Dushyant Singh (born 11 September 1973) is an Indian politician businessman and member of the former ruling family of Dholpur state, presently serving as the Member of Parliament for Jhalawar-Baran in the Lok Sabha. He has been elected to four terms and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
Dushyant Singh | |
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 Singh at Baran in 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Constituency | Jhalawar-Baran, Rajasthan |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Jhalawar, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1973 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Niharika Raje |
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| Residence(s) | New Delhi, Delhi, India[1] |
| Education | The Doon School |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA) Johnson & Wales University (MBA) |
| Website | dushyantsingh |
| Source: [1] | |
Education
editHe did his primary schooling from Hillgrange Prepratory School in Dehradun. 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.[1][3]
Personal life
editHe is recognized as the head of the former Jat ruling family of the princely state of Dholpur. state. 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.
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, collects antique books and is also a well-known wildlife enthusiast.
Political career
editAfter returning to India in 2003, Singh followed in 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- 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.