Vasundhara Raje – A prominent leader and politician, two-time chief minister of Rajasthan state. She entered politics in 1984.
Vasundhara Raje – Primarily she joined the newly formed BJP and made the national executive. She was elected as a member of the 8th Rajasthan Assembly from Dholpur. In the same year appointed vice president of the Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan BJP.
Raje comes from a royal family. Her mother Vijayaraje Scindia and her father Jivajirao Scindia was Maharaja of Gwalior, are members of the prominent Scidnia royal Maratha family.
Vasundhara Raje
Birth: Born on March 8, 1953, in Bombay, Bombay State (now Mumbai, Maharashtra), India.
Political Affiliation: Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Family:
- Spouse: Hemant Singh (married in 1972, divorced in 1973).
- Children: Dushyant Singh.
Education:
- Alma mater is the University of Mumbai.
Website:
- Personal website: http://vasundhararaje.in/
Vasundhara Raje – Bio
Vasundhara Raje was born on March 8th, 1953, in Mumbai, India. She comes from the famous Scindia family. Her parents, Vijaya Raje Scindia and Jivajirao Scindia, were well-known figures.
She married Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh of the royal Dholpur family on November 17, 1972, but they parted ways a year later. Her son, Dushyant Singh, has followed in her footsteps and was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar.
Raje studied at the University of Mumbai and is dedicated to serving the people of Rajasthan. She resides in Dholpur, Rajasthan, with a focus on improving her state and the nation.
Starting her political career in 1985, Raje represented Dholpur in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly until 1990. She then became a Member of Parliament for Jhalawar from 1989 to 2003.
In 1998, she took up the role of Minister of State for External Affairs in the Indian government, under Jaswant Singh. Raje came back to Rajasthan’s Legislative Assembly in 2003 to represent Jhalrapatan, succeeding Mohan Lal.
Raje served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan twice, from December 2003 to December 2008 and from December 2013 to December 2018, succeeding Ashok Gehlot in both terms.
Within her political party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Raje has been very active. Since January 2019, she has worked as the Vice President of the BJP under the leadership of J. P. Nadda.
Raje Career –
| Position | Duration |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 1985-90 | 8th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Dholpur |
| 2003-08 | 12th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jhalrapatan |
| 2008–13 | 13th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jhalrapatan |
| 2013–18 | 14th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jhalrapatan |
| 2018–23 | 15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jhalrapatan |
| 2023-28 | 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jhalrapatan |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 1989-91 | 9th Lok Sabha, Jhalawar |
| 1991-96 | 10th Lok Sabha |
| 1996-98 | 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1998-99 | 12th Lok Sabha |
| 1999-03 | 13th Lok Sabha |
| Other Positions Held | |
| 1985-87 | Vice-President, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan |
| 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 Tourism |
| 1996-97 | 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 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 Sep 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- 8 Dec 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, BJP, Rajasthan |
| 8 Dec 2003 – 8 Dec 2008 | Chief Minister, Rajasthan |
| 2 Jan 2009 – 8 Dec 2013 | Leader of Opposition, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
| 8 Dec 2013 – 11 Dec 2018 | Chief Minister, Rajasthan |
| 11 Jan 2019 | National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party |
This chart outlines the various roles and durations Vasundhara Raje has held throughout her career.
Here’s a chronological list of Vasundhara Raje’s international visits:
- Switzerland (27-31 January 2006)
- As the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, visited Davos, Switzerland for the “Annual General Meeting of the World Economic Forum.”
- USA (June 2005)
- As the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, visited the USA.
- Switzerland (27-31 Jan 2005)
- As the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, attended the “Annual General Meeting of the World Economic Forum” in Davos, Switzerland.
- Singapore (June 1998)
- As the Minister of State, visited Singapore in June 1998.
- Columbia (18-20 May 1998)
- As the Minister of State headed the Indian delegation for a ministerial meeting. Expressed Indian views on priorities of foreign policies and the relevance of nuclear tests. Also, met the President of Columbia during the visit.
- Egypt (9-10 May 1998)
- Visited Egypt in connection with the G-15 meet, conducted a dialogue with Foreign Minister Amre Mosse, and signed an MoD on small industries cooperation.
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