Pratap Singh Khachariyawas Explained

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
Birth Date:16 May 1969
Birth Place:Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Office:Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs Government of Rajasthan
Termstart:November 2021
Termend:2023
Predecessor:Ramesh Chand Meena
Successor:Sumit Godara
Office1:Minister of Transport, Soldier Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
Governor1:Kalraj Mishra
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Ashok Gehlot
Constituency1:Civil Lines, Jaipur
Termstart1:24 December 2018
Termend1:November 2021
Office2:Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Termstart3:2008
Termend3:2013
Successor2:Gopal Sharma
Successor3:Arun Chaturvedi
Termstart2:2018
Termend2:2023
Constituency3:Civil Lines
Constituency2:Civil Lines
Parents:Laxman Singh Shekhawat (father)
Himmat Kanwar (mother)
Children:2 sons
Party:Indian National Congress
Alma Mater:MA in political science, LLB Rajasthan University
Profession:Politician
Social Worker
Nationality:Indian
Website:www.pratapsinghkhachariyawas.in

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (प्रताप सिंह खाचरियावास; born 16 May 1969) is an Indian National Congress politician, who was former Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer affairs in Government of Rajasthan. He is also one of the Cabinet Ministers in the government, under Ashok Gehlot. He has held the post of the spokesperson of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee and president of Jaipur Congress since 2015, previously he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Civil Lines.

Early life

He belongs to the Rajput community.[1] He was born on 16 May 1969 in Jodhpur. He is the son of Laxman Singh Shekhawat and Himmat Kanwar and completed his school education from Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Kishangarh Renewal and later from Tagore Vidya Bhavan, Jaipur 9th to 11th studied in Maheshwari Higher Secondary School, Jaipur. Apart from this, he has completed MA in political science and LLB, Rajasthan college BA and MA from Rajasthan University Jaipur.

Personal life

He is the nephew of ex-vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.[2] He is married Neeraj Kanwar and has two sons Aditya Vardhan and Krishna Vardhan. Currently he is living at M-13 Madram Pura Civil Lines, Jaipur with his family.[3]

Political career

He started his political career as an independent President of University of Rajasthan (1992–93); He was also a member of legislative assembly from Civil Lines, Jaipur (2008–13). Currently, he is cabinet minister in Rajasthan government and state spokesperson of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee and president of Jaipur.[4]

Membership of Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021. हटाए जाने की चर्चाओं पर परिवहन मंत्री तल्ख:खाचरियावास ने कहा- प्यार से कोई मेरी गर्दन भी ले सकता है, जबरन कुछ नहीं; रोड पर रहा हूं, रोड का आदमी हूं. Dainik Bhaskar. hi.
  2. Web site: March 11, 2004 . Shekhawat's nephew joins Cong . 2023-01-02 . The Times of India . en.
  3. Web site: Pratap Singh Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos . 2020-08-19. Patrika News. hindi.
  4. Web site: TNN. Aug 14, 2019. My family descendants of Lord Ram’s son: Pratap Singh Khachariya. 2020-08-19. The Times of India. en.
  5. Web site: Civil Lines Elections Results 2018, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Civil Lines, Rajasthan . 2023-01-02 . Elections in India.
  6. Web site: Congress sweeps Rajasthan local body elections, CM Ashok Gehlot says mandate for his govt - India News. India Today. 2019-11-19. Dev Ankur Wadhawan. 2020-12-20.