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 |
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.