About

A simple yet an awe inspiring person, Gurbax Rawat is a young politician, sitting Councillor & former Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh and cusps several spectrums of experience. She is known for her dynamic leadership, visionary approach and a woman of action. A good communicator and a people’s person, she has an inspiring dedication combined with her “Never say Never” attitude. Currently a 3rd time consecutively elected Councillor, she is a task oriented professional, generous and relentlessly helpful to all. She is Master’s in Computer Science and presently pursuing Ph.D.  To pay her daily bills, Ms. Rawat works as a “Team Manager” with an IT MNC at Chandigarh. 

Public service portfolios held

  • Currently serving in Municipal Corporation Chandigarh as a Councillor since Jan 2012.
  • Member – All India Congress Committee
  • Delegate Member –  Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee
  • Former General Secretary – Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee
  • Former Spokesperson – Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee
  • Member – State Board of Wildlife Chandigarh
  • Member – Garhwal Sabha, Chandigarh.
  • Language Propagator for Uttrakhandi Magazine  “Dhaad”
  • Deputy Mayor from Jan-2015 to Jan-2016 with Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
  • Ex-Member of Finance & Contract Committee, MC Chandigarh 2018
  • Ex-Chairperson of Art, Culture & Sports Committee, MCC from 2012 to 2014.
  • Ex-Chairperson of Environment & City Beautification Committee in year 2014.
  • Ex-Member of various committees including House Tax, Primary Health, Primary Education, Fire & Emergency, Water Supply & Sewerage disposal, Road Development, Electricity, Enforcement, Women Empowerment, Apni-Mandi, Sanitation etc.
  • Ex-Member of Prime Minister Employment Task Force Committee, Chandigarh.
  • Ex-Incharge Social Media Cell, Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee.