Dushyant Singh

Dushyant Singh (born 11 September 1973; Hindi pronunciation: [d̪ʊʃ.jən̪t̪sɪŋgɦ] ) is an Indian politician businessman and the Maharaja of the Dholpur state, presently serving as the Member of Parliament for the fifth time from Jhalawar-Baran in the Lok Sabha. ^[2]

Mr. Singh was educated at The Doon School in Dehradun. He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Business Administration, focusing on hotel management, at Johnson & Wales University in the United States.^{[1] [3]}

He is recognized as the Maharaja of the ruling family of the princely state of Dholpur. state. His mother, Vasundhara Raje Scindia, twice served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan and as a Minister in the Union Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He is the grandson of the Maharaja of Gwalior Jivaji Rao Scindia and Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia and is also the paternal grandson of the last Maharaja of Nabha, Pratap Singh Nabha.

Singh is married to Niharika Raje the only princess of the Samthar State the daughter of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Judeo and Ganga Rajya Laxmi, of the Rana dynasty of Nepal. He is known to be fond of dogs. He also maintains an interest in chess, collects antique books and is also a well-known wildlife enthusiast.

After returning to India in 2003, Singh followed in the footsteps of his mother and grandmother Vijayaraje Scindia and joined the BJP. He won his very first election and was elected as a Member of Parliament in the year 2004, from the constituency of Jhalawar- Baran in Rajasthan.

In 2009, despite a congress wave, Singh won his second Loksabha Election. Over this period of time, Singh helped bring prosperity to his region through the medium of improved roads, better citywide infrastructure, and good governance.

In 2014, Mr. Singh won his Loksabha seat for a third time with a landslide victory. In 2019 Singh won his Loksabha Seat for a record-breaking fourth time in a row. Singh has in his tenure helped establish railways and even the Kolana Airport of Jhalawar.

In 2024, Mr. Singh won his Fifth Consecutive Loksabha election with a margin that was unprecedented in the whole of Rajasthan, about 4 Lakh votes, and one of the highest in the whole of India. He is now one of the senior-most parliamentarians in the nation's history.

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