Vasundhara Raje Biography and Career
Vasundhara Raje, an Indian politician, was the chief minister of Rajasthan for two terms beginning on March 8, 1953. She served as India’s first Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises while serving in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Union Cabinet. In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, and family of Vasundhara Raje so read the article till the end.
She now serves as one of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national vice presidents (BJP). She is a Scindia family member and the matriarch of the Dholpur-based Bamraulia clan.
She is quite popular on social media. On her Twitter account, she has more than 4 million followers.
Political Career
Raje started her political career in 1984 as a member of the National Executive of the still-young (founded in 1980) BJP, and she quickly advanced through the ranks of the organization.
She was named vice president of the BJP’s Rajasthani youth wing in 1985, and two years later she was named vice president of the state organization. She held the positions of joint secretary of the BJP’s parliamentary membership from 1997–1998 and president of the Rajasthan branch of the party from 2002–2003.
She turned her attention to national politics four years later, though, and in 1989 she won a seat in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. She served on the body for four more terms before leaving in 2003.
Raje held a number of positions while the BJP was in charge of the federal government from 1998 to 2004, including minister of state for external affairs (1998–99) and for the Department of Atomic Energy (DOE) (1999–2003).
She became the chief minister of Rajasthan in 2013 and retained her post till 2018. She now serves as one of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s national vice presidents (BJP).
Achievements
In 2007, she received the “Women Together Award” from the UNO for services rendered toward the self-empowerment of women.
In 2018, she received the ‘Best Chief Minister of the Year’ Award at the 52nd Skoch Summit.
Short biography of Vasundhara Raje
Vasundhara Raje Singh was born in Bombay on March 8, 1953. She is the daughter of Jivajirao Scindia-Shinde, Maharaja of Gwalior, and Vijayaraje Scindia-Shinde, members of the illustrious Scindia royal Maratha dynasty.
Raje finished her education at Presentation Convent School in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and went on to graduate from the Sophia College for Women in Mumbai with degrees in economics and political science.
Random biography facts about Vasundhara Raje
She married Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh, of the royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but they separated a year later. Her son, Dushyant Singh, was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar
Raje wed Hemant Singh, the ruler of the Rajasthani royal house of Dhaulpur (Dholpur), in 1972. Soon after their son was born, they split up, but she stayed in Rajasthan.
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Works
Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra
Vasundhara Raje, Bhamashah Yojana
Satyam Kumar and Vasundhara Raje, iStart Rajasthan
Vasundhara Raje, Jal Swavlamban
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