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Manvendra Singh

movie Politician, Army Personnel cake 19 May 1964 (Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India)
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Net Worth

₹98 Lakhs (as in 2013)

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Height

in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”

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Age

54

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 19 May 1964
Birthplace: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son- Hamir Singh Rathore Daughter- Harshini Kumari Rathore

Education

Schools: Mayo College, Rajasthan
Colleges: Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Education: Masters of Arts from School of Oriental and African Studies, London

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Manvendra Singh

  • Before joining the politics, Manvendra was a journalist and worked for the Statesman and the Indian Express.
  • Manvendra entered politics in the late ’90s as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • In 1999, he contested elections from Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan and lost his first Lok Sabha election to Sona Ram (Indian National Congress).
  • In 1999, he also fought in the Kargil War as he was serving under the Territorial Army.
  • He won the Lok Sabha election (2004) defeating Sona Ram by 2,71,888 votes from the same constituency.
  • In the 14th Lok Sabha, Singh represented Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan where he was appointed a member of the Standing Committee on Defence.
  • In 2013, he won the Vidhan Sabha Election from Shiv constituency in Rajasthan as a candidate of BJP.
  • In 2014, when he campaigned against the BJP Lok Sabha Candidate from his father’s constituency, Manvendra was suspended from BJP.
  • In 2018, Singh quit Bharatiya Janata Party to join Indian National Congress, just before 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections. He claimed that BJP insulted his father, Jaswant Singh. He further told PTI,

    “The people of Rajasthan, especially from Barmer, Jalaur, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur will take revenge for the insult caused to my father Jaswant Singh when he was denied the party ticket and expelled (from the BJP),”

  • In 2013, He published the book, Campaign Diary: Chronicle of an Election Fought and Lost.
  • He holds the rank of Colonel in Territorial Army (India).

    Manvendra Singh in Army uniform with Sachin Pilot
    Manvendra Singh in Army uniform with Sachin Pilot

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