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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1980)}}
{{distinguish|Shailesh R. Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dr. Shailesh Singh
| office = Member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|16th Rajasthan Assembly]]
| native_name = डॉ . शैलेश सिंह
| native_name_lang = Hi
| constituency = [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]]
| country = {{flag|India}}
| assembly = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor = [[Vishvendra Singh]]
| successor =
| term_start = 3 December 2023
| term_end =
| source =
| party = [[BJP|Bhartiya Janta Party]]
| birth_name =
| occupation = Politician
| profession = Doctor
| image = Deeg-Kumher MLA - Dr. Shailesh Singh.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2017
| parents = [[Dr. Digamber Singh]] & Asha Singh
| spouse = Dr. Kirti Singh
| office2 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]]
| term_start2 = 17 December 2019
| term_end2 = 17 January 2023
| predecessor2 = Bhanupratap Singh
| successor2 = Rishi Bansal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|07|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| district =
| website = https://www.shaileshdigamber.in
}}

'''Shailesh Singh''' is an Indian politician currently serving as a member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/deeg-kumher-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-bsp-aap-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-news-1647086|publisher=news.abplive.com|access-date=2023-12-04|title=Deeg-kumher Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Dr. Shailesh Singh Wins From Deeg-kumher|date=3 December 2023 }}</ref> representing the [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]] constituency as a member of the [[Bhartiya Janta Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bharatpur/deeg/news/election-results-2023-update-shailesh-singh-bjp-vs-vishvendra-singh-congress-132228240.html|publisher=bhaskar.com|access-date=2023-12-04|title=BJP won in Deeg after 10 years: Cabinet Minister Vishvendra Singh lost the election, BJP candidate Dr. Shailesh Singh defeated.}}</ref> He is the son of former Health & Industries Minister, [[Digamber Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-27 |title=Rajasthan BJP leader Digamber Singh passes away at 66 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/rajasthan-bjp-leader-digamber-singh-passes-away-at-66/story-buZJ6nMKoKJqJqMaIVCdNK.html |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Following the [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenDecNew2023/partywisewinresult-369S20.htm|title=General Elections to Assembly Constituencies:Trends & Results Dec-2023|publisher=results.eci.gov.in|access-date = 2023-12-04}}</ref> he was elected as an MLA from the Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency, defeating Vishvendra Singh, the candidate from the Indian National Congress (INC), with 89,063 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title= Deeg-Kumher Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Dr. Shailesh Singh with 89063 defeats INC's Vishvendra Singh|date=3 December 2023 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/deeg-kumher-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470685-2023-12-03|publisher=indiatoday. in|access-date=2023-12-04}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Dr. Shailesh Singh was born on 20 July 1980 in [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan]]. He is the second child and the only son of [[Dr. Digamber Singh]] and Asha Singh.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhaskar |first=Bharatpur |date=18 November 2018 |title=Deeg-Kumher: Dr. Shailesh Singh, 38 years old, son of former minister. Active in politics after father's demise. |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/deg-kummher-dr-shailesh-singh-38-is-the-son-of-mbbs-former-minister-dr-digambarsinh-after-the-death-of-his-father-he-is-playing-an-active-role-in-politics-053559-3174970.html/}}</ref>

Shailesh completed his primary and secondary education in [[Bharatpur district]]. He later attended a boarding school in [[Mussoorie]] for two years. As an undergraduate student, Shailesh pursued medicine and completed his [[MBBS]] from [[MGM Institute of Health Sciences]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Shailesh Singh(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DEEG KUMHER(BHARATPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/rajasthan2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=3892 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Political career ==

=== Early Career (2008 - 2017) ===
After graduation, Shailesh actively engaged in family businesses and oversaw the management of his father's commercial affairs. In 2007, he was appointed the Director of the Shree Digamber Nursing College in [[Bharatpur, Rajasthan|Bharatpur]] and the Shree Digamber Engineering College in [[Dausa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lokesh |first=Jagannath |date=2 August 2023 |title=Director Profile - Shree Digamber College of Nursing. |url=https://www.shiksha.com/college/shree-digambar-degree-college-of-nursing-bharatpur-193097 |access-date=1 July 2023 |website=Shiksha.com}}</ref>

In the [[2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]], Shailesh successfully campaigned for his father in the [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency]]. During the [[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]], Shailesh was again actively engaged in his father's unsuccessful campaign. These engagements introduced him to public and political life.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-14 |title=Deccan Herald - It's king v/s Singh in Deeg-Kumher |url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov302008/national20081130103754.asp |access-date=2023-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143811/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov302008/national20081130103754.asp |archive-date=2014-07-14 }}</ref>

=== Active Politics (2017 - Present) ===

==== After the [[Dr. Digamber Singh|death of Dr. Digamber Singh]] ====
On 27 October 2017, after the passing away of his father, Shailesh stepped into active politics at the age of 37. He unsuccessfully contested the [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] from the [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency]], marking the family's second consecutive defeat from the constituency.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-27 |title=Former BJP minister Dr Digamber Singh passes away in Jaipur |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/former-bjp-minister-dr-digamber-singh-passes-away-in-jaipur/articleshow/61270345.cms |access-date=2023-12-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: Bharatpur youths ready to replace veteran leaders |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-rajasthan-bharatpur-youths-ready-to-replace-veteran-leaders-2676191 |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

==== President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Bharatpur district|Bharatpur]] (2019 - 2023) ====
On 17 December 2019, Shailesh was appointed the President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Bharatpur district]]. His tenure was critical of the state government's actions pertinent to social welfare, protection of religious places and spiritual individuals and students’ rights. He is credited with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party's]] sweeping five of the seven assembly seats in [[Bharatpur district]]. In view of the upcoming 2023 elections, Shailesh resigned from the post of party district President on 17 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bhaskar |first=Bharatpur |date=18 December 2019 |title=Dr. Shailesh Singh appointed Bharatpur BJP President |work=Dainik Bhaskar |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/bharatpur/news/rajasthan-news-dr-shailesh-singh-appointed-as-new-district-president-of-bjp-080051-6202472.html}}</ref>

==== Member of Legislative Assembly [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]] (2023 - Present) ====
On 3 December 2023, Shailesh was declared winner from the [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency]], defeating [[Indian National Congress|Indian National Congress's]] [[Vishvendra Singh]] by a margin of 7895 votes. This was the second defeat of the erstwhile Royal family of [[Bharatpur State]] since independence, the first being in 2008, when Shailesh's father had defeated Vishvendra.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan Elections Constituencies List 2018, Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha Election Seats List 2018, Candidates Names, Map, Results |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/rajasthan-election-constituencies-list-2018/deeg-kumher-elections-2018-results/ |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Rajasthan Assembly Results: Dr Shailesh Singh Wins Deeg Kumher Assembly |url=https://timelinedaily.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-results-dr-shailesh-singh-wins-deeg-kumher-assembly |access-date=2023-12-16 |website=TimelineDaily |language=en-US}}</ref>

Shailesh's win against Vishvendra, the only second time since independence that the royal house of [[Bharatpur district|Bharatpur]] faced defeat, the first being by his father, pitted him as a strong contender for a ministry in the cabinet. After [[Bhajan Lal Sharma]], a former aide of Shailesh's father, [[Digamber Singh|Dr. Digamber Singh]], was chosen by the [[BJP]] leadership to be [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] in a surprise move, Shailesh was almost certain to get a cabinet berth. However, this did not happen. And for the first time no Jat leader was included in the cabinet from eastern Rajasthan. This reflected poorly on the [[BJP]], and the party lost the [[Bharatpur Lok Sabha constituency|Bharatpur Lok Sabha Constituency]] in 2024. The party lost by a margin of 2400 votes from Shailesh's constituency, [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=राजस्थान : मुख्यमंत्री डॉ. भजनलाल शर्मा के मंत्रिमंडल में किसकी दावेदारी, कितनी मजबूत? |url=https://www.indiatodayhindi.com/state/story/who-will-become-bhajan-lals-cabinet-colleague-729504-2023-12-21 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=India Today Hindi |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=भरतपुर |first=सतपाल सिंह |title=डीग जिले से कांग्रेस का सूपड़ा साफ, तीनों बीजेपी विधायक मंत्री पद की दौड़ में, किसे मिलेगा मौका? |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/rajasthan-assembly-elections-2023-three-bjp-mlas-from-deeg-district-race-for-minister-from-deeg-for-rajasthan-ann-2557484 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=ABP News |date=10 December 2023 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=किरोड़ी लाल, राज्यवर्धन, मंजू बाघमार, सुरेंद्रपाल... राजस्थान में भजनलाल की टीम तैयार, देखें पूरी लिस्ट |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/rajasthan-news/rajasthan-cabinet-expansion-2023-live-updates-cm-bhajan-lal-sharma-cabinet-ministers-swearing-in-ceremony-governor-kalraj-mishra-will-administer-oath-4764930 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=rajasthan.ndtv.in |language=hi}}</ref>

In February 2024, Shailesh was appointed convenor of the government committee to review the demand for reservation by the Jat community, in the aftermath of the Jat agitation in January 2024. The committee referred the matter to the central commission in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=धौलपुर-भरतपुर जाट आरक्षण: दिल्ली में जाट समाज का प्रतिनिधि मंडल, सबको केंद्र के फैसले का इंतजार {{!}} News in Hindi |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/dholpur-bharatpur-jat-reservation-delegation-of-jat-community-in-delhi-for-meeting/2108224/amp |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=zeenews.india.com}}</ref>

In July 2024, Singh was successful in procuring budget sanctions worth 100 crore rupees ($11.9 million) for the 16 km long [[Deeg]] bypass project. In the Assembly, Shailesh had suggested a water lift program from the Sawai Khera depression to the [[Govardhan]] drain. The project with an estimated cost of 6.25 crores ($746,549) was approved in July 2024. Shailesh had also submitted a formal request for the upgradation of the [[Kumher]] community health centre (CHC) to the status of a hospital, which was accepted and approved by the Health Ministry and provisions made in the budget 2024. Another long due project of inaugurating a Veterinary Hospital in [[Kumher]] was approved after Shailesh's meeting with the Dairy & Animal Husbandry Minister in the same budget. Major projects in the development of the ‘Brij 84 Circumambulation’ arrangement were mandated by Shailesh in the budget 2024. In August 2024, Shailesh declared the government's approval for the establishment of an agriculture university in [[Kumher]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admindelhi1 |date=2024-07-15 |title=Bharatpur: प्रभारी मंत्री ने डीग में बजट घोषणाओं को लेकर अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक की |url=https://jantaserishta.com/local/rajasthan/bharatpur-minister-in-charge-held-a-meeting-with-officials-regarding-budget-announcements-in-deeg-bharatpur--3392346 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=jantaserishta.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=राजस्थान बजट घोषणाओं की 7 दिन में कार्य योजनाएं ताकि उन पर जल्द काम शुरू हो सके : सुरेश सिंह रावत |url=https://www.m.khaskhabar.com//news.php/news-action-plans-for-rajasthan-budget-announcements-in-7-days-so-that-work-on-them-can-start-soon-suresh-singh-rawat-news-hindi-1-653476-KKN.html?short_url=news-action-plans-for-rajasthan-budget-announcements-in-7-days-so-that-work-on-them-can-start-soon-suresh-singh-rawat-news-hindi-1-653476-KKN |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=khas khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

Shailesh has been a vocal critic of the preceding [[Ashok Gehlot]] government's decision in their final year to create 19 new districts in [[Rajasthan]]. Calling it a blatant attempt at gerrymandering and political appeasing, Shailesh alleged in the Assembly that the previous government had completely neglected administrative feasibility and had ensued chaos by haphazardly drawing up boundaries of the new districts. In August 2024, Shailesh officially called in the assembly for the re-merger of the Rarah and close by tehsils into [[Bharatpur district|Bharatpur]] from [[Deeg]]. In popular opinion, it was the disgruntlement around the creation of the Deeg district that amped up public support for Shailesh in the run-up to the 2023 elections. The dissolution of districts is a highly convoluted process and Shailesh has said that he will attempt to reign in the “unmitigated disaster” by the previous administration through the intended delimitation and review in 2027.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Devendra |date=28 July 2024 |title=Shailesh asks for the re-merger of Rarah with Bharatpur |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bharatpur/kumher/news/mla-shailesh-raised-the-issue-of-merging-kumher-rarh-in-bharatpur-district-in-the-assembly-133373725.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-12 |title=रारह को भरतपुर जिले में ही रखे जाने की मांग, सरपंच कुसुम ने दिया विधायक को ज्ञापन |url=https://www.m.khaskhabar.com/news/news-sarpanch-kusum-gave-a-memorandum-to-the-mla-demanding-that-rarah-be-kept-in-bharatpur-district-news-hindi-1-612088-KKN.html |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=khas khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

On 26 January 2025, India's 75th Republic Day, a controversy erupted after Shailesh took to media that he had received no invitation to attend the official ceremony in [[Bharatpur district|Bharatpur]]. He later requested Chief Minister [[Bhajan Lal Sharma]] to initiate an investigation against the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) in the matter. On 1 February 2025, Deeg ADM was notified that he awaits a new posting order.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: विधायक को गणतंत्र दिवस कार्यक्रम में नहीं बुलाने का खामियाजा, डीग के एडीएम को कर दिया गया APO |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/photo-gallery-rajasthan-bjp-mla-dr-shailesh-singh-republic-day-protest-leads-to-apo-of-deeg-adm/2627914/-2627916 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>

== Electoral career ==
{| class=“wikitable sortable”
|-
!Election
!Constituency
!
!Party
!Result
!Opponent
!Votes gained
!Margin
!Vote Share%
|-
|-
| [[2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election]]
| [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]]
| {{Full party name with colour|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{Lost}}
| [[Vishvendra Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
| 65,512
| 8,218 votes
| 40.35%
|-
| [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election|2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election]]
| [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg-Kumher]]
| {{Full party name with colour| Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| {{Won}}
| [[Vishvendra Singh]], [[Indian National Congress]]
| 89,063
| 7,895 votes
| 48.54%
|-
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan]]

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