Diya Kumari

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Diya Kumari
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1971|01|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| residence = [[City Palace, Jaipur]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata]]
| alma_mater =
| education = [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School, New Delhi]]<br>[[Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Rajsamand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajsamand]]
| predecessor = Hari Om Singh
| termstart = 23 May 2019
| office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency2 = [[Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sawai Madhopur]]
| term2 = 2013 – 2018
| successor2 = [[Danish Abrar]]
| parents = [[Bhawani Singh]]<br>[[Padmini Devi]]
| children = 3, including [[Padmanabh Singh]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Narendra Singh||2018|end=div}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.diyakumari.org}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Diya Kumari''' (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician. She is a member of [[Indian Parliament]] from [[Rajsamand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajsamand]] parliamentary seat, and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

Kumari is the granddaughter of [[Man Singh II]], the last ruling [[Maharaja]] of the [[princely state]] of [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]] during the [[British Raj]] in India. Her Son Padmanabh is married to Queen Sarah Tendulkar.

==Early life and education==
Kumari was born on 30 January 1971 to [[Bhawani Singh]], a decorated [[Indian Army]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] and hotelier, and [[Padmini Devi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members : Lok Sabha|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=5209|access-date=2021-09-06|website=loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> She is the granddaughter of [[Man Singh II]], the last ruling Maharaja of the [[princely state]] of [[Jaipur State|Jaipur]] during the British Raj.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 21, 2006|first=Rohit|last=Parihar|title=New will by Gayatri Devi's late son resurfaces, ignites property war in family|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/controversy/story/20060821-new-will-by-gayatri-devi-late-son-ignites-property-war-in-family-784861-2006-08-21|access-date=2021-09-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

Kumari attended [[Modern School (New Delhi)]], G.D Somani Memorial School, [[Mumbai]] and [[Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School]], Jaipur. She then did a decorative arts course in London.<ref>[http://msmsmuseum.com/ Diya Kumari biography from Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum]</ref>

She manages several properties, businesses, trusts and schools, including [[City Palace, Jaipur]], which is also her residence; [[Jaigarh Fort]], Amber and two trusts: Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, Jaipur and the Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust; two schools: The Palace School and Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh School; and three hotels: Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur, Hotel Jaipur House at Mount Abu and Hotel Lal Mahal Palace, Jaipur.<ref>http://www.msmsmuseum.com/pagedetail.php?catid=1&subcatid=2</ref>

==Political career==
Kumari joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 10 September 2013 before a crowd of two-lakh people, in the presence of then [[Gujarat]] [[Chief Minister]], [[Narendra Modi]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] president, [[Rajnath Singh]], and [[Vasundhara Raje]], at a rally in Jaipur.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130911/jsp/nation/story_17336370.jsp#.UjF3SnuLi3E | title=Jaipur princess joins BJP | date=11 September 2013 | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | accessdate=22 July 2018 }}</ref> She contested the [[2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election]] as a BJP candidate from [[Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Sawai Madhopur]], and became MLA.<ref name="TimesofIndia">{{Cite web|date=January 16, 2019|first=Joychen|last=Joseph|title=After 21 years, Rajasthan ex-royal Diya Kumari, her hubby separated|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/after-21-yrs-raj-ex-royal-diya-her-hubby-separated/articleshow/67548917.cms|access-date=2021-09-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In 2019 she was elected as a Member of Parliament to the [[2019 Lok Sabha election|Lok Sabha]] from [[Rajsamand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajsamand]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Erstwhile royal family member Diya Kumari wins Rajsamand seat by over 5 lakh votes|url=https://zeenews.india.com/lok-sabha-general-elections-2019/erstwhile-royal-family-member-diya-kumari-wins-rajsamand-seat-by-over-5-lakh-votes-2205718.html|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kumari has three children from her marriage to Narendra Singh.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2003/10/09/stories/2003100906482200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040113031651/http://www.thehindu.com/2003/10/09/stories/2003100906482200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 January 2004 |title = A royal surprise in Jaipur|date = 9 October 2003|last1 = Sebastian| newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |first1 = Sunny}}</ref> The marriage ended in a divorce in December 2018.<ref name="TimesofIndia" />

==References==
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{{17th LS members from Rajasthan}}

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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Politicians from Jaipur]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women in Rajasthan politics]]
[[Category:Rajasthan MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Rajasthan]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:17th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Women members of the Lok Sabha]]
[[Category:Indian princesses]]
[[Category:Rajput princesses]]

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