Sumitra Singh | |
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First women Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2004-2009 | |
Preceded by | Parasram Maderna |
Succeeded by | Deependra Singh Shekhawat |
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1957 - 1962,1985 - 1990,1990 –1992 | |
Constituency | Pilani Assembly constituency |
In office 1962 - 1980,1998 –2008 | |
Constituency | Jhunjhunu,Rajasthan |
Personal details | |
Born | Jhunjhunu,Rajasthan | 3 May 1930
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
Sumitra Singh (born 3 May 1930) is an veteran Indian politician and senior Jat leader from the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. She was the first woman Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She was elected as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for nine terms,out of which in three terms she represented Pilani constituency while she represented Jhunjhunu constituency for six terms. She is one of the most successful woman politicians of Rajasthan state. [1] [2] [3] [4]
She was born on 3 May 1930 in village Kisari in Jhunjhunu district into a Jat family. She did master of arts in Hindi literature from Banasthali Vidyapith. [5]
Singh was elected as member of Rajasthan legislative assembly for the first time in 1957 from Pilani constituency. She became member of Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhunjhunu constituency for consecutive four terms between 1962 and 1980. Then Singh was again elected as MLA from Pilani constituency for two consecutive terms between 1985 and 1992. She again became member of Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhunjhunu constituency between 1998 and 2008. [4]
Veer Tejaji Jat also known as Tejaji Maharaj,or simply Tejaji,was a great warrior,social reformer and folk-deity of Rajasthan. In rural parts of northern Rajasthan,he is revered as a deity and is considered to be one of Lord Shiva's eleven primary incarnations. He is mainly worshipped in the states of Rajasthan,Madhya Pradesh,Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,and Gujarat. He is commonly known as the God of Snakes in Rajasthan,because it protect against snake bites or also worshipped as Dhauliya Veer.
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