Thawar Chand Gehlot

Thawar Chand Gehlot (born 18 May 1948) is an Indian politician who is the former Governor of Karnataka, being the first person serving as the Governor of Karnataka from Madhya Pradesh. He assumed office of the Governor of Karnataka on 11 July 2021 and his last working day is 13.10.2026 as the President of India has appointed Dr. Sudha Yadav as the New Governor of Karnataka. He also served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Government of India from 2014 to 2021. He was also the Leader of the House in the upper house of Indian Parliament. He was a member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP.