Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (Indian Politician) Age, Biography, Fami.

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	16/05/1969
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Latest News about Pratap Singh Khachariyawas

15/04/2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on Pratap Singh Khachariyawas's residence in connection with the Rs 48,000-crore Pearl Agro Corporation Limited (PACL) investor fraud case. The ED suspects he may have had indirect links to the PACL scheme and could have benefited from it. Khachariyawas denied the allegations and accused the BJP of misusing central agencies to target political rivals.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Weight	80 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

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

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Suryavanshi Rajput
Address	M-13, Madrampura, Civil Lines, Jaipur
Hobbies	Yoga

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	28/02/2000

Family

Father	Laxman Singh Shekhawat
Mother	Himmat Kanwar
Siblings	Karan Singh Khachariyawas 1
Spouse	Neeraj Kanwar
Children	Aditya Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas Krishna Vardhan Singh Khachariyawas

Career

Political Party	Indian 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 Contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Jaipur constituency on an INC ticket and came second with 37.93% vote share President of University of Rajasthan (1992-1993)
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

Social Media

Website	www.pratapsinghkhachariyawas.in

Some Lesser Known Facts

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

Pratap Singh Khachariyawas Politician Indian Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India