Vasundhara Raje Scindia
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The Honourable Vasundhara Raje Scindia |
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Raje in December 2014
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| 22nd, 24th Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
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Assumed office 13 December 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
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In office 9 December 2003 – 10 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ashok Gehlot |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Gehlot |
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8 March 1948 Bombay, Bombay State, Dominion of India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hemant Singh (1972-74) |
| Children | Dushyant Singh |
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| Residence | Dholpur, Rajasthan |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Website | www.vasundhararaje.in/en |
Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1948), commonly referred to as Vasundhara Raje, is an Indian politician who has been Chief Minister of Rajasthan since 2013; previously she served in the same post from 2003 to 2008. She is the first female Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1948 in Mumbai. She is daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia and Jivajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family. She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with Economics and Political Science degrees (Hons.) from Sophia College, affiliated to Mumbai University, Mumbai.
Vasundhara Raje married Hemant Singh, of the ex-royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but the couple separated a year later. Her son Dushyant Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar.
Her siblings are Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Industries Minister of Madhya Pradesh, the late Madhavrao Scindia, the late Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Burman (1942–64), who wed Kirit Deb Burman, last ruling Maharaja of Tripura, and Usha Raje Rana (b. 1943) who married into the Rana family of Nepal.
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