Gajendra Singh Khimsar

Gajendra Singh Khimsar
Gajendra Singh Khimsar
Minister of Power & Energy, and Industries Govt of Rajasthan
In office 2013–2018
Succeeded by	B D Kalla
Minister of Power & Energy Govt of Rajasthan
In office 2003–2008
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 2008–2018
Succeeded by	Kishna Ram Vishnoi
Constituency	Lohawat
Personal details
Nationality	Indian
Spouse(s)	Priti Kumari ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2
Residence	Khimsar fort, Nagaur

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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