RAJE,SMT. VASUNDHARA
 B.J.P.- JHALAWAR (RAJASTHAN)

Father's Name:   Late Shri Jivajirao Scindia

Date of Birth:   8 March 1953

Place of Birth:   Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 17 November 1972

Spouse's Name:   Shri Hemant Singh

Children:   One son

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.) (Eco. and Pol. Sc.)
Educated at Bombay University, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   City Palace, Dholpur-328001 (Rajasthan)

Positions Held :
   
1987 onwardsMember, National Executive, B.J.P.
1987-92Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Vice-President, Yuva Morcha B.J.P., Rajasthan for two years
1987 onwardsVice-President, B.J.P., Rajasthan
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Consultative Committee, Ministries of Commerce 
and Tourism
Member, Library Committee
1991Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1991-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science 
& Technology
1991 onwardsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
1997 onwardsMember, Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, 
Science & Technology and Tourism
Joint Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party 

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
 Reading, music and gardening

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled (14 countries)

Election Result :
    
Jhalawar Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,54,034
Total votes polled 4,80,543
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Smt. Vasundhara Raje (B.J.P.)2,34,360
(2) Shri Man Singh (I.N.C.)1,85,476
(3) Shri Bhawar Lal (Ind.)  11,965
(4) Shri Nafis Ahamed Khan [A.I.I.C.(T)]   5,684