Who Is Princess Diya Kumari, Rajasthan’s New Deputy CM 

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Diya Kumari has been chosen by the BJP as one of the new Deputy Chief Ministers of Rajasthan.

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She was born into a royal family on January 30,1971. Her grandfather, Man Singh II, was the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur during the British Raj.

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The Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister completed her schooling at the Maharani Gayatri Devi School and passed out from the Maharani College in Jaipur.

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She is a princess of Jaipur and the mother of the current maharaja, Padmanabh Singh.

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She married a commoner, Narendra Singh, in 1997. However, they got divorced in 2019.

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Diya Kumari's political journey began in 2013 when she was elected as an MLA from the Sawai Madhopur constituency in Rajasthan.

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During her first stint as the MLA, she emphasized inclusive development in the underdeveloped rural tracts surrounding the city.

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In 2019, Diya Kumari ascended to the national stage as a Member of Parliament from Rajsamand.

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Beyond politics, Diya Kumari has numerous business ventures, including two schools, trusts, museums, hotels, and non-governmental organizations.

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She also oversees the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust and the Jaigarh Fort Charitable Trust, among other enterprises.

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In Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023, Diya Kumari won the Vidhyadhar Nagar seat with a margin of 71,368 votes.

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She was among the BJP leaders who were projected to be the Rajasthan chief minister.

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