Gajendra Singh Khimsar

Gajendra Singh Khimsar (born 25 December 1959) is king of Khimsarand and MLA from Lohawat, Rajasthan.[1] He was appointed as a minister of industry. He is also a hotelier and a sport enthusiast.

Gajendra Singh Khimsar
Gajendra Singh Khimsar
Minister of Power & Energy, and Industries Govt of Rajasthan
In office
2013–2018
Succeeded byB D Kalla
Minister of Power & Energy Govt of Rajasthan
In office
2003–2008
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2008–2018
Succeeded byKishna Ram Vishnoi
ConstituencyLohawat
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)
Priti Kumari
​
(m. 1982)​
Children2
ResidenceKhimsar fort, Nagaur

Early life

Khimsar was born in 1959 in Khimsar Fort. He completed his schooling from The Doon School and went on to pursue Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Western Ontario, Canada.[2]

Political career
Khimsar Fort

He is a Member of Legislative Assembly from Lohawat, Rajasthan since 2003.[3] He held responsibilities as Minister of Energy, Govt. of Rajasthan (2003-2008).[4] He was also Minister of Forests, Environment and Sports and Youth Affairs in Second Vasundhara Raje ministry.[5]

Personal life

Family

Khimsar married Priti Kumari on 25 February 1982. They have a son and a daughter.[1]

Sports and business

He also represented India at the World Squash Championship. During his college years, he was ranked 28th in the PSA (Professional Squash Association) world rankings. He was also ranked no.2 in Canada and was the finalist of the US and Canadian Open.[6] A Hotelier by profession, the Khimsar Group of Hotels has been recipient of the 'National Grand Heritage Award For Excellence'- the highest recognition conferred upon any heritage property by the Department of Tourism, Government of India.[7]

References
  1. "Rajasthan MP MLA". rajasthanmpmla.com. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Gajendra Singh Khimsar". The Times of India .
  3. "परिसीमन के बाद से अब तक जीतते आए हैं गजेंद्र सिंह खींवसर, लोहावट विस क्षेत्र में प्रधान को साथ लेकर चलना है चुनौती". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Raje finds space for all". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. http://rajassembly.nic.in/cabinet.htm
  6. "Archive News". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "Market Experts Advice, Recommendations, Information & News by Gajendra Singh Khimsar at Moneycontrol.com". www.moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
Part of a series on
Rajasthani people
Culture
Religion
Language
Notable peolple
Rajasthan Portal
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.