Krishan Pal Gurjar

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Krishan Pal Gurjar
Krishan Pal addressing at the inauguration of the "National Workshop on Autism Tools", organised by the National Trust under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in New Delhi.jpg
Minister of State
Government of India
Assumed office
26 May 2014
ResidenceSector-28, Faridabad

Krishan Pal Gurjar [1] (born 4 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State of Power and Heavy Industries. As a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, he represents the Faridabad constituency in the state of Haryana. He won this seat in the 2014 Indian general election as a BJP candidate by a margin of 4,66,873 votes and he won election with margin of over 6 lakh in 2019 from Faridabad constituency. [2] In March 2024, he was re-fielded as the BJP candidate for the Faridabad constituency in the 2024 General Elections. [3]

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Early life and education

Krishan Pal Gurjar was born in Mewla Maharajpur, Faridabad, Haryana on 4 February 1957 to Hans Raj Zaildar. [4] [5] He completed his graduation from Jawaharlal Nehru College in 1978 and got his law degree from Meerut University. [6]

Career

He won the Corporation Councilor election in 1994 as a Bhartiya Janta Party candidate and became the party's State Minister. He became the Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana for Mewla–Maharajpur constituency in 1996. He won the MLA seat in next two consecutive terms again. [7] He served as Transport minister in Bansi Lal government from 1996 to 1999. He later served as BJP state President of Haryana. [8]

Gurjar became Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Faridabad in 2014 Indian general elections by defeating Avtar Singh Bhadana by 4,66,873 votes making him lose his election deposit. [9] He defeated Bhadana again in 2019 Indian general elections by 6.44 lakh votes and became the member of 17th Lok Sabha. [10] He declared his assets worth over 10 crore (US$1.2 million) in the election affidavit. [6]

In May 2014, Gurjar became the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping. His ministry was later changed to Social Justice and Empowerment. [7] He continued the position of Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in May 2019 Second Modi ministry. [11] Gurjar’s son and nephew are also politicians. His son Devender Chaudhary being Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and his nephew Utkarsh Chaudhary was Vice President of Delhi University Students Union.

Positions held

S. No.Position / MinistriesTenureAlong with

(Cabinet)

1.Transport Minister of Haryana1996-1999-
2.Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways

(Minister of State)

2014-2019 Pon Radhakrishnan
3.Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment

(Minister of State)

2019-2021 Thawar Chand Gehlot

(Cabinet)

Ramdas Athawale,

Rattan Lal Kataria

4.Minister of Power and Heavy Industries

(Minister of State)

2021-incumbent Mahendra Nath Pandey

(Heavy Industries)

R.K.Singh (Power)

Offices held

S. No.PositionConstituencyInstitutionPolitical PartyTenureRef
1.Member of Municipal Corporation--- Municipal Corporation BJP 1994-1996 [7]
2.Member of Legislative Assembly Mewla–Maharajpur Haryana Legislative Assembly BJP 1996-1999 [4]
3.Member of Legislative Assembly Mewla–Maharajpur Haryana Legislative Assembly BJP 2000-2005 [4]
4.Member of Legislative Assembly Tigaon Haryana Legislative Assembly BJP 2009-2014-
5.Member of Parliament Faridabad Lok Sabha BJP 2014-2019 [12]
6.Member of Parliament Faridabad Lok Sabha BJP 2019–2024 [13] [12]
7.Member of Parliament Faridabad Lok Sabha BJP 2024–
Krishan Pal addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of "Auxiliary Production Unit and State-of-the-Art Artificial Limbs Fitting Centre" of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under DEPwD. Krishan Pal addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of "Auxiliary Production Unite and State-of-the-Art Artificial Limbs Fitting Centre" of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under DEPwD.JPG
Krishan Pal addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of “Auxiliary Production Unit and State-of-the-Art Artificial Limbs Fitting Centre” of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under DEPwD.

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