Tarun Bhanot (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian politician who is the former Finance Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. Bhanot became a member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2013 from the constituency of Jabalpur West and was re-elected in 2018.[3] He resigned as Finance Minister after Chief Minister Kamal Nath's government lost its majority in the Legislative Assembly, which resulted in the collapse of the Nath Government.
The Honourable Pundit Tarun Bhanot | |
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 Official portrait of Bhanot | |
| Cabinet Minister Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| In office 25 December 2018 – 9 March 2020 | |
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| Preceded by | Jayant Malaiya |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Devda |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2013 – 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Harinder Jeet Singh (Babbu)[1] |
| Succeeded by | Rakesh Singh |
| Constituency | Jabalpur West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1971[2] Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian  |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Malvika Bhanot[2] |
| Children | 2 [2] |
| Residence(s) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh[2] |
| Education | B.E.(running)[2] |
| Alma mater | St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
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References edit
- ^ "Jabalpur paschim (Madhya Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Elections". Elections.in. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "MLA Profile" (PDF). MP Vidhansabha. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "MLA Information". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 May 2018.