Manvendra Singh
| Manvendra Singh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| MP | |
| In office 2004-2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sona Ram |
| Succeeded by | Harish Choudhary |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1964 Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Chitra Singh |
| Children | Hamir Singh (Son), Harshini Kanwar (Daughter) |
| Residence | Jodhpur |
| Religion | Hindu |
| As of September 14, 2006 Source: | |
Manvendra Singh is an Indian politician. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janta Party.He was the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India from 2004-2009 representing the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan and is considered a future star leader for BJP.
Early life
Kunwar Manvendra Singh was born on May 19, 1964 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in a Rajput family. His father is Thakur Jaswant Singh, a former Finance Minister of India, and mother is Sheetal Kanwar. Singh is married to Chitra Singh. They have two children. He is an alumnus of Mayo College and has an MA, having studied at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. He is a Colonel in Territorial Army (India). Before entering politics, he worked as a journalist at the Statesman and the Indian Express, with a specialization in defence and national security affairs. He fought for India in Kargil War.[1]
Political Life
Though Singh entered politics in the late 90s. He lost his first Lok Sabha election in 1999 against Sona Ram of the Indian National Congress from Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan. In 2004, he won the Lok Sabha election by 2,71,888 votes against Sona Ram from the same constituency.[2] He represented Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan in the 14th Lok Sabha, where he was a member of the Standing Committee on Defence. He had won from Shiv constituency as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party for Vidhan Sabha election, 2013 in Rajasthan.
Career
He elected for 14th Lok Sabha from Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan. In the government of Manmohan Singh, Singh was a member of the Standing Committee on Defence. He is a Member of Legislative Assembly (India) from Shiv constituency for Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha.