Rukshmani Kumari

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| title = President of [[All India Professionals Congress]]
| term_start2 = 26 January 2018
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| constituency = [[Rajasthan]]
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| spouse = Major Aditya Singh (d. 2011)
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'''Rukshmani Kumari''' (born 1979) is an Indian politician, affiliated with [[Indian National Congress]], who is currently serving as the Rajasthan state unit president of [[All India Professionals Congress]], the professional wing of [[Indian National Congress]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=dnaindia>{{cite news |title=Over 300 from Rajasthan join platform of Shashi Tharoor |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-over-300-from-rajasthan-join-platform-of-shashi-tharoor-2643726 |publisher=[[DNA India]] |date=31 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=deccan/><ref name=dailyhunt>{{cite news |title=Meet the erstwhile royals aspiring for a ticket |url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/deccan+herald-epaper-deccan/meet+the+erstwhile+royals+aspiring+for+a+ticket-newsid-100723884 |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=3 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=hi:कांग्रेस की रानी Vs बीजेपी की महारानी, राजघराने की रानी उतरी साइकिल के साथ सड़कों पर |url=https://hindi.indiatvnews.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-elections-rukshmani-kumari-starts-sankalp-cycle-yatra-for-congress-before-state-assembly-elections-2018-606785 |publisher=[[India TV]] |date=23 October 2018 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

She is member of [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]]. Kumari hails from the erstwhile noble family of [[Chomu]] Thikana.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bahuguna |first1=Lavanya |title=Rukshmani Kumari Tells JWB About Her Efforts Towards The Upliftment Of Chomu |url=http://www.indianwomenblog.org/rukshmani-kumari-tells-jwb-about-her-efforts-towards-the-upliftment-of-chomu/ |publisher=Indianwomenblog |date=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref name=deccan>{{cite news |last1=Anjum |first1=Tabeenah |title=Aspirants trying all tricks even before nominee list |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/aspirants-trying-all-tricks-699993.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=26 October 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==
On 26 January 2018, Kumari was appointed as the Rajasthan President of [[All India Professionals Congress]], the professional wing of [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=dnaindia/><ref name=dailyhunt/> In 2016, she founded an NGO called ''Star Foundation'', which works for the development of women and underprivileged children in rural [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=news18>{{cite news |script-title=hi:कांग्रेस की लिस्ट में शामिल होगा रुक्षमणि कुमारी का नाम! |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/rajasthan/jaipur-chomu-royal-family-member-rukshmani-kumari-may-get-congress-ticket-from-jaipur-rjsc-1583626-page-32.html |publisher=[[News 18]] |date=15 November 2018 |language=Hindi}}</ref> She also serves as the president of [[Rajasthan Football Association|Rajasthan Women Football Association]].<ref name=news18/>

== Personal life ==
She was married to Major Aditya Singh, who was martyred in 2011, during an operation in [[Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranisa Rukshmani Kumari, From The Noble Family Of Chomu, Empowers The Needy |url=http://vamaindia.in/2017/09/08/rukshmani-kumari-royal-family-rajasthan/ |publisher=VamIndia |date=8 September 2017}}</ref>

== Other activities ==
Kumari voiced her opposition to any "factual distortion" in the 2018 [[Deepika Padukone|Deepika]]-[[Ranveer Singh|Ranveer]] starer film, [[Padmaavat]], along with [[Gajendra Singh Shekhawat]] and [[Diya Kumari]], reportedly by [[New Indian Express]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BJP MLA join anti-Padmavati chorus |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2017/nov/08/union-minister-gajendra-singh-shekhawat-bjp-mla-join-anti-padmavati-chorus-1695965.html |publisher=[[New Indian Express]] |date=8 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=hi:'पद्मावती' को लेकर कुछ अलग है राजपरिवार की इस 'रानी' की राय |url=https://firstindianews.com/news/this-royal-family-have-a-different-opinion-about-Padmavati-film-1619819142 |publisher=[[First India News Rajasthan]] |date=17 November 2017 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Saxena |first1=Anumeha |title=Forget Padmavati: 5 women issues we wish Rajasthan's politicians would worry about |url=https://www.inuth.com/india/forget-padmavati-5-women-issues-we-wish-rajasthan-politicians-would-worry-about/ |publisher=Inuth.com |date=14 November 2017}}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[All India Professionals Congress]]
* [[Indian National Congress]]
* [[Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://focusbharat.com/rukshmani-kumari-tells-focus-bharat-about-her-efforts-towards-the-upliftment-of-chomu/ नारी सशक्तिकरण की मिसाल रुक्क्षमणी कुमारी] (Interview)

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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthani politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian women activists]]

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