| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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|---|---|
| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly
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| Predecessor | Hari Om Singh
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| Constituency | Rajsamand
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| Born | 1971-01-30 (age 55) |
| Born | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata |
| Spouse | Template:Marriage |
| Children | 3, including Padmanabh Singh
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| Website | Template:URL |
Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician. She is a member of Indian Parliament from 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 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 and hotelier, and Padmini Devi.[1] She is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
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, BJP president, Rajnath Singh, and Vasundhara Raje, at a rally in Jaipur.[5] She contested the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election as a BJP candidate from Sawai Madhopur, and became MLA.[6] In 2019 she was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Rajsamand.[7]
Personal life
Kumari has three children from her marriage to Narendra Singh.[8] The marriage ended in a divorce in December 2018.[6]
References
- ↑ Members : Lok Sabha. loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ New will by Gayatri Devi's late son resurfaces, ignites property war in family, Parihar, Rohit. India Today(August 21, 2006). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ Diya Kumari biography from Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum
- ↑ http://www.msmsmuseum.com/pagedetail.php?catid=1&subcatid=2
- ↑ Jaipur princess joins BJP. The Telegraph(11 September 2013).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 After 21 years, Rajasthan ex-royal Diya Kumari, her hubby separated, Joseph, Joychen. The Times of India(January 16, 2019). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ Erstwhile royal family member Diya Kumari wins Rajsamand seat by over 5 lakh votes. Zee News(2019-05-23). Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ↑ A royal surprise in Jaipur. The Hindu(9 October 2003).