Gajendra Singh Khimsar (born 25 December 1957) is an Indian politician and the currently serving

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of the Medical & Health Department in the

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. He is a Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 13th, 14th, 16th from Lohawat and

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. He is Member of the

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Early life

Khimsar was born in 1959 in

Khimsar Fort Khimsar Fort is located near Khinvsar village, in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan in India, halfway between Jodhpur and Nagaur, on the eastern edge of the Thar Desert. The fortress was built in 1523 by Rao Karamsji, the 8th son of Rao Jodha ...

. He completed his schooling at

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and went on to pursue

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from

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Political career

He is a

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from Lohawat, Rajasthan since 2003. He held responsibilities as Minister of Energy, Govt. of Rajasthan (2003–2008). He was also Minister of

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and Sports and Youth Affairs in Second Vasundhara Raje ministry.

Personal life

Family

Khimsar married Priti Kumari on 25 February 1982. They have a son and a daughter.

Sports and business

Khimsar also represented India at the World

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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. 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.

References

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