| Father's Name | Shri Hukmi Chand Kataria |
| Date of Birth | 13 Oct., 1944 |
| Birth Place | Dilwara, Distt - Rajsamand |
| Spouse's Name | Smt. Anita Kataria |
| No. of Children | 5 Daughters |
| Education | M.A. (Geography), B.Ed., LL.B. |
| Occupation | Teacher & Lawyer |
| Address | 395-B, Civil Lines, Jaipur |
| Telephone | 2227362 (O) ; 2743750 / 2229300 (R) ; |
| Vidhan Sabha (Room & PBX Ext. No.) | 2743908 (133) |
| Department | Home |
| Memberships of Legislature | 1977 - 1980 : Member, 6th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1980 - 1985 : Member, 7th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1989 - 1991 : Member, 9th Lok Sabha 1993 - 1998 : Member, 10th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1998 - 2003 : Member, 11th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 2003 - Cont. : Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
| Positions Held | 1980 - 1981 : Member, Estimates Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1981 - 1985 : Member, Estimates Committee (A), Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 19/01/1990 : Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Lok Sabha 1990 : Member, Committee on Agriculture, Lok Sabha 13/12/1993 - 30/11/1998 : Minister, Primary & Secondary Education, Bhasha, Govt. of Rajasthan 13/12/1993 - 05/07/1998 : Minister, Sanskrit Shiksha, Lingual Minority, Language Dept. (Bhasha Vibhag),Devasthan, Govt. of Rajasthan 1999 - 2000 :Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1999 - 2000 :Member, House Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 24/08/2002 to 04/12/2003 : Leader of the Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 08/01/2004 to 31/05/2004 : Minister, PWD & Home, Govt. of Rajasthan 31/05/2004 to Cont. : Minister, Home Deptt., Govt. of Rajasthan |
| Party Posts Held | 1977 - 1980 :Vice President & General Secretary, Janta Yuva Morcha 1980 - 1985 :Secretary, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Rajasthan 1986 - 1993 : General Secretary, BJP, Rajasthan 27/05/1999 - 19/06/2000 :President, BJP, Rajasthan |