb with 94039 defeats INC's Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya. India Today(2023-12-03). Retrieved 2024-10-28.