Gajendra Singh Shaktawat (24 May 197320 January 2021) was an Indian politician and MLA from

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, Udaipur. He was the son of former home minister

Gulab Singh Shaktawat Gulab Singh Shaktawat was an Indian freedom fighter, social and political worker of Indian National Congress. A long serving MLA and a Minister in the Govt. of Rajasthan from Mewar region, Member PCC, Member All India Congress Committee, AICC, r ...

Early years

Shaktawat was the younger son of Late Shri Gulab Singh Shaktawat Former Home Minister in the Rajasthan Government. He completed his schooling in Udaipur city, at St. Paul’s school Udaipur and graduated from Mohanlal Sukhadia University.

Career

Shaktawat was a youth leader in his college days.He was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from

in 2008 and served as State Minister in the Gehlot Government in 2008 - 2013 and was re-elected as MLA for the second time in 2018 Vidhanshabha elections.

Family

He was married to Preeti Jhala, daughter of Shrimati Bhagwati Jhala and Late Maharaj Anand Singh Jhala of Bari Sadri , Bhagwati Jhala was a prominent BJP leader. Bhagwati served as Vice President of

BJP Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan (or BJP Rajasthan) is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan. Chandra Prakash Joshi is the current president of the BJP Rajasthan. Vasundhara Raje was the previous Chief Minister of Rajasthan d ...

for four years. Shaktawat had two daughters and one son; Hiteshi Shaktawat Married to Lt. Commander Abhijeet Singh Bhati Gaurvi Shaktawat and Vindhyaraj Singh Shaktawat.

Death

Shaktawat died of COVID-19.

References

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