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Sonia Gehlot (Ashok Gehlot’s Daughter) Biography: Age, Career, Family

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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AgeNot known (as of 2022)

BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan, India

ProfessionArchitect, Entrepreneur

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseGautam Ankhad

FamilyFather - Ashok Gehlot; Mother - Sunita Gehlot; Brother - Vaibhav Gehlot; Two children (a son and a daughter)

Sonia Gehlot (Ashok Gehlot’s Daughter) Biography

Sonia Gehlot Ankhad is an Indian architect and entrepreneur, known publicly as the elder daughter of Rajasthan politician Ashok Gehlot. Trained in Pune and

Early life and background
Sonia Gehlot Ankhad was born into a family based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and is the elder daughter of politician Ashok Gehlot and Sunita Gehlot. She completed her formal education in Maharashtra and Pune and holds a degree in architecture. Sonia’s family background includes involvement in public life: her father is a senior political figure and her younger brother, Vaibhav Gehlot, is also active in politics.

Career
Sonia trained and worked as an architect. Early in her professional life she was employed by Kalpataru Group, a company engaged in real estate. In 2006 she moved to a related company, Shouri Constructions, where she was promoted to the role of director the same year. After some time in that position she left and established her own interior design firm, Architecture & Beyond, taking on work as an entrepreneur in the design and architecture space.

Alongside practice, Sonia has contributed to architecture magazines. In 2020 she authored an article for The Ideal Home And Garden and later that year published another piece in The Design Collective Magazine, reflecting an active engagement with the professional discourse of design.

Public profile
Sonia’s public profile is closely tied to her family. She is identified widely as the daughter of Ashok Gehlot, and her activities have drawn media attention in that context. She campaigned publicly in support of her brother during the 2019 general election campaign.

Her personal details that are publicly noted include her hometown of Jodhpur and Indian nationality. Sonia’s community background is described as belonging to the Mali (gardener) community, categorized as OBC. She is reported to have dark brown eyes, black hair, and an approximate height of 165 cm (about 5 feet 5 inches).

Personal life
Sonia is married to Gautam Ankhad, a lawyer, and the couple wed in 2001. They have two children, a son and a daughter. After marriage she is also known as Sonia Gehlot Ankhad. Sonia has a pet dog named Coco and is described as an animal lover.

Controversies and public attention
Sonia’s work history and property holdings have been the subject of public discussion. In 2011 political opponents alleged that she and her husband used government contacts to benefit certain real estate contracts; it was also reported that she owns a flat in Mumbai. Those allegations were publicly disputed by the parties involved and defended by her father. Media coverage of these matters has been part of Sonia’s public record.

Latest updates
Sonia’s professional footprint includes founding Architecture & Beyond and contributing to architecture publications as recently as 2020. She remained publicly active in supporting family political campaigns through 2019. Details about her current projects beyond what has been reported in past coverage are not provided in the available information.

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Recent Work

Article for The Ideal Home And Garden

Authored an architecture article for the magazine in 2020.

2020
Article for The Design Collective Magazine

Published an architecture-based article in the magazine in 2020.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Worked as an architect with Kalpataru Group
  2. Promoted to director at Shouri Constructions in 2006
  3. Founded interior design firm Architecture & Beyond
  4. Authored articles in architecture magazines in 2020
  5. Campaigned for her brother in the 2019 General Elections
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