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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vidhyadhar Singh
| image =
| office1 = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start1 = 3 December 2023
| term_end1 =
| constituency1 = [[Phulera Assembly constituency|Phulera]]
| predecessor1 = [[Nirmal Kumawat]]
| successor1 =
}}

'''Vidhyadhar Singh''' (born 1956)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vidhyadhar Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PHULERA(JAIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Rajasthan2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=336 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Rajasthan]]. He is a member of the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from Phulera Assembly constituency in [[Jaipur district]]. He won the [[2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] representing the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Phulera, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Phulera में INC ने BJP कोहराया |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/phulera-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023-live-1830420-2023-12-03 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Phulera Election Results 2023 {{!}} Rajasthan Election Results {{!}} Elections 2023 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023/phulera |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Phulera Assembly Election Results 2023: Phulera Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/rajasthan/phulera-assembly-result-20044 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh is from [[Phulera]], Jaipur district, Rajasthan. He is the son of former MLA and Jat leader, Hari Singh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=कड़े संघर्ष के बाद कांग्रेस से विद्याधर सिंह को मिला टिकट |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/vidyadhar-singh-got-ticket-from-congress-after-hard-struggle-053525-3216428.html |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref> He completed his M.A. in history in 1979 at Rajasthan University, Jaipur.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Singh won from [[Phulera Assembly constituency]] representing the [[Indian National Congress]] in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 112,244 votes and defeated his nearest rival and three time MLA, [[Nirmal Kumawat]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 26,898 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phulera Constituency Election Results 2023: Phulera Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/phulera |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=लाइव |first=एबीपी |date=2023-12-03 |title=Phulera Election Result 2023 Live: Inc के Vidhyadhar Singh की हुई जीत, Ind के Pokhar Mal Bhamania रहें दूसरे नंबर पर |url=https://www.abplive.com/elections/phulera-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-bsp-aap-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-news-2551101 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.abplive.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Phulera Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Vidhyadhar Singh of INC Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/phulera-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687501.html |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> His son in law [[Shailesh Singh]] was elected on a BJP ticket from [[Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency|Deeg Kumher Assembly constituency]] and both the father in law and son in law are expected to sit in the assembly representing different parties.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The BuckStopper |date=2023-12-03 |title=Sasur from Congress, damaad from BJP will attend assembly together |url=https://www.thebuckstopper.com/sasur-from-congress-damaad-from-bjp-will-attend-assembly-together/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=The BuckStopper |language=en-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:1956 births]]
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from Jaipur district]]

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