Vasundhara Raje

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{{Short description|13th Chief Minister of Rajasthan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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| office7 = Vice President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| term_start7 = 11 January 2019
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| 1namedata7 = [[J. P. Nadda]]
| term_start1 = {{start date|2003|12|08|df=yes}}
| term_end1 = {{end date|2008|12|11|df=yes}}
| office = 12th [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]
| predecessor = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| successor = [[Ashok Gehlot]]
| term_start = {{start date|2013|12|12|df=yes}}
| term_end = {{end date|2018|12|16|df=yes}}
| office2 = [[Second Vajpayee ministry|Minister of State for External Affairs]]
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| minister2 = [[Jaswant Singh]] | predecessor3 = Mohan Lal
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| office3 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency3 = [[Jhalrapatan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhalrapatan]]
| office6 = [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]]<br />[[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency6 = [[Jhalawar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar]]
| term_start6 = {{start date|1989}}
| term_end6 = {{end date|2003}}
| predecessor6 = Jhujhar Singh
| successor6 = [[Dushyant Singh]]
| constituency5 = [[Dholpur Assembly constituency|Dholpur]]
| term_start5 = {{start date|1985}}
| term_end5 = {{end_date|1990}}
| predecessor5 = [[Banwari Lal Sharma]]
| successor5 = [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|03|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]] (present day [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]), India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| residence = [[Dholpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Hemant Singh]]|1972|1973|end=divorced}}
| children = [[Dushyant Singh]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]]
| relatives = * [[Jivajirao Scindia]] (father)
* [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]] (Mother)
* [[Madhavrao Scindia]] (Brother)
* [[Yashodhara Raje Scindia]] (Sister)
* [[Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia|Jyotiraditya Scindia]] (Nephew)
| website = http://vasundhararaje.in/
|caption=Vashundra Raje Fingering her Vagina}}
'''Vasundhara Raje Scindia''' (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician, who has held two terms as the [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan|chief minister of Rajasthan]]. She was previously a minister in the Union Cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] and was India's first [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Minister of Small Scale Industries and Agro and Rural Industries]], which now known as micro, small and nedium Enterprises. She is currently one of the national vice presidents of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). A member of the [[Scindia family]], she is also the matriarch of the Bamraulia family of Dholpur.

== Early life ==
Vasundhara Raje singh was born on 8 March 1953 in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (now Mumbai). She is the daughter of [[Vijayaraje Scindia]]-Shinde and [[Jivajirao Scindia]]-Shinde, [[Maharaja]] of [[Gwalior]], members of the prominent [[Scindia]] royal [[Maratha (caste)|Maratha]] family.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile on Rajasthan Assembly website|url=http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/VasundharaRaje.htm|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India|access-date=10 March 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230651/http://www.rajassembly.nic.in/VasundharaRaje.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref>

Raje completed her school education at Presentation Convent School in [[Kodaikanal]], Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with economics and [[political science]] degrees from the [[Sophia College for Women]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Oct 20 |first1=Updated |title=Vasundhara Raje Scindia - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/litfest/delhi-litfest-2016/speakers/vasundhara-raje-scindia/articleshow/54958924.cms |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
She married Maharaj Rana [[Hemant Singh of Dholpur|Hemant Singh]], of the royal [[Dholpur]] family, on 17 November 1972, but they separated a year later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vasundhara Raje: A comeback politician who is also a fashion symbol|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news/44942959_1_vasundhara-raje-rajasthan-unit-jivaji-rao-scindia|access-date=10 March 2014|newspaper=Economic Times|date=8 December 2013}}</ref> Her son, [[Dushyant Singh]], was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile|url=http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4005|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|access-date=10 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310055315/http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4005|archive-date=10 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Her siblings are [[Yashodhara Raje Scindia]], a former industries minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]], the late [[Madhavrao Scindia]], the late Padmavati Raje "Akkasaheb" Burman (1942–64), who married Kirit Deb Burman, the last ruling Maharaja of [[Tripura]], and Usha Raje Rana (b. 1943) who married into the [[Rana family]] of Nepal.

==Children==
She has one son [[Dushyant Singh]] a four-time member of Parliament through Loksabha and the Yuvraj of Dholpur.

==Political career==
In 1984, Raje entered the Indian political system. Initially, she was made a member of the national executive of the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party. She was also elected as a member of the 8th Rajasthan Assembly from [[Dholpur]]. In the same year, she was appointed vice president of the Yuva Morcha, [[Rajasthan]] BJP.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://vasundhararaje.in/en/life-and-career Life and Career – Vasundhara Raje]</ref>

===Membership of legislative assembly===
* 1985-90 member, 8th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Dholpur.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=Shyamlal |date=2020-03-13 |title=The Gwalior dynasty: A short history of the Scindias in Indian politics |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/the-gwalior-dynasty-a-short-history-of-the-scindias-in-indian-politics-6311574/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* 2003-08 member, 12th Rajasthan legislative assembly from [[Jhalrapatan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhalrapatan]]
* 2008–13, 13th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan
* 2013–18, member, 14th Rajasthan legislative assembly <ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Rajasthan | url=https://nationsroot.in/state/rajasthan|publisher=Nationsroot inc}}</ref> from Jhalrapatan
*2018–present, member, 15th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan

===Membership of parliament===
* 1989-91 : member, [[9th Lok Sabha]], from [[Jhalawar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar]].<ref name=":0" />
* 1991-96 : member, [[10th Lok Sabha]]
* 1996-98 : member, [[11th Lok Sabha]]
* 1998-99 : member, [[12th Lok Sabha]]
* 1999-03 : member, [[13th Lok Sabha]]
[[File:Bhamashah Yojana Inaugration.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vasundhara Raje Scindia at the inauguration of [[Bhamashah Yojana]] in [[Udaipur]], Rajasthan.]]

===Positions held===
* 1985-87 : vice-president, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan
* 1987 : vice-president, BJP, Rajasthan
* 1990-91 : member, Library Committee, member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism
* 1991-96 : member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and Tourism
* 1996-97 : member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology and Tourism
* 1997-1998 : joint secretary, BJP Parliamentary Party
* 1998-99 : Union minister of state, External Affairs
* 13 October 1999 – 31 August 2001: Union minister of state (Independent Charge), Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries; Department of Personnel and Training; Department of Pensions and Pensioners' Welfare in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space
* 1 September 2001 – 1 November 2001: Union minister of state, Small Scale Industries; Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space (Independent Charge) 2 November 2001-
* 29 January 2003 – 8 December 2003: Union minister of state, Small Scale Industries; Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; Planning; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space (Independent Charge) 14 November 2002 -
* 14 December 2003 – president, BJP, Rajasthan
* 8 December 2003 – 8 December 2008: chief minister, Rajasthan
* 2 January 2009 – 8 December 2013: leader of opposition, Rajasthan legislative assembly
* 8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018: chief minister, Rajasthan
* 11 January 2019 : national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party

==Works==
* Vasundhara Raje, ''Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/raje-s-yatra-to-skip-sheo-raising-political-hackles/story-NFgThiL9wBdibGiTJEKWUO.html | title=Raje's yatra to skip Sheo, raising political hackles | work=[[Hindustan Times]]| access-date=7 August 2015| date=7 August 2018}}</ref>
* Vasundhara Raje, ''[[Bhamashah Yojana]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/bhamashah/en/home.html | title=Raje's yatra to skip Sheo, raising political hackles | website=www.bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in | access-date=9 August 2018 | archive-date=26 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226124109/http://bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/bhamashah/en/home.html%20 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Satyam Kumar and Vasundhara Raje, ''iStart Rajasthan''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://istart.rajasthan.gov.in/ | title=iStart Rajasthan by Satyam Kumar & CM Vasundhara Raje |website=www.bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in}}<br>- {{cite web | url=https://inc42.com/buzz/rajasthan-government-istart-startups/ | title=Rajasthan Government Doubles Down on Startup Support, Launches IStart Programme|website=www.inc42.com| date=8 November 2017}}</ref>
* Vasundhara Raje, ''Jal Swavlamban''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://suraaj.rajasthan.gov.in/hi/jal-swavlamban | title=मुख्यमंत्री जल स्वावलम्बन अभियान से प्रदेश बन रहा है जल आत्मनिर्भर | website=www.suraaj.rajasthan.gov.in | access-date=9 August 2018 | archive-date=26 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226124055/http://suraaj.rajasthan.gov.in/ | url-status=dead }}<br>- {{cite web | url=http://mjsa.water.rajasthan.gov.in/ | title=Jal Swavlamban Yojna | website=www.mjsa.water.rajasthan.gov.in }}</ref>
* See More Schemes of Vasundhara Raje<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ryvp.rajasthan.gov.in/Schemes.aspx | title=Schemes by Vasundhara Raje|website=www.ryvp.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref>

==Achievements==
In 2007, she received the "Women Together Award" from the UNO for services rendered towards the self-empowerment of women.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vasundhara Raje Biography - About awards won, history|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/vasundhara-raje.html|publisher=elections.in Group|website=elections.in}}</ref>

In 2018, she received the 'Best Chief Minister of the Year' Award at the 52nd Skoch Summit.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vasundhara Raje conferred with 'Chief Minister of the Year' award |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/vasundhara-raje-conferred-with-chief-minister-of-the-year-award-5230379/ |work=The Indian Express |date=23 June 2018}}</ref>

== Book ==
A book on the life of Vasundhara Raje named ''[[Vasundhara Raje aur Vikasit Rajasthan]]'' was written by the historian [[Vijay Nahar]] and published by [[Prabhat Prakashan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=राज्यपाल कल्याण सिंह को पुस्तक भेंट|url=https://www.khaskhabar.com/picture-news/news-book-pregented-to-governor-kalyan-singh-1-65566-KKN.html|publisher=Khaskhabar.com Group|website=www.khaskhabar.com| access-date=4 August 2016|date=4 August 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Second Vasundhara Raje ministry]]

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