Manvendra Singh
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Manvendra Singh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Barmer
constituency of Rajasthan
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) political party.http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4197
Thakur Manvendra singh was elected to Lok Sabha from Barmer
constituency in Rajasthan
defeating Sona Ram
of the Indian National Congress
. Manvendra is the son of Jaswant Singh
, a former Finance Minister of India.
Born in 1964 in Jodhpur
, he completed his schooling from Mayo College
and has an MA, having studied at Hampshire College
, Amherst, Massachusetts
and the School of Oriental and African Studies
, London
.
He is a journalist by profession and was a columnist for Indian Express before entering politics. He is a captain in the Territorial Army.
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Barmer
Barmer (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha segments...
constituency of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) political party.http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4197
Thakur Manvendra singh was elected to Lok Sabha from Barmer
Barmer (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Barmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India.-Assembly segments:Presently, Barmer Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha segments...
constituency in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
defeating Sona Ram
Sona Ram
Col. Sona Ram is an Indian politician, a member of the Indian National Congress political party and a former member of the Lok Sabha representing Barmer constituency in Rajasthan, India.-Education and career:...
of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. Manvendra is the son of Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh
- Career :He is one of the few Indian politicians to have been the Minister for Defence, Finance and External Affairs.He started the new government of Vajpayee, which lasted its full term, as the External Affairs Minister and later on switched his ministry to Finance with Yashwant Sinha...
, a former Finance Minister of India.
Born in 1964 in Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, he completed his schooling from Mayo College
Mayo College
Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
and has an MA, having studied at Hampshire College
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts...
, Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
and the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
He is a journalist by profession and was a columnist for Indian Express before entering politics. He is a captain in the Territorial Army.