Vasundhara Raje
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Vasundhara Raje, born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai, is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India. She is the daughter of H.H.Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia and H.H Jivaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior. She married former Maharajah of Dholpur, Hemant Singh, on 17 November [[1972].
She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal. Thereafter, she graduated in Economics and Political Science (Hons.) from Sophia College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, Vasundhara Raje was initiated into politics by her mother in 1984. She held a variety of posts in the BJP and was elected to the Rajastan Legislative Assembly in 1985. From 1989 onwards she won four consecutive elections to the Lok Sabha from Jhalawar, Rajastan. She held a variety of posts in the Vajpayee cabinets, the most prominent being the Minister of State for External Affairs.
In 2003, she shot to prominence by leading the BJP to its biggest victory in the state elections in Rajasthan. Her son Dushyant Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency.
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[edit] Posts Held
[edit] Membership of Legislative Assembly
- 1985-90 Member, 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- 2003 onwards Member, 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
[edit] 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
[edit] Positions Held
- 1985-87 : Vice-President, Yuva Morcha B.J.P., Rajasthan
- 1984 : Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.)
- 1987 : Vice-President, B.J.P., 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, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
- 1998-99 : Union Minister of State, External Affairs
- 13 Oct. 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 Sept. 2001-1 Nov. 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 Nov. 2001-
- 29 Jan. 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 Nov. 2002 -
- 14 Dec. 2003: President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
- 8 Dec, 2003: Chief Minister, Rajasthan(MLA from Jhalrapatan constituency)
