Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician, currently serving his third term as Chief Minister of Rajasthan since December 2018. He is former Congress Party's national general secretary and in-charge of organizations and training from March 2018 to 23 January 2019. He hails from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan. Political Background: In 1974, he became President of the Rajasthan NSUI. In 1979 he was elected President of City District Congress Committee, Jodhpur. In 1980, he became Member of Public Accounts Committee. In 1982, he was elected as General Secretary, Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. In 1982, he became Union Deputy Minister, Department of Tourism. In 1983, he was the Union Deputy Minister for Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation . In 1984, he became Union Deputy Minister for Department of Sports. In 1984, he was Union Minister of State for Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation. In 1985, 1994, and 1997, he was elected as President of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. In 1989, he became Minister, Department of Home and PHED. In 1991, he was Union Minister of State for Department of Textiles. In 1991, he was elected to the Consultative Committee on Communication (Lok Sabha). In 1991, he was elected to the Standing Committee on Railway (10th & 11th Lok Sabha). In 1996, he was elected to the Consultative Committee on External Affairs (Lok Sabha). In 1998, he became Chief Minister of Rajasthan. 2008-2013: Served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan. 2017: Appointed as General Secretary, All India Congress Committee