Diya Kumari | |
|---|---|
 Kumari in 2023 | |
| 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 15 December 2023 Serving with Prem Chand Bairwa | |
| Governor | Haribhau Bagade |
| Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Ministry and Departments |
|
| Preceded by | Sachin Pilot |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Narpat Singh Rajvi |
| Constituency | Vidhyadhar Nagar |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alauddin Azad |
| Succeeded by | Danish Abrar |
| Constituency | Sawai Madhopur |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Hariom Singh Rathore |
| Succeeded by | Mahima Kumari Mewar |
| Constituency | Rajsamand |
| Chairman Of RSRDC Corporation Government of Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bhajan Lal Jatav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1971 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Narendra Singh (div. 2018) |
| Relations | Kachhwaha Family |
| Children | 3, including Padmanabh Singh |
| Parent(s) | Bhawani Singh Padmini Devi |
| Residence | City Palace, Jaipur |
| Alma mater | |
Diya Kumari (born 30 January 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma.[1] She currently represents Vidhyadhar Nagar as an MLA in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She is a member of Kachhwaha family of the Jaipur State.
She was a member of Lok Sabha from Rajsamand parliamentary seat between 2019 and 2023.[2]
Kumari is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj in India.
- ^ "Who Are Diya Kumari, Prem Bairwa: 'Princess Who Walks On Streets' Among Rajasthan Deputy CMs". ABP News. 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Diya Kumari| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 15 November 2023.