Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC) and currently serves as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, a position he has held multiple times, including his ongoing term since December 2018. Born on May 3, 1951, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Gehlot is a veteran politician with a career spanning over four decades. He has been a key figure in Rajasthan's political landscape and is known for his focus on social welfare programs, rural development, and infrastructure projects.

Gehlot has held various important positions in the Indian government, including serving as the Union Minister for Textiles and Tourism. During his tenure as Chief Minister, he has implemented various welfare schemes, such as Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana and Indira Rasoi Yojana, aimed at improving healthcare access and food security for the underprivileged. Gehlot's leadership has been both praised for his governance and criticized, particularly during the political turmoil within the Congress party in Rajasthan in 2020.

Gehlot's political career has seen him navigate challenges such as factionalism within the Congress party and competition from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), making him a prominent figure in both state and national politic

In April 2023, BOOM investigated a viral video claiming that Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot supported Amritpal Singh's demand for Khalistan.

BOOM found that the video was clipped and taken out of context. In the original video, Gehlot had actually termed such separatist movements as 'dangerous' for the country, debunking the false claim.