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{{short description|Indian politician}} | {{short description|Indian politician}} | ||
{{Distinguish|Gajendra Singh Shaktawat}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | ||
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| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]] | | primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| deputy = [[Rattan Lal Kataria]] | | deputy = [[Rattan Lal Kataria]] | ||
| office1 = [[Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare|Minister of State | | office1 = [[Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare|Minister of State in the<br/>Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare]] | ||
| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]] | | primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]] | ||
| minister1 = [[Radha Mohan Singh]] | | minister1 = [[Radha Mohan Singh]] | ||
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| term_start1 = 3 September 2017 | | term_start1 = 3 September 2017 | ||
| term_end1 = 30 May 2019 | | term_end1 = 30 May 2019 | ||
| office2 = [[Member of Parliament | | office2 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| constituency2 = [[Jodhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jodhpur]] | | constituency2 = [[Jodhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jodhpur]] | ||
| term_start2 = 16 May 2014 | | term_start2 = 16 May 2014 | ||
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== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
He was born in Mahroli Village in [[Shrimadhopur]] tehsil of [[Sikar]] district in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. His father, Shankar Singh Shekhawat, was a senior government officer in the public health department and travelled on frequent assignments across the state, so Shekhawat was educated at several different schools. He received a [[Master of arts]] and [[Master of Philosophy]] from [[Jai Narain Vyas University]], Jodhpur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cabinet-reshuffle-dedicated-party-veterans-ex-bureaucrats-in-modis-chosen-nine/articleshow/60345622.cms|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Dedicated party veterans, ex-bureaucrats in Modi's chosen nine - Times of India|date=4 September 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> | He was born in a Rajput family in Mahroli Village in [[Shrimadhopur]] tehsil of [[Sikar]] district in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. His father, Shankar Singh Shekhawat, was a senior government officer in the public health department and travelled on frequent assignments across the state, so Shekhawat was educated at several different schools. He received a [[Master of arts]] and [[Master of Philosophy]] from [[Jai Narain Vyas University]], Jodhpur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cabinet-reshuffle-dedicated-party-veterans-ex-bureaucrats-in-modis-chosen-nine/articleshow/60345622.cms|title=Cabinet reshuffle: Dedicated party veterans, ex-bureaucrats in Modi's chosen nine - Times of India|date=4 September 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
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===Union Minister=== | ===Union Minister=== | ||
On 3 September 2017 he was appointed as [[Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare|Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare]] . He defeated Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of [[Ashok Gehlot]], the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] from [[Jodhpur]] by a margin of 2.74 lakh votes in [[2019 Indian general elections]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/vaibhav-gehlot-gajendra-singh-shekhawat-ashok-gehlot-1533810-2019-05-24|title=Election results 2019: Modi wave drowns Ashok Gehlot's son in Jodhpur|first1=Rohit|last1=Parihar|date=24 May 2019|website=India Today|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref> Shekhawat became the [[Minister of Jal Shakti]] on 31 May 2019.<ref>{{citation |title=Govt forms 'Jal Shakti' Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water Ministries |url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-forms-jal-shakti-ministry-by-merging-water-resources-and-drinking-water-ministries-119053100711_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=31 May 2019 | | On 3 September 2017 he was appointed as [[Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare|Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare]] . He defeated Vaibhav Gehlot, the son of [[Ashok Gehlot]], the [[Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]] from [[Jodhpur]] by a margin of 2.74 lakh votes in [[2019 Indian general elections]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha-2019/story/vaibhav-gehlot-gajendra-singh-shekhawat-ashok-gehlot-1533810-2019-05-24|title=Election results 2019: Modi wave drowns Ashok Gehlot's son in Jodhpur|first1=Rohit|last1=Parihar|date=24 May 2019|website=India Today|access-date=20 September 2020}}</ref> Shekhawat became the [[Minister of Jal Shakti]] on 31 May 2019.<ref>{{citation |title=Govt forms 'Jal Shakti' Ministry by merging Water Resources and Drinking Water Ministries |url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-forms-jal-shakti-ministry-by-merging-water-resources-and-drinking-water-ministries-119053100711_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=31 May 2019 |agency=Press Trust of India }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 }}</ref> On 20 August 2020, Shekhawat tested positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jal-shakti-minister-gajendra-singh-shekhwat-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/article32401757.ece|title=Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for COVID-19|date=20 August 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
==Social works== | ==Social works== | ||
Before entering electoral politics, Shekhawat held many positions in many forums and organisations; he was the co-convener of the [[Swadeshi Jagaran Manch]], the economic wing of the [[Sangh Parivar]] and the General Secretary of Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti, an organisation dedicated to strengthening national security by developing border towns and villages. | Before entering electoral politics, Shekhawat held many positions in many forums and organisations; he was the co-convener of the [[Swadeshi Jagaran Manch]], the economic wing of the [[Sangh Parivar]] and the General Secretary of Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti, an organisation dedicated to strengthening national security by developing border towns and villages. | ||
.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/9036653_Gajendra-Singh-Shekhawat--A-farmer-leader.html?fromNewsdog=1|title= Gajendra Singh Shekhawat|website=www.ptinews.com/home.aspx|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref> As General Secretary, he was instrumental in building a second line of defense that consisted of civilians residing near the border area of Rajasthan. He was also instrumental in furthering the impact of civil defence by setting up 40 schools and four hostels along the Indo-Pak border.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/gajendra-shekhawat-rajasthan-farmer-leader-finds-a-spot-in-modi-cabinet-117090300303_1.html|title= Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and his contribution|newspaper=Business Standard India|date= 3 September 2017|access-date=5 December 2019| | .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/9036653_Gajendra-Singh-Shekhawat--A-farmer-leader.html?fromNewsdog=1|title= Gajendra Singh Shekhawat|website=www.ptinews.com/home.aspx|access-date=5 December 2019}}</ref> As General Secretary, he was instrumental in building a second line of defense that consisted of civilians residing near the border area of Rajasthan. He was also instrumental in furthering the impact of civil defence by setting up 40 schools and four hostels along the Indo-Pak border.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/gajendra-shekhawat-rajasthan-farmer-leader-finds-a-spot-in-modi-cabinet-117090300303_1.html|title= Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and his contribution|newspaper=Business Standard India|date= 3 September 2017|access-date=5 December 2019|agency= Press Trust of India}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||