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| children            = [[Dushyant Singh]]
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| alma_mater          =[[University of Mumbai]]
| alma_mater          = [[University of Mumbai]]
| relatives          = * [[Jivajirao Scindia]] (father)
| relatives          = * [[Jivajirao Scindia]] (father)
* [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]] (Mother)
* [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]] (Mother)
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* [[Yashodhara Raje Scindia]] (Sister)
* [[Yashodhara Raje Scindia]] (Sister)
* [[Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia|Jyotiraditya Scindia]] (Nephew)
* [[Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia|Jyotiraditya Scindia]] (Nephew)
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|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.


'''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.
== 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>


== Early life ==
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>
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.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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>
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]], 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.
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==
==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]] (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>
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<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===Membership of Legislative Assembly===
===Membership of legislative assembly===
* 1985-90 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Dholpur
* 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]]
* 2003-08 member, 12th Rajasthan legislative assembly from [[Jhalrapatan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jhalrapatan]]
* 2008–13, 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 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
* 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
*2018–present, member, 15th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan


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


===Positions held===
===Positions held===
* 1985-87 :                   Vice-President, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan
* 1985-87 : vice-president, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan
* 1987 :                       Vice-President, BJP, Rajasthan
* 1987 : vice-president, BJP, Rajasthan
* 1990-91 :                   Member, Library Committee, Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism
* 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
* 1991-96 : member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and Tourism
* 1997-1998 : Joint Secretary, BJP Parliamentary Party
* 1996-97 : member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology and Tourism
* 1998-99 : Union Minister of State, External Affairs
* 1997-1998 : joint secretary, BJP Parliamentary Party
* 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
* 1998-99 : Union minister of state, External Affairs
* 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-
* 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
* 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 -
* 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-
* 14 December 2003 – President, BJP, Rajasthan
* 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 -
* 8 December 2003 – 8 December 2008: Chief Minister, Rajasthan
* 14 December 2003 – president, BJP, Rajasthan
* 2 January 2009 – 8 December 2013: Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
* 8 December 2003 – 8 December 2008: chief minister, Rajasthan
* 8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018: Chief Minister, Rajasthan
* 2 January 2009 – 8 December 2013: leader of opposition, Rajasthan legislative assembly
* National vice President of [[Bharatiya Janata party]] 11 January 2019-
* 8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018: chief minister, Rajasthan
 
* 11 January 2019 : national vice president of Bharatiya Janata Party
===Accusations of corruption===
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>
 
On 7 December 2018, the [[Supreme Court of India]] issued notice to Raje and her son [[Dushyant Singh]] in an alleged fraud land sale case.<ref>{{cite news|title=Supreme Court issues notice to Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, son in land sale to NHAI case|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66483938.cms}}</ref>


==Works==
==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>


* 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>
==Achievements==
* [[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>
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>
* 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>


==Achievement(s)==
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>
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 ==
== Book ==
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>
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==
==See also==
*[[First Vasundhara Raje ministry]]
*[[Second Vasundhara Raje ministry]]


==References==
==References==
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*http://rajassembly.nic.in/precm.htm


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Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician, who has held two terms as the chief minister of Rajasthan. She was previously a minister in the Union Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was India's first 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.

Vasundhara Raje
12th Chief Minister of Rajasthan
In office
12 December 2013 (2013-12-12) – 16 December 2018 (2018-12-16)
Preceded byAshok Gehlot
Succeeded byAshok Gehlot
In office
8 December 2003 (2003-12-08) – 11 December 2008 (2008-12-11)
Minister of State for External Affairs
In office
19 March 1998 (1998-03-19) – 12 October 1999 (1999-10-12)
MinisterJaswant Singh
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 December 2003 (2003-12-08)
Preceded byMohan Lal
ConstituencyJhalrapatan
In office
1985 (1985) – 1990 (1990)
Preceded byBanwari Lal Sharma
Succeeded byBhairon Singh Shekhawat
ConstituencyDholpur
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
1989 (1989) – 2003 (2003)
Preceded byJhujhar Singh
Succeeded byDushyant Singh
ConstituencyJhalawar
Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party
Assumed office
11 January 2019
PresidentJ. P. Nadda
Personal details
Born (1953-03-08) 8 March 1953 (age 72)
Bombay, Bombay State (present day Mumbai, Maharashtra), India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
​
(
m. 1972; div. 1973)
ChildrenDushyant Singh
Relatives
ResidenceDholpur, Rajasthan, India
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
Websitehttp://vasundhararaje.in/

Early lifeEdit

Vasundhara Raje singh was born on 8 March 1953 in 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 family.[1]

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.[2]

Personal lifeEdit

She married Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh, of the royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but they separated a year later.[3] Her son, Dushyant Singh, was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar.[4] 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.

ChildrenEdit

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

Political careerEdit

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.[5]

Membership of legislative assemblyEdit

  • 1985-90 member, 8th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Dholpur.[6]
  • 2003-08 member, 12th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan
  • 2008–13, 13th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan
  • 2013–18, member, 14th Rajasthan legislative assembly [7] from Jhalrapatan
  • 2018–present, member, 15th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan

Membership of parliamentEdit

 
Vasundhara Raje Scindia at the inauguration of Bhamashah Yojana in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Positions heldEdit

  • 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

WorksEdit

  • Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra[8]
  • Vasundhara Raje, Bhamashah Yojana[9]
  • Satyam Kumar and Vasundhara Raje, iStart Rajasthan[10]
  • Vasundhara Raje, Jal Swavlamban[11]
  • See More Schemes of Vasundhara Raje[12]

AchievementsEdit

In 2007, she received the "Women Together Award" from the UNO for services rendered towards the self-empowerment of women.[13]

In 2018, she received the 'Best Chief Minister of the Year' Award at the 52nd Skoch Summit.[14]

BookEdit

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.[15]

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Profile on Rajasthan Assembly website". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Oct 20, Updated. "Vasundhara Raje Scindia - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ "Vasundhara Raje: A comeback politician who is also a fashion symbol". Economic Times. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Life and Career – Vasundhara Raje
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Yadav, Shyamlal (13 March 2020). "The Gwalior dynasty: A short history of the Scindias in Indian politics". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Profile of Rajasthan". Nationsroot inc.
  8. ↑ "Raje's yatra to skip Sheo, raising political hackles". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Raje's yatra to skip Sheo, raising political hackles". www.bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "iStart Rajasthan by Satyam Kumar & CM Vasundhara Raje". www.bhamashah.rajasthan.gov.in.
    - "Rajasthan Government Doubles Down on Startup Support, Launches IStart Programme". www.inc42.com. 8 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "मुख्यमंत्री जल स्वावलम्बन अभियान से प्रदेश बन रहा है जल आत्मनिर्भर". www.suraaj.rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
    - "Jal Swavlamban Yojna". www.mjsa.water.rajasthan.gov.in.
  12. ↑ "Schemes by Vasundhara Raje". www.ryvp.rajasthan.gov.in.
  13. ↑ "Vasundhara Raje Biography - About awards won, history". elections.in. elections.in Group.
  14. ↑ "Vasundhara Raje conferred with 'Chief Minister of the Year' award". The Indian Express. 23 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "राज्यपाल कल्याण सिंह को पुस्तक भेंट". www.khaskhabar.com. Khaskhabar.com Group. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Jujhar Singh 		Member of Parliament
for Jhalawar
1989 – 2003 		Succeeded by
Dushyant Singh
Political offices
Preceded by
Ashok Gehlot 		Chief Minister of Rajasthan
8 December 2003 – 11 December 2008 		Succeeded by
Ashok Gehlot
Preceded by
Ashok Gehlot 		Chief Minister of Rajasthan
13 December 2013 – 16 December 2018 		Succeeded by
Ashok Gehlot

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