Pratap Singh Khachariyawas Age, Wiki and Bio

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth16/05/1969
Age55 years
BirthplaceJodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Kishangarh Renewal
  • Tagore Vidya Bhavan, Jaipur
  • Maheshwari Higher Secondary School, Jaipur (9th to 11th)
College/University
  • Rajasthan University, Jaipur
Degree
  • Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in political science (1992)
  • LLB

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteSuryavanshi Rajput
AddressM-13, Madrampura, Civil Lines, Jaipur
HobbiesYoga

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date28/02/2000

Family

FatherLaxman Singh Shekhawat
MotherHimmat Kanwar
Siblings
BrotherKaran Singh Khachariyawas
Sister1
SpouseNeeraj Kanwar
Children
Son
  • Aditya Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas
  • Krishna Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas
DaughterNone

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the late 1990s
  • Resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2004
  • Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) party on 9 March 2004
  • Contested the 2004 General Elections from Jaipur constituency on an INC ticket and lost
  • Contested and won the 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections from Jaipur - Civil Lines constituency
  • Contested the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections but lost
  • Served as spokesperson of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee in 2015
  • Appointed as the Chief of the Jaipur unit of Congress in 2015
  • Contested and won the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from Civil Lines constituency
  • Served as the Minister of Transport and Soldier Welfare in Ashok Gehlot's cabinet in Rajasthan from December 2018 to November 2021
  • Appointed as the cabinet minister of Food & Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs in November 2021
  • Contested the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections on an INC ticket but lost
Member of Committees as an MLA
  • 2009-2010: Committee on Estimates 'B'
  • 2010-2011: Committee on Privileges, Committee on Estimates 'B'
  • 2011-2012: Committee on Petitions, Committee on Estimates 'B'
  • 2012-2013: Committee on Estimates 'B', Committee on Petitions
  • 2013-2014: Committee on Estimates 'B', Committee on Petitions

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is an Indian politician.
He was the president of the student union at the University of Rajasthan in 1992 during his college days.
He joined the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and eventually became its President.
He claims to be a descendant of Kush, Lord Rama's younger son, and is from the Kachhawa clan.
He was instrumental in garnering support from Rajputs in Rajasthan for the Congress party.
He is recognized for his eloquence and often discusses Hinduism.
Pratap Singh Khachariyawas is known for his fashion sense and is usually spotted in trendy casual wear.
He is a trusted ally of Ashok Gehlot and stood by him during the 2020 Sachin Pilot rebellion.