Diya Kumari
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Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma.[1] She currently represents Vidhyadhar Nagar as an MLA in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the erstwhile royal family of the Jaipur State.
Quick Facts 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor ...
Diya Kumari | |
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6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
Assumed office 15 December 2023 | |
Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
Ministry and Departments |
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Preceded by | Sachin Pilot |
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Narpat Singh Rajvi |
Constituency | Vidhyadhar Nagar |
In office 2013–2018 | |
Preceded by | Alauddin Azad |
Succeeded by | Danish Abrar |
Constituency | Sawai Madhopur |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 2019–2023 | |
Preceded by | Hariom Singh Rathore |
Constituency | Rajsamand |
Chairman Of RSRDC Corporation Government of Rajasthan | |
Assumed office 15 March 2024 | |
Preceded by | Bhajan Lal Jatav |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971 (age 53) Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Narendra Singh (div. 2018) |
Children | 3, including Padmanabh Singh |
Parent(s) | Bhawani Singh Padmini Devi |
Residence | City Palace, Jaipur |
Alma mater | |
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She was a member of Lok Sabha from Rajsamand parliamentary seat between 2019 and 2023.[2]
Kumari is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj in India.