Diya Kumari is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), currently serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in Bhajan Lal Sharma’s ministry. She represents the Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. Born into the royal family of Jaipur, Diya Kumari is the daughter of Bhawani Singh, an Indian Army officer and hotelier, and Padmini Devi. Her grandfather, Man Singh II, was the last ruling Maharaja of Jaipur. Diya Kumari completed her education at Modern School, New Delhi, G.D. Somani Memorial School, Mumbai, and Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ Public School, Jaipur.
She holds a Graduate Diploma in Fine Art (Decorative Painting) from Chelsea School of Arts, London, and an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from Amity University, Jaipur.
Diya Kumari is known for her significant wealth, managing various properties, businesses, trusts, and schools, including the City Palace in Jaipur, Jaigarh Fort in Amber, and several educational institutions and hotels.
| Real Name | Princess Diya Kumari |
| Profession | Politician |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Date of Birth | January 30, 1971 |
| Age | 53 Years |
| Birth Place | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
| Family | Granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur during the British Raj in India (1922-1947). 2 sons, Padmanabh Singh and Lakshraj Prakash Singh, and a daughter, Gauravi Kumari |
| Marital Status | Divorce |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Political Career:
Diya Kumari’s father, Bhawani Singh, contested the 1989 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket but was defeated by the BJP candidate. Her step-grandmother, Gayatri Devi, had been elected as an MP three times in 1962, 1967, and 1971. Diya Kumari joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on September 10, 2013, and contested and won the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from Sawai Madhopur. In 2019, she was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Lok Sabha from Rajsamand.
Diya Kumari is an active member of the BJP and has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for “Save the Girl Child” by the Government of Rajasthan. In the 2023 Rajasthan polls, she became the BJP MLA from Vidhyadhar Nagar constituency.
On December 12, 2023, Diya Kumari assumed the role of Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma.
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Personal Life:
Diya Kumari has three children, two sons, Padmanabh Singh and Lakshraj Prakash Singh, and a daughter, Gauravi Kumari, from her marriage to Narendra Singh, a commoner and a Chartered Accountant.
The marriage, which garnered attention due to its non-royal nature, ended in divorce in December 2018. Diya Kumari owns the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, focused on women’s empowerment through social entrepreneurship, which she runs with the active participation of her children.
Some Facts About Diya kumari
- In 2014, she was appointed as Rajasthan State Government’s Ambassador for the “Save the Girl Child” campaign.
- In January 2017, Diya Kumari received an honorary doctorate from Amity University, Jaipur, for her active philanthropy and leading role in heritage management.
- In August 2019, she was appointed as a member of the government’s National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- Vasundhara Raje Scindia inspired Diya Kumari to join the BJP. In an interview, she said,
“I was definitely inspired by Vasundharaji who asked me to join the party. I would not like to be labelled as the representative of any community and I want to serve the community. I am joining politics to serve the people and not for any personal gains.” Additionally, she advocates that the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh and the Congress’ massively failed to understand the basic problem of the country. This led her to think that she should join BJP which had leaders like Narendra Modi. In an interview, before the Modi government came into power, she said, “Modi is the answer for this country. In six decades the country was mostly ruled by the Congress and it failed to give the people what they deserved and desired. I have pinned a lot of hope on Modi. He has given the country the Gujarat model of development and the country needs this model. I am sure the country’s destiny would change once Modi takes over as prime minister.”
- A connoisseur of art and culture, Diya Kumari extensively promotes traditional arts, music, and dance. She takes a keen interest in maintaining ‘The Friends of Museum,’ which was established by her father in the city palace for artists and craftsmen to exhibit their skills and crafts. Through the museum, she ensures the promotion of the arts of Jaipur which were on the verge of extinction and supports craftsmen associated with it. In 2013, she revived the tradition of the Gunijankhana, wherein the Jaipur Royal Family provided an institutional forum for singers, musicians, and dancers from the 17th century to 1949.
- Keeping her contribution to the tourism and hospitality sector in mind, Diya Kumari was appointed as the Chairperson of Assocham’s Rajasthan Unit. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) is a non-governmental organisation and advocacy group that represents the interests of trade and commerce in India. In 2012, she actively worked towards inspiring farmers to take up organic farming under ASSOCHAM’s programme.
- Diya also contributes a column to a prominent Hindi daily of Jaipur in which she writes about her life and how she was groomed as an ordinary child by her father.
- She has initiated the Young Achiever in Education Award in her name to encourage the youth to excel in the eld of academics. This award is given during the annual award ceremony organized in memory of her father, the Late Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh of Jaipur.
- She was awarded the YFLO Women Achievers Award in Politics by the Young FICCI Ladies Organization (YFLO), New Delhi.
- In an interview, she revealed that she had a sweet tooth and loved chocolates.
- She is non-vegetarian.
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