Diya Kumari

Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician. She is a member of Indian Parliament from Rajsamand parliamentary seat, and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Diya Kumari
Diya Kumari in 2023
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byHariom Singh Rathore
ConstituencyRajsamand
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2018
Preceded byAlauddin Azad
Succeeded byDanish Abrar
ConstituencySawai Madhopur
Personal details
Born (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Narendra Singh
​
(div. 2018)​
Children3, including Padmanabh Singh
Parent(s)Bhawani Singh
Padmini Devi
ResidenceCity Palace, Jaipur
EducationModern School, New Delhi
Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School

Kumari is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj in India.

Early life and education

Kumari was born on 30 January 1971 to Bhawani Singh, a decorated Indian Army officer and hotelier, and Padmini Devi.[1] She is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj.[2]

Kumari attended Modern School (New Delhi), G.D Somani Memorial School, Mumbai and Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls' Public School, Jaipur. She then did a decorative arts course in London.[3]

She manages several properties, businesses, trusts and schools, including City Palace, Jaipur, which is also her residence; Jaigarh Fort, Amber and two trusts: Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, Jaipur and the Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust; two schools: The Palace School and Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh School; and three hotels: Rajmahal Palace in Jaipur, Hotel Jaipur House at Mount Abu and Hotel Lal Mahal Palace, Jaipur.[4]

Political career

Kumari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 September 2013 before a crowd of two-lakh people, in the presence of then Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, BJP president, Rajnath Singh, and Vasundhara Raje, at a rally in Jaipur.[5] She contested the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election as a BJP candidate from Sawai Madhopur, and became MLA.[6] In 2019 she was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Rajsamand.[7]

Personal life

Kumari has three children from her marriage to Narendra Singh.[8] The marriage ended in a divorce in December 2018.[6]

References
  1. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 6 September 2021.}
  2. Parihar, Rohit (21 August 2006). "New will by Gayatri Devi's late son resurfaces, ignites property war in family". India Today. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  3. "Royal Jaipur- Explore the Royal Landmarks in Jaipur". royaljaipur.in. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20120220193627/http://msmsmuseum.com/pagedetail.php?catid=1&subcatid=2 MSMS Museum
  5. "Jaipur princess joins BJP". The Telegraph. India. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. Joseph, Joychen (16 January 2019). "After 21 years, Rajasthan ex-royal Diya Kumari, her hubby separated". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. "Erstwhile royal family member Diya Kumari wins Rajsamand seat by over 5 lakh votes". Zee News. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. Sebastian, Sunny (9 October 2003). "A royal surprise in Jaipur". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 January 2004.
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