Vasundhara Raje: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Indian politician}}

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| predecessor1        = [[Ashok Gehlot]]

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| governor1            = {{ubl|[[Nirmal Chandra Jain]]|[[Kailashpati Mishra]]{{br}}(Add. Charge)|[[Madan Lal Khurana]]|[[T. V. Rajeswar]]{{br}}(Add. Charge)|[[Pratibha Patil]]|[[Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai]]{{br}}(Add. Charge)|[[Shilendra Kumar Singh]]}}

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| office             = 13th [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]

| predecessor       = [[Ashok Gehlot]]

| successor         = [[Ashok Gehlot]]

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| predecessor3        = Mohan Lal

| office3            = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]  

| constituency3 = [[Jhalrapatan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhalrapatan]]

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| alma_mater          =[[University of Mumbai]]

| website = http://vasundhararaje.in/

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'''Vasundhara Raje Scindia''' is an Indian politician and a former [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]. She previously served as a Minister in the Union Cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]], and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. A member of the [[Scindia family]], she is also the matriarch of the Bamraulia family of Dholpur.

Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1953 in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] (now Mumbai). She is daughter of [[Vijayaraje Scindia]] - Shinde and [[Jivajirao Scindia]] - Shinde, [[Maharaja]] of [[Gwalior]], members of the prominent [[Scindia]] royal [[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> She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, [[Kodaikanal]], Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with Economics and [[Political Science]] degrees from [[Sophia College, Mumbai|Sophia College]], affiliated to [[Mumbai University]], Mumbai.

Vasundhara Raje married Maharaj Rana [[Hemant Singh of Dholpur|Hemant Singh]], of the royal [[Dholpur]] family, on 17 November 1972, but the couple 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]], former Industries Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]], the late [[Madhavrao Scindia]], the late Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Burman (1942–64), who wed Kirit Deb Burman, last ruling Maharaja of [[Tripura]], and Usha Raje Rana (b. 1943) who married into the [[Rana family]] of Nepal.

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]] (BJP). She was also elected as a member of the 8th Rajasthan Assembly from [[Dholpur]]. The same year, she was appointed as the Vice President of the Yuva Morcha, [[Rajasthan]] BJP.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://vasundhararaje.in/en/life-and-career Life and Career - Vasundhara Raje<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===Membership of Legislative Assembly===

* 1985-90 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Dholpur

* 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]].  

* 1991-96 : Member, [[10th Lok Sabha]]

* 1996-98 : Member, [[11th Lok Sabha]]

* 1998-99 : Member, [[12th Lok Sabha]]

* 1999-03 : Member, [[13th Lok Sabha]]

* 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 Tourism1996-97 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 Aug.. 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

* National vice President of [[Bharatiya Janata party]] 11 January 2019-

 

In 2018, Rajasthan MLA [[Ghanshyam Tiwari]] (BJP) accused Vasundhara Raje's government of corruption and accused the [[BJP]]'s central leadership of shielding her.<ref>{{cite news|author=Muhammad Iqbal|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=For Vasundhara Raje, a race against time|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/for-vasundhara-raje-a-race-against-time/article22646090.ece}}</ref> He also accused Raje of appointing "her cronies" in important posts.<ref name=robbing/> Later that year Tiwari resigned in protest.<ref name=robbing>{{cite news|title=CM Vasundhara Raje is 'robbing the state', says BJP lawmaker, quits party|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/rajasthan-mla-quits-bjp-accuses-cm-vasundhara-raje-of-corruption/story-0Vuwvl8GvrGlz099IYzgQP.html|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

 

* Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra by Vasundhara Raje<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=2018-08-07 }}</ref>

* [[Bhamashah Yojana]] by Vasundhara Raje<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}}</ref>

* iStart Rajasthan by Satyam Kumar and Vasundhara Raje<ref>{{cite web | url=https://istart.rajasthan.gov.in/ | title=iStart Rajasthan by Satyam Kumar & CM Vasundhara Raje |website=www.bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{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=2017-11-08}}</ref>

* Jal Swavlamban by Vasundhara Raje<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}}</ref><ref>{{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>

In 2007, she received the "Women Together Award" by the UNO for services rendered towards 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=www.elections.in}}</ref>

Book on the life of Vasundhara Raje named [[Vasundhara Raje aur Vikasit Rajasthan]] written by Historian [[Vijay Nahar]] and published by [[Prabhat Prakashan]], firstly gifted to [[Governor of Rajasthan]].<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=2016-08-04}}</ref>

*[[First Vasundhara Raje ministry]]

 

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