Gokul Butail
Gokul Butail | |
|---|---|
| Joint Secretary, Indian National Congress | |
| In office February 2018 – Present | |
| Advisor, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office September 2014 – November 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1989 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Parents | Dinesh Butail (Father), Rachita Butail (Mother) |
| Residence | Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S.) |
| Profession | Strategist, Politician |
Gokul Butail (born 17 April 1989) is a politician & strategist, currently working as Joint Secretary of Indian National Congress.[1][2] He is attached to the Data Analytics Department of Indian National Congress.[3]. He also served as Information & Technology Advisor to the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from September 2014 until November 2017.[4] He is credited for many eGovernance reforms in the state during this period, including making Palampur a WiFi city and launching various citizen centric applications.[5][6]
Early life
Gokul was born in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. He hails from a politically influential and leading tea-growing family of the region. Gokul is the grandson of the former Congress leader and leading Tea Planter Kunj Bihari Lal Butail and grand-nephew of Brij Behari Lal Butail.
He holds a B.S. Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, United States.
He was employed with Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Boston, United States as a Business Strategy Consultant from 2012 until 2014.
References
- ↑ "AICC WEBSITE". Indian National Congress. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "Cong appoints coordinators in data analytics dept". India Today. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "Politician & Strategist Gokul Butail Appointed Joint Secretary". Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ↑ "Ex-Chief Minister Advisor, Gokul Butail joined Rahul Gandhi's Team". Tribune India. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "Himachal Pradesh's Palampur Becomes First Town With Free Wi-Fi Facility". NDTV. NDTV. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "Himachal launches mobile app for job-seekers". Business Standard. IANS. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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