Vikramaditya Singh (politician)

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'''Vikramaditya Singh''' (born 5 August 1964) is an Indian businessman and politician. He is a leader of [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) and an ex-member of [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]]. He is the grandson of Maharaja [[Hari Singh]] who was the last reigning ''[[maharajah]]'' of Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Former-Jammu-and-Kashmir-King%E2%80%99s-grandson-joins-PDP/2014/08/08/article2370216.ece|title=Former Jammu and Kashmir King's grandson joins PDP - The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiaopines.com/dynasty-politics-jammu-kashmir/|title=One Dynasty is Dying, Other is Rising in Jammu And Kashmir}}</ref> He is the [[heir apparent]] [[pretender]] of [[Dogra dynasty]].

== Early life ==

He is a son of senior Congress leader and former Sadr-e-Riyasat [[Karan Singh]] and Yasho Rajya Lakshmi, granddaughter of the last Rana [[Prime Minister of Nepal]], Shree 3 Maharaja [[Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana]].<ref name="PurushottamShamsher1990">{{cite book|title=Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta|last=JBR|first=PurushottamShamsher|date=1990|publisher=Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar|isbn=99933-39-91-1|location=Bhotahity, Kathmandu|language=ne}}</ref>

He was born in 1964 and is a hotelier by profession and is Managing Director of Taragarh Palace Hotel, [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangara]]. Vikramaditya completed his education at the [[University of Southern California]] and married [[Chitrangada Singh (Princess)|Chitrangada Scindia]], daughter of late [[Madhavrao Scindia]] Maharaja of [[Gwalior]] in 1987.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/history-came-to-life-at-the-wedding-of-chitrangada-raje-scindia-and-vikramaditya-singh/1/337885.html The Gwalior Royal Wedding] Event covered in India Today]</ref> They have two children, a son, Martand Singh and a daughter, Mriganka Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|last=December 30|first=Srishti Jha|last2=January 11|first2=2015 ISSUE DATE|last3=January 8|first3=2016UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2016 18:02|title=On a heritage trail with Martand Singh, great grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20160111-when-history-is-in-vogue-martand-singh-grandson-maharaja-hari-singh-kashmir-733459-2015-12-30|access-date=2019-03-28|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Vikramaditya is a trustee of J&K Dharmarth Trust that was founded by Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]].<ref>[http://www.jkdharmarthtrust.org/vikram-singh-ji.html JK Dharmarth Trust]</ref>

In 2017, his daughter, Mriganka married Nirvan Singh, the grandson of Captain Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister of Punjab and of Patiala Royal Dynasty.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dr-karan-singhs-granddaughter-wed-capt-amarinders-grandson/|title=Dr Karan Singh's granddaughter to wed Capt Amarinder's grandson|first=Daily|last=Excelsior|date=12 April 2016}}</ref>

== Political career ==

In August 2015, he joined [[Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party]] (PDP).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Karan-Singhs-elder-son-to-join-Muftis-PDP/articleshow/39853626.cms | title=Karan Singh's elder son to join Mufti's PDP | newspaper=The Times of India | date=8 August 2014 | access-date=18 March 2018 }}</ref> In October 2017, he resigned as member of Legislative council and PDP over issue of holiday on the birthday of his grandfather Maharaja Hari Singh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/j-k-pdp-mlc-leader-vikramaditya-singh-resigns-from-party-2567087.html|title=J&K: PDP MLC leader Vikramaditya Singh resigns from party|last=Madhuri|date=2017-10-22|website=Oneindia|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> He later joined INC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/former-pdp-mlc-vikramaditya-singh-joins-congress/articleshow/66164519.cms|title=Former PDP MLC Vikramaditya Singh joins Congress - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> He was [[Lok Sabha]] INC candidate from [[Udhampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Udhampur Loksabha]] constituency in 2019 where he lost to [[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956)|Dr Jitendra Singh]] of BJP .

==Ancestry==
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|5= 5. Tara Devi of Bijapur in Kangra district
|6= 6. General Sharada Shumsher Jung Bahadur [[Rana dynasty|Rana of Nepal]]
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|26= 26. ''Kunwar'' Indar Bir Singh Rathor of Doti Nepal
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[[Category:Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party politicians]]
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[[Category:Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council]]
[[Category:Kashmiri people]]
[[Category:Politicians from Mumbai]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]

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