19 Facts About Gopal Bhargava

Gopal Bhargava was born on 1 July 1952 and is an Indian politician and currently senior most legislator and was cabinet minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Gopal Bhargava has served as a cabinet minister for his six terms, which is the highest number of terms any minister could complete in the government.

Gopal Bhargava has been the leader of opposition in the 15th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Gopal Bhargava is the only person who has served as a cabinet minister for 15 consecutive years in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Gopal Bhargava belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party, and has been the member of the Legislative Assembly nine times consecutively, representing Rehli since 1985.

Gopal Bhargava is only MLA in History of Madhya Pradesh to win 9 consecutive elections from same constituency.

Gopal Bhargava has become second most senior legislator in Madhya Pradesh history after EX-CM Babulal Gaur.

Gopal Bhargava is elected as Protem Speaker of 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

Gopal Bhargava started his primary education at his hometown Garhakota and later moved to Sagar for his higher education.

Gopal Bhargava was the president of the students union at the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Garhakota, in 1965.

Gopal Bhargava was first elected as president to the Garhakota Municipal Council in 1980 and then as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rehli in 1984.

In 2003, Gopal Bhargava was chosen to become the cabinet minister in Government of Madhya Pradesh led by Uma Bharti.

Gopal Bhargava became 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 and many other departments.

Gopal Bhargava is not fond of any personal campaigning while contesting in election so he didn't make any personal campaign for himself in his constituency 2013 onwards.

In 2013, Gopal Bhargava retained the Rehli Vidhan Sabha seat by over 52,000 votes and led the Bharatiya Janata Party to a third consecutive victory.

Gopal Bhargava resigned as leader of the opposition after the BJP formed a government in Madhya Pradesh on 23 March 2020.

Gopal Bhargava is still undefeated in his electoral career spanning over 4 decades.

Gopal Bhargava has won his all 10 election in which he contested.

Gopal Bhargava's son Abhishek Gopal Bhargava is a politician, was the state vice president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in Madhya Pradesh, and oversees and manages his work in his constituency.