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He is listed as businessperson by profession, with educational qualification M.A. (Philosophy). He has been a member of the 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the Union Government, holding Culture; Tourism. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Gajendra Singh Shekhawat?\n\nGajendra Singh Shekhawat is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Jodhpur in Rajasthan, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 3 times.\n\nAccording to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on 3 October 1967 in Jaisalmer (Rajasthan). His father's name is recorded as Shri Shankar Singh Shekhawat.\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nGajendra Singh Shekhawat is currently Cabinet Minister – Culture; Tourism in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Neta Trust Score\n\n Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen of Jodhpur to rate your MP.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Political career\n\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Culture; Tourism\n- Member of the 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad record). Total terms: 3.\n- Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Jodhpur in 2024 as a BJP candidate.\n- State-level offices and other career events are not listed here; this section uses official Lok Sabha and Election Commission records only.\n\n## Jodhpur Lok Sabha election result 2024\n\n| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of valid votes |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | BJP | 7,30,056 | 53.16% |\n| Karan Singh Uchiyarda | INC | 6,14,379 | 44.74% |\n| Margin | | 1,15,677 | |\n\nPolling: 26 April 2024. Result: 4 June 2024. Electors: 21,38,241. Turnout: 64.82% (Election Commission of India).\n\nThe constituency has 8 Assembly segments: PHALODI, LOHAWAT, SHERGARH, SARDARPURA, JODHPUR, SOORSAGAR, LUNI, POKARAN.\n\n## Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's education and profession\n\nEducation: M.A. (Philosophy); JNV University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Sansad).\nProfession: BUSINESSPERSON.\n\n## Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's assets and affidavit (2024)\n\nAs declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 19,30,27,658 (about Rs 19.3 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,98,62,350 (about Rs 2.0 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Gajendra Singh Shekhawat\n\nGajendra Singh Shekhawat has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, constituency work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Gajendra Singh Shekhawat or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nLok Sabha member record (sansad.in), Election Commission of India statistical reports 2024, ADR\u002FMyNeta 2024 affidavit data, official Union Council of Ministers list with portfolios (pmindia.gov.in, as on 25.07.2026). 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