Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
RAJE, SMT. VASUNDHARA
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - JHALAWAR (RAJASTHAN)]
Father's Name Late Shri Jivajirao Scindia
Date of Birth 8 March 1953
Place of Birth Bombay (now Mumbai) (Maharashtra)
Marital Status Married on 17 November 1972
Spouse's Name Shri Hemant Singh
Children One son
Educational Qualifications
B.A.(Hons)(Economics and Political Science)
Educated at Sophia College, Bombay University, Mumbai(Maharashtra)
Profession
Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
City Palace, Dholpur-328001
(Rajasthan)
Present Address
Lekha Vihar
C/o Scindia Potteries,
Sarojini Nagar
New Delhi-110023
Tel. (011) 4675222
Fax (011) 6882804
Positions Held
1987Member, National Executive, Bharatiya Janata
onwardsParty (B.J.P.)
1985-89Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Vice-President, Yuva Morcha B.J.P., Rajasthan
for two years
1987Vice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
onwards
1989Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
1990-91Member, Library Committee
Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of
Commerce and Tourism
1991Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries
of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and
Tourism
1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
1996-97Member, Committee on Science and Technology,
Environment and Forests
Member, Consultative Committees, Ministries of
Power, Science and Technology and Tourism
1997 Joint Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party
onwards
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
19 March 1998Union Minister of State, External Affairs
onwards
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, music and gardening
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Election Result of
Jhalawar Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,33,593
Total votes polled 6,43,983
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Smt. Vasundhara Raje (B.J.P.) 3,33,746
(2) Shri Bharat Singh (I.N.C.) 2,70,179
(3) Shri Chandra Prakash Meena (J.D.) 8,843
(4) Shri Mohan Lal (B.S.P.) 6,408
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