Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
RAJE,SMT. VASUNDHARA
B.J.P.- JHALAWAR (RAJASTHAN)
Father's Name: Late Shri Jivajirao Scindia
Date of Birth: 8 March 1953
Place of Birth: Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Marital Status: Married on 17 November 1972
Spouse's Name: Shri Hemant Singh
Children: One son
Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.) (Eco. and Pol. Sc.)
Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Profession :
Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
City Palace, Dholpur-328001 (Rajasthan)
Positions Held :
1987 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P.
1987-92Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Vice-President, Yuva Morcha B.J.P., Rajasthan for two years
1987 onwardsVice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce
and Tourism
Member, Library Committee
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science
& Technology
1991 onwardsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1997 onwardsMember, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power,
Science & Technology and Tourism
Joint Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, music and gardening
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled (14 countries)
Election Result :
Jhalawar Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,54,034
Total votes polled 4,80,543
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Smt. Vasundhara Raje (B.J.P.)2,34,360
(2) Shri Man Singh (I.N.C.)1,85,476
(3) Shri Bhawar Lal (Ind.) 11,965
(4) Shri Nafis Ahamed Khan [A.I.I.C.(T)] 5,684