Krishan Pal Gurjar
Krishan Pal Gurjar[1] (born 4 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in Government of India.[2] 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 vote and he won election with margin of over 6 lakh in 2019 from Faridabad constituency.[3]
Krishan Pal Gurjar | |
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 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 | |
| Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office November 2018 – 7 July 2021 Serving with Vijay Sampla (2014-2019), Ramdas Athavale (since 2016) and Rattan Lal Kataria (since 2019) | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Succeeded by | Pratima Bhoumik and A. Narayanaswamy |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Faridabad | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Avtar Singh Bhadana |
| Minister of State Shipping, Road Transport and Highways | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 26 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Succeeded by | Pon Radhakrishnan |
| Transport Minister for Haryana | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Tigaon |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Constituency | Mewla Maharajpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1957 Faridabad, Punjab (now Haryana) |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nirmla Devi |
| Children | Devinder Chaudhary (Sr. Deputy Mayor of MCF) |
| Parent(s) |
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| Residence | Sector-28, Faridabad |
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.[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$1.1 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]
Positions held
| S. No. | Position / Ministries | Tenure | Along with
(Cabinet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Transport Minister of Haryana | 1996-1999 | - |
| 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-Incumbent | Thawar Chand Gehlot
(Cabinet) |
Office held
| S. No. | Position | Constituency | Institution | Political Party | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 constituency) | Lok Sabha | BJP | 2014-2019 | [12] |
| 6. | Member of Parliament | Faridabad | Lok Sabha | BJP | 2019–Present | [13][12] |
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References
- ↑ "Krishan Pal Gurjar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ Constituencywise-All Candidates
- ↑ Kumar, Ashok (17 May 2014). "BJP's Gurjar wins Faridabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Krishan Pal Gurjar Biography, archived from the original on 18 November 2015, retrieved 15 October 2015
- ↑ "Krishan Pal Gurjar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Haryana MP Krishan Pal Gurjar Retained as MoS in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment", News18, 31 May 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Three MPs from Haryana get ministerial berths", India Today, 31 May 2019
- ↑ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Election result 2019: BJP's Krishan Pal leads in Faridabad; Congress' Avtar Singh Bhadana trails", Business Today, 23 May 2019
- ↑ "Faridabad Election Result 2019: BJP's Krishan Pal Gurjar won with margin of over 6 lakh". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
- ↑ "Faridabad (Haryana) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019- Faridabad Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 31 August 2020.