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He won the seat in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election with 94,039 votes. He currently serves as a Minister holding Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, Scheduled Caste Development in the Chhattisgarh government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Guru Khushwant Saheb?\n\nGuru Khushwant Saheb represents the Arang Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes (ECI), in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-12-03).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nGuru Khushwant Saheb is currently Minister – Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, Scheduled Caste Development in the Government of Chhattisgarh, according to the official council of ministers list (Mantrimandal, 6th Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (CG Vidhan Sabha Secretariat); official list in Hindi, names transliterated and portfolios translated). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Guru Khushwant Saheb: Neta Trust Score\n\n Guru Khushwant Saheb has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Arang election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: Guru Khushwant Saheb (BJP) – 94,039 votes (53.26% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya (INC) – 77,501 votes\n- Margin: 16,538 votes\n- Total electors: 2,31,375\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 2023 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2023: Elected MLA from Arang (SC), Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 94,039 votes (53.26%), margin 16,538 over Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya (INC) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Minister – Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, Scheduled Caste Development\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Guru Khushwant Saheb's education and profession\n\nEducation: Post Graduate (M.Tech. From Max University Gullu Arang, Raipur in 2017), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Agriculture & Transport (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Guru Khushwant Saheb's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 2,08,71,835 (about Rs 2.1 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,25,22,149 (about Rs 1.3 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Guru Khushwant Saheb\n\nGuru Khushwant Saheb has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Guru Khushwant Saheb or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2023). 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See verified profile, ministry, election result & contact, and rate your MLA on NetaSampark.","Guru Khushwant Saheb, MLA for Arang (Chhattisgarh): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating","Guru Khushwant Saheb is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Arang (SC-reserved) in Chhattisgarh, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He won the seat in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election with 94,039 votes. He currently serves as a Minister holding Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, Scheduled Caste Development in the Chhattisgarh government. 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