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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Dushyant Singh | | name = Dushyant Singh | ||
| image= | |image= | ||
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1973|9|11|df=y}} | | birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1973|9|11|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place =[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | | birth_place =[[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| residence = New Delhi<ref name="gov_profile" /> | | residence = New Delhi<ref name="gov_profile" /> | ||
| constituency1 = [[Jhalawar-Baran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar-Baran]] | | constituency1 = [[Jhalawar-Baran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar-Baran]] | ||
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | | office1 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]] | ||
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| father = [[Hemant Singh]] | | father = [[Hemant Singh]] | ||
| mother = [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]] | | mother = [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]] | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
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| website = {{URL|dushyantsingh.in}} | | website = {{URL|dushyantsingh.in}} | ||
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'''Dushyant Singh''' (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian politician and businessman, presently serving as the Member of Parliament for [[Jhalawar-Baran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar-Baran]] in the [[Lok Sabha]]. He has been elected to four terms, each time with an increased majority, and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite news |title =Dushyant Singh wins|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-candidates-list-2019/dushyant-singh-20025-1|publisher =NDTV}}</ref> | '''Dushyant Singh''' (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian politician and businessman, presently serving as the Member of Parliament for [[Jhalawar-Baran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jhalawar-Baran]] in the [[Lok Sabha]]. He has been elected to four terms, each time with an increased majority, and is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite news |title =Dushyant Singh wins|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-candidates-list-2019/dushyant-singh-20025-1|publisher =NDTV}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
He is the recognised Yuvraj and future Maharaja of Dholpur. His mother, [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]], twice served as the [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] and as a Minister in the Union Cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He is the grandson of the Maharaja of Gwalior [[Jivaji Rao Scindia]] and Rajmata [[Vijayaraje Scindia]] and is also the paternal grandson of the last maharaja of Nabha [[Pratap Singh Nabha]] | He is the recognised Yuvraj and future Maharaja of Dholpur. His mother, [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]], twice served as the [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]] and as a Minister in the Union Cabinet of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. He is the grandson of the Maharaja of Gwalior [[Jivaji Rao Scindia]] and Rajmata [[Vijayaraje Scindia]] and is also the paternal grandson of the last maharaja of Nabha [[Pratap Singh Nabha]]. | ||
Mr Singh | Mr. Singh is married to Niharika Raje the only princess of the [[Samthar State]] the daughter of Maharaja [[Ranjeet Singh Judeo]] and Ganga Rajya Laxmi, of the Rana dynasty of Nepal. He is known to be fond of dogs. He also maintains an interest in chess and collecting antique books and is also a well-known wildlife enthusiast. He has two children Princess Bhairavi Raje and Prince Vinayak Singh. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Singh was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics | Dushyant Singh was educated at [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] and a Master of Business Administration, focusing on hotel management, at [[Johnson & Wales University]] in the United States.<ref name="gov_profile">[http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/dushyant-singh Official government profile]</ref><ref name="Dushyant_Singh, The Print">[https://theprint.in/politics/the-one-school-that-produced-3-cms-several-leaders-who-dominate-indias-politics/165773/ In a first, 3 Doon alumni are CMs, all from the same powerful era]</ref> | ||
==Political Career== | |||
After returning to India in 2003, Singh followed the footsteps of his mother and grandmother [[Vijayaraje Scindia]] and joined the [[BJP]]. He won his very first election and was elected as a Member of Parliament in the year 2004, from the constituency of [[Jhalawar%E2%80%93Baran_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)|Jhalawar- Baran]] in [[Rajasthan]]. | |||
In 2009 despite a congress wave, Singh won his second Loksabha Election. Over this period of time, Singh helped bring prosperity to his region through the medium of improved roads, better citywide infrastructure, and good governance. | |||
In 2014 Singh won his [[Loksabha]] seat for a third time with a landslide victory. In 2019 Singh won his [[Loksabha]] Seat for a record-breaking fourth time in a row. Singh has in his tenure helped establish railways and even the [[Kolana Airport]] of [[Jhalawar]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||