Dushyant Singh
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Dushyant Singh | |
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Singh in Baran, 2021 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Constituency | Jhalawar-Baran, Rajasthan |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vasundhara Raje |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Jhalawar, Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1973 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Niharika Raje (m.2000) |
| Children | 2 (1 son and 1 daughter) |
| Parents |
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| Education | The Doon School |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA) Johnson & Wales University (MBA) |
| Website | dushyantsingh |
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Dushyant Singh (born 11 September 1973; Hindi pronunciation: [d̪ʊʃ.jən̪t̪ sɪŋgʱ]) is an Indian politician who hails from the former royal family of the erstwhile princely state of Dholpur, located in present-day Dholpur district of Rajasthan. Singh is the present titular Maharajasaheb. He is serving as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha for the fifth time.[1][2] The son of Vasundhara Raje Scindia, who served twice as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Singh was first elected from the Jhalawar constituency and has since been re-elected from the Jhalawar–Baran constituency.[3][2]
Singh was educated at The Doon School in Dehradun.[4] He received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Business Administration, focusing on hotel management, from Johnson & Wales University in the United States.[5]