Manvendra Singh

Colonel Manvendra Singh
MP
In office
2004-2009
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Preceded by Sona Ram
Succeeded by Harish Chaudhary
Constituency Barmer-Jaisalmer
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2013
Constituency Shiv, (Barmer)
Personal details
Born (1964-05-19) 19 May 1964
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Spouse(s) Chitra Singh
Children Harshini Kumari Rathore (Daughter), Hamir Singh Rathore (Son)
Parents Jaswant Singh (father)
Sheetal Kanwar (mother)
Residence Jodhpur
Religion Hindu
As of 14 September, 2006
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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.

Early life

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

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

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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