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Krishan Pal Gurjar
Politician

Krishan Pal Gurjar

Minister of State Government of India · Bhartiya Janta Party · Politician

Born04 Feb 1957
FromFaridabad, Punjab, India (now In Haryana, India)
OccupationPolitician
PartyBhartiya Janta Party

Overview

Krishan Pal Gurjar[1] (born 4 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State of Power and Heavy Industries. As a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, he represents the Faridabad constituency in the state of Haryana. He won this seat in the 2014 Indian general election as a BJP candidate by a margin of 4,66,873 votes and he won election with margin of over 6 lakh in 2019 from Faridabad constituency. In August 2014 he also inaugurated Manjhawli bridge which is his dream project.[2] In March 2024, he was re-fielded as the BJP candidate for the Faridabad constituency in the 2024 General Elections

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Career

He won the Corporation Councilor election in 1994 as a Bhartiya Janta Party candidate and became the party's State Minister. He became the Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana for Mewla–Maharajpur constituency in 1996. He won the MLA seat in next two consecutive terms again.[7] He served as Transport minister in Bansi Lal government from 1996 to 1999. He later served as BJP state President of Haryana.[8]

Gurjar became Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Faridabad in 2014 Indian general elections by defeating Avtar Singh Bhadana by 4,66,873 votes making him lose his election deposit.[9] He defeated Bhadana again in 2019 Indian general elections by 6.44 lakh votes and became the member of 17th Lok Sabha.[10] He declared his assets worth over ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) in the…

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Media

References

  1.  "Krishan Pal Gurjar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ^ Kumar, Ashok (17 May 2014). "BJP's Gurjar wins Faridabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC". 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ Jump up to:a b c Krishan Pal Gurjar Biography, archived from the original on 18 November 2015, retrieved 15 October 2015
  5. ^ "Krishan Pal Gurjar | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to:a b "Haryana MP Krishan Pal Gurjar Retained as MoS in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment", News18, 31 May 2019
  7. ^ Jump up to:a b c "Three MPs from Haryana get ministerial berths", India Today, 31 May 2019
  8. ^ "List of Ex State Presidents". BJPHaryana.org.
  9. ^ "Lok Sabha Election result 2019: BJP's Krishan Pal leads in Faridabad; Congress' Avtar Singh Bhadana trails", Business Today, 23 May 2019
  10. ^ "Faridabad Election Result 2019: BJP's Krishan Pal Gurjar won with margin of over 6 lakh". www.timesnownews.com. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  11. ^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
  12. ^ Jump up to:a b Faridabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
  13. ^ "Faridabad (Haryana) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019- Faridabad Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 31 August 2020.