Pratap Singh Khachariyawas
Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Consumer affairs Government of Rajasthan
In office
November 2021 – 2023
Preceded byRamesh Chand Meena
Succeeded bySumit Godara
Cabinet Minister of Transport, Soldier Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
In office
24 December 2018 – November 2021
GovernorKalraj Mishra
Chief MinisterAshok Gehlot
ConstituencyCivil Lines, Jaipur
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2018–2023
Succeeded byGopal Sharma (politician)
ConstituencyCivil Lines, Jaipur
In office
2008–2013
Succeeded byArun Chaturvedi
ConstituencyCivil Lines
Personal details
Born (1969-05-16) 16 May 1969
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse
Neeraj Kanwar
​
(m. 2000)​
ChildrenAditya Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas, Krishna Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas
Parent(s)Laxman Singh Shekhawat (father)
Himmat Kanwar (mother)
Alma materMA in political science, LLB Rajasthan University
ProfessionPolitician
Social Worker
Websitewww.pratapsinghkhachariyawas.in

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (born 16 May 1969) is an Indian National Congress politician, who is Former Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies Consumer affairs Government of Rajasthan. He is also one of the Cabinet Ministers in the government, which is headed by Ashok Gehlot. Pratap Singh 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 (MLA) in Civil Lines

Early life

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas 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. He 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

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas[2] is the nephew of ex-vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.[3] Pratap Singh Khachariyawas[4] married Neeraj Kanwar, he has two sons Aditya Vardhan and Krishna Vardhan. Recently he is living at M-13 Madram Pura Civil Lines, Jaipur with his family.

Political career

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas 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. Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is one of the most powerful politicians/leaders in Rajasthan of the Congress party.

Membership of Legislative Assembly

  • 2008–13, member Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Civil Lines Vidhan Sabha.[5]
  • 2018- 2023, member Rajasthan legislative assembly from Civil Lines Vidhan Sabha.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "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 (in Hindi). 2021.
  2. ↑ "My family descendants of Lord Ram's son: Pratap Singh Khachariya". The Times of India. TNN. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Shekhawat's nephew joins Cong". The Times of India. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pratap Singh Biography in Hindi: About Family, Political life, Age, Photos". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Civil Lines Elections Results 2018, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Civil Lines, Rajasthan". Elections in India. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Dev Ankur Wadhawan (19 November 2019). "Congress sweeps Rajasthan local body elections, CM Ashok Gehlot says mandate for his govt - India News". India Today. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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