Early life
Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1953 in Mumbai. She is daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia and Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family. She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with Economics and Political Science degrees (Hons.) from Sophia College, affiliated to Mumbai University, Mumbai
Personal life
Vasundhara Raje married Hemant Singh, of the ex-royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but the couple separated a year later. However she has been claiming her relationship with Dholpur Jat royalty during her election campaigns. Her son Dushyant Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar. She later became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Her siblings are Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Industries Minister of Madhya Pradesh and late Madhavrao Scindia.
Posts held
Membership of Legislative Assembly
1985-90 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2003-08 Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
2008-13, 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
2013 on wards Member 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Jhalrapatan
Membership of Parliament
1989-91 : Member, 9th Lok Sabha
1991-96 : Member, 10th Lok Sabha
1996-98 : Member, 11th Lok Sabha
1998-99 : Member, 12th Lok Sabha
1999-03 : Member, 13th Lok Sabha
Positions held
1985-87 : Vice-President, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan
1984 : Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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 Tourism1996-97 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 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
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 - Present: 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 - Present:
Chief Minister, Rajasthan
Residence
13,
Civil Lines,
Jaipur-302006
Rajasthan,
India
Phone
: +91-141-2229900
+91-141-2224400
Fax : +91-141-2222521
Office
Chief
Clause, Governance Secretariat,
Jaipur
-302 005 , Rajasthan, India
Phone
: +91-141-2227656
+91-141-2227647
Fax
: +91-141-2227687
E-mail
: Cmrajasthan@nic.in
Wwbsite : http://cmo.rajasthan.gov.in/
