Bhanwar Jitendra Singh (born 12 June 1971) is a former Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and a former Minister of State for Defence, Government of India. He assumed this charge on 28 October 2012. Formerly, Singh was the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India, a position that he assumed in July 2011. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Alwar constituency of Rajasthan. Jitendra Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is the present titular Maharaja of Alwar and hence the cultural head of Naruka clan of Rajputs.
Bhanwar Jitendra Singh | |
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| Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Defence, Government of India | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ajay Maken |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Karan Singh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mahant Chandnath |
| Constituency | Alwar, Rajasthan |
| General Secretary of the AICC incharge of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee and Additional incharge of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 24 December 2023 | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1971 New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | New Delhi |
Personal life
Jitendra Singh was born into the ruling family of Alwar to Yuvraj Sri Pratap Singh and Mahendra Kumari. Jitendra's grandfather was His Highness Colonel Sir Tej Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, K.C.S.I. (1911-2009), the reigning Maharaja of Alwar.
The Alwar royal family belongs to the Naruka clan of Kachhwaha dynasty.
Jitendra Singh is married to Ambika Singh.[1] They have one son and two daughters.
Education
Jitendra Singh went to school at Wynberg Allen School, Mussorie, followed by Bachelors in Commerce from the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he trained in automobile engineering from Germany.
Political career
- Elected as a member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Alwar City constituency (state parliament of Rajasthan) in 1998.[2]
- Elected for second term as a member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Alwar City constituency (state parliament of Rajasthan) in 2004.[3]
- Appointed as Secretary, All India Congress Committee in 2007 (assists Rahul Gandhi in his political projects).[4]
- Elected as Member of Parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2014) representing the Alwar constituency of Rajasthan in 2009.[5]
- Appointed as Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India in July 2011 [citation needed]
- Appointed as Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Defence, Government of India in the latest Cabinet reshuffle in Oct 2012.[6]
- Appointed as All India Congress Committee In-charge of Odisha in March 2018 [citation needed]
- Appointed as CWC Member and General Secretary AICC in September 2020 [citation needed]
- Appointed as General Secretary In-charge of Madhya Pradesh in December 2023
References
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