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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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- 19673 October 1967
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 19891989
early life Education recorded in the source
M.A. from Jodhpur University in year 1989
Read the source ↗ - 20122012 onwards
public service Member, National Team of BJP MSI Cell
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Read the source ↗ - 2014May, 2014
elections Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won JODHPUR
Lok Sabha · Rajasthan · BJP · 713,515 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sept. 2014 - 4 Sept. 2017
public service Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Read the source ↗ - 20161 May 2016 - 4 Sept. 2017
public service Member, Committee on Estimates
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Read the source ↗ - 201611 May 2016 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
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Read the source ↗ - 201627 Jul. 2016 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, All India Council of Sports (AICS), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India
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Read the source ↗ - 201612 Aug. 2016 - 25 May 2019
public service Chairperson, Fellowship Committee, Lok Sabha Secretariat
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Read the source ↗ - 201712 June 2017 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, House Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 20173 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019
public service Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Read the source ↗ - 2019May, 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won JODHPUR
Lok Sabha · Rajasthan · BJP · 788,888 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 onwards
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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public service Union Cabinet Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-09-11
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Publisher reference: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat casts vote in second phase of Rajasthan local body polls This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Governing Council , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
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public service Member, BJP Pradesh Karyakarni (Rajasthan)
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
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| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | JODHPURRajasthan · BJP | Won | 713,515 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | JODHPURRajasthan · BJP | Won | 788,888 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Gajendra Singh Shekhawat’s date of birth as 3 October 1967. The birthplace is recorded as Jaisalmer (Rajasthan).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: M.A. (Philosophy) JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The professional background is listed as BUSINESSPERSON.
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Interests, publications & public work
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- Associated with a large number of organizations in Education Art and Literature, Sports, Trade Associations for promotion of handicraft and other Industries; Associated with Rotary Club and carried out various volunteer services; Member of Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS), Rajasthan Chapter; organized various programs of FINS in Rajasthan largely in Jodhpur. Participated in National Convention of FINS in Haridwar Source ↗
- Special interests
- Cooperatives, Social Work, Education, Sustainable water resource development, Industry, Rural Development, Trade Unions and Associations Source ↗
- Sports & clubs
- Basket Ball and Tennis Member : Sardar Club and Umaid Club, Rotary Club and Constitution Club of India, President : Basket Ball Association, Participated at National and All India Inter University level in Basket Ball Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, China, Dubai, England, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Hongkong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Hungary, Israel, Japan, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey and USA Source ↗
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Elected as ‘President of University Student Union at Jai Narayan Vyas University in 1992 with achieving the victory with highest ever percentage record of votes under the flag of Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad carrying the pride to take oath as president from Late Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat then Chief Minister of Rajasthan. During the tenure organized All India Student Leader’s Convention, various cultural and sports events; Elected with highest votes as a member of governing council of Chopasni Shiksha Samiti in following tenures : 2001-2006 than after unopposed in 2006-2011, 2011 to present Events & Forums : As a co-convener organized Swadeshi Mela in Jodhpur under the edges of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, from 2000-2006, the event has recorded highest ever footfall of visitors approx of 10 lakh every event that has resulted in the mega sales for all participated Swadeshi Udhyog; The Swadeshi Mela has achieved enormous recognitions as witness by senior political & social leaders namely Shri Mohan Rao Ji Bhagwat, Shri L.K. Advaniji, Shri Rajnath Singhji, Smt. Vasundhara Rajeji, Dr. Raman Singhji and many more, which strengthen the confidence in the participants and the Swadeshi cause; Worked as General Secretary of Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti. A NGO promoted by RSS for national security and by up lifting the life of citizen residing near international border and creating a civil line of secondary defence along the international border, covering 4 major districts of Rajasthan and about 17 Tehsils; Continuing the efforts with Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti, established 40 schools and 4 hostels, supported the mission and arranged Youth Motivation Session in the border region to create awareness about the education, Primary Coaching Camps to motivate youth as to get in the career with defense and other allied career oriented services. Sports & Youth Affairs : Stand-in with Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad during the Presidential Tenure in Jai Narayan Vyas University year 1992 and get in to jail and was on hunger strike for the movement against tuition culture hampering the true values of teaching as a nobel work by faculty members of university and the unfair moderation system. The movement was a great success and finally syndicate of the university was bound to pass a special resolution against the tuition culture by the university’s faculty members; Elected as only student representative member in the syndicate, the governing council of the Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur in the history of the university; Worked as a member of senate, academic council and various committees. Areas of Experience : (a) Sustainable Development Rural Development and maintaining coordination for the same with practical experience of working on the ground with people with full participation of Government, civil societies and target people; Water Resource Development planning and policy execution; Environmental Issues; Policy execution and suggestions for Industrial Development; Worked for various NGOs; (b) Industry Worked with Handicraft and Agriculture Industry; Management Consultancy; Strategic advice on complex issues; (c) Political Roles State and city level negotiations for the larger benefit of people and administration; Co-operation at grass root, district, state & national level in various organizations from different sectors Member: Builders Association of India; and Handicraft Industry, Jodhpur
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Positions held & committee service
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Union Cabinet Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism
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Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Jal Shakti
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Member, House Committee
Source ↗ - 12 Aug. 2016 - 25 May 2019
Chairperson, Fellowship Committee, Lok Sabha Secretariat
Source ↗ - 27 Jul. 2016 - 25 May 2019
Member, All India Council of Sports (AICS), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India
Source ↗ - 11 May 2016 - 25 May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provision (Amendment) Bill, 2016
Source ↗ - 1 May 2016 - 4 Sept. 2017
Member, Committee on Estimates
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Member, Governing Council , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Source ↗ - 1 Sept. 2014 - 4 Sept. 2017
Member, Standing Committee on Finance
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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Member, National Team of BJP MSI Cell
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Member, BJP Pradesh Karyakarni (Rajasthan)
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Statement regarding action taken on the recommendations contained in the 376th Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture on Demands for Grants (2025-2026) pertaining to the Ministry of Culture-Laid
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat casts vote in second phase of Rajasthan local body polls
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat writes to Railway Minister seeking improvement in 'Ashram' and 'Mandore' Express operations
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Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat reviews implementation of central schemes in Jodhpur and Phalodi
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Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat performs yoga at the famous Mehrangarh Fort
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Jodhpur: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's convoy attacked during 'Rav Ji Ki Gair' procession | Video
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Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to be in Council of Ministers for third time
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M.A. (Philosophy) JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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