Krishan Pal

Krishan Pal Gurjar (born 12 February 1957) is an Indian politician and is the present Minister of State of Cooperation. 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. In March 2024, he was re-fielded as the BJP candidate for the Faridabad constituency in the 2024 General Elections.

Early life and education Krishan Pal Gurjar was born in Mewla Maharajpur, Faridabad, Haryana on 4 February 1957 to Hans Raj Zaildar. He completed his graduation from Jawaharlal Nehru College in 1978 and got his law degree from Meerut University.

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. He served as Transport minister in Bansi Lal government from 1996 to 1999. He later served as BJP state President of Haryana.

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. He defeated Bhadana again in 2019 Indian general elections by 6.44 lakh votes and became the member of 17th Lok Sabha. He declared his assets worth over in the election affidavit. Gurjar’s son and nephew are also politicians. His son Devender Chaudhary being Deputy Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and his nephew Utkarsh Chaudhary was Vice President of Delhi University Students Union.

Positions held +S. No.Position / MinistriesTenureAlong with (Cabinet)1.Transport Minister of Haryana1996-1999 -2.Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Minister of State)2019-2021Thawar Chand Gehlot (Cabinet)

Ramdas Athawale,

Rattan Lal Kataria4.Minister of Power and Heavy Industries (Minister of State)2021-incumbentMahendra Nath Pandey (Heavy Industries)

R.K.Singh (Power)

Offices held +S. No.PositionConstituencyInstitutionPolitical PartyTenureRef1.Member of Municipal Corporation ---Municipal CorporationBJP1994-1996 6.Member of ParliamentFaridabadLok SabhaBJP2019–2024 7.Member of ParliamentFaridabadLok SabhaBJP2024– Krishan Pal addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of “Auxiliary Production Unit and State-of-the-Art Artificial Limbs Fitting Centre” of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) under DEPwD.