| HH Maharao Ijyaraj Singh | |
|---|---|
| Maharao of Kotah | |
| Spouse | Kalpana Devi |
| Issue | Jaidev Singh |
| Father | Maharao Brijraj Singh |
| Religion | Hindu |
Ijyaraj Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009 to 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Raghuveer Singh Kausal |
| Succeeded by | Om Birla |
| Constituency | Kota |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1965 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2018–present) Indian National Congress (2009–2018) |
| Spouse | Kalpana Devi |
| Children | Jaidev Singh |
| Parent |
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| Education | Mayo College, Brown University , Columbia University |
| Occupation | Politician |
HH Maharao Ijyaraj Singh is an Indian politician and a titular monarch. He was the member of parliament representing the Kota constituency in the Lok Sabha.[1] He is a member of the Kota royal Rajput family who were the rulers of the erstwhile state of Kotah during the British Raj.[2][3] Singh contested and won his seat in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, on the ticket of the Indian National Congress, defeating Shyam Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2018, he joined the BJP and his wife Maharani Kalpana Devi (politician) contested and won her seat of Ladpura (Kota) in the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan.
On 29 January 2022, he succeeded his father as the titular Maharao of Kotah.
References
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- ↑ "Indian parliamentarians to attend classes at Yale". Times of India. 19 June 2009.
- ↑ "MPs to take classes on leadership". The Hindu. 8 June 2009.
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