Gajendra Singh Khimsar

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{{short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder|
| name = Gajendra Singh Khimsar
| image = File:Gajendra Singh Khimsar.jpg
| caption = Gajendra Singh Khimsar
| residence = Khimsar fort, [[Nagaur]]|
| office = Minister of Power & Energy, and Industries Govt of Rajasthan
| term_start = 2013
| term_end = 2018
| office1 = Minister of Power & Energy Govt of Rajasthan
| term_start1 = 2003
| term_end1 = 2008
| successor = [[B D Kalla]]
| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly
| term_start2 = 2008
| term_end2 = 2018
| constituency2 = [[Lohawat]]
| successor2 = [[Kishna Ram Vishnoi]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = {{Marriage|Priti Kumari|25 February 1982}}
| children = 2
}}
'''Gajendra Singh Khimsar''' (born 25 December 1959) is king of Khimsarand and [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Lohawat, [[Rajasthan]].<ref name="Profile">{{Cite web|date=2012-01-05|title=Rajasthan MP MLA|url=http://www.rajasthanmpmla.com/mla_raj_Gajendra_singh_khimsar.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105071347/http://www.rajasthanmpmla.com/mla_raj_Gajendra_singh_khimsar.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-01-05|access-date=2020-08-18|website=rajasthanmpmla.com}}</ref> He was appointed as a minister of industry. He is also a hotelier and a sport enthusiast.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}

== Early life ==
GSK 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gajendra Singh Khimsar|url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/khimsar.htmlhttp://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-17/people/30632366_1_royal-wedding-royal-family-cocktail-dinnerhttp://www.enchantingrajasthan.com/information-khimsar.asphttp://www.autocarindia.com/Feature/288546,discover-india-khimsar.aspxhttp://www.welcomheritagehotels.in/hotel-overview/khimsar-fort-khimsar|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=}}</ref>

==Political career==
[[File:Khimsar Fort Pvt..jpg|thumb|Khimsar Fort]]He is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Lohawat, Rajasthan since 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=परिसीमन के बाद से अब तक जीतते आए हैं गजेंद्र सिंह खींवसर, लोहावट विस क्षेत्र में प्रधान को साथ लेकर चलना है चुनौती|url=https://www.patrika.com/jodhpur-news/bjp-declared-gajendra-singh-khimsar-as-lohawat-mla-candidate-3698996/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Patrika News|language=hindi}}</ref> He held responsibilities as Minister of Energy, Govt. of Rajasthan (2003-2008).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raje finds space for all|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/oldStory/36860/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=archive.indianexpress.com|date=9 December 2003}}</ref> He was also Minister of [[Forest]]s, [[Environmental law|Environment]] and [[Sport|Sports and Youth Affairs]] in [[Second Vasundhara Raje ministry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/cabinet.htm |title=List of State Cabinet Members |website=rajassembly.nic.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011009030039/http://rajassembly.nic.in/cabinet.htm |archive-date=2001-10-09}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
===Family===
GSK married Priti Kumari on 25 February 1982. They have a son and a daughter.<ref name="Profile"/>

=== Sports and business ===
He also represented India at the World [[Squash (sport)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive News|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|access-date=2020-08-18|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Market Experts Advice, Recommendations, Information & News by Gajendra Singh Khimsar at Moneycontrol.com|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/elite/profile/gajendra-singh-khimsar_3242.html?classic=true|access-date=2020-08-18|website=www.moneycontrol.com}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Members of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]]
[[Category:University of Western Ontario alumni]]
[[Category:Indian hoteliers]]
[[Category:People from Jodhpur district]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Rajasthan]]

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