Thursday, 19 May 2016

19 MAY 1964 MANVENDRA SINGH

Manvendra Singh

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Colonel Manvendra Singh
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MP
In office
2004-2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySona Ram
Succeeded byHarish Chaudhary
ConstituencyBarmer-Jaisalmer
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
ConstituencyShiv, (Barmer)
Personal details
Born19 May 1964 (age 52)
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Spouse(s)Chitra Singh
ChildrenHarshini Kumari Rathore (Daughter), Hamir Singh Rathore (Son)
ParentsJaswant Singh (father)
Sheetal Kanwar (mother)
ResidenceJodhpur
ReligionHindu
As of 14 September, 2006
Source: [2]
Colonel (TA) Manvendra Singh is an Indian politician. He was formerly a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party and was expelled from it in April, 2014.[1][2] He was the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India from 2004-2009 representing the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan and was considered a upcoming leader for BJP.[3]

Early life[edit]

Colonel (Territorial Army) Manvendra Singh was born on 19 May 1964 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in a Rajput family. His father is Thakur Jaswant Singh, a former Finance Minister of India, and mother is Smt. 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.[3]

Political Life[edit]

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.[4] 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[edit]

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.
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    Manvendra Singh
    Indian Politician
    Colonel Manvendra Singh is an Indian politician. He was formerly a member of the Bharatiya Janta Party and was expelled from it in April, 2014. Wikipedia
    Born: May 19, 1964 (age 52), Jodhpur
    Parents: Jaswant Singh
    Spouse: Chitra Singh
    Education: Mayo College
    Residence: Jodhpur
    Succeeded by: Harish Chaudhary
    Grandparents: Kunwar Baisa, Thakur Sardara Singh
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