| 1. Gopal Kanda hails from a lineage of traders in Sirsa, Haryana. |
| 2. He began his career as an electrician before transitioning into real estate. |
| 3. Kanda has diverse business holdings and interests in numerous ventures. |
| 4. In 2007, he established MDLR Airlines, which ceased operations in 2009. |
| 5. Having entered politics in 2006, Kanda is a notable figure in Haryana's political landscape. |
| 6. His victory in the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections from Sirsa has brought him back into the public eye. |
| 7. He started his first venture in the early 1980s with a TV repair shop in Sirsa. |
| 8. Kanda opened a footwear factory and showroom called Shoe Camp, which faced issues in 1993 due to loan default. |
| 9. He developed a major real estate business in Gurgaon, facilitating change of land use for commercial properties. |
| 10. In 2005, he opened a showroom for women's designer apparel and began exporting clothes. |
| 11. Kanda is a devotee of Tara Baba and converted the Baba's hut into a big temple near his 4-acre palatial house in Sirsa. |
| 12. He established a charitable trust Baba Kutir in Sirsa, including an eye hospital, a school, and a 108-foot statue of Lord Shiva. |
