Jaivardhan Singh Explained

Jaivardhan Singh
Birth Date:9 July 1986
Birth Place:Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Residence:Raghogarh
Nationality:Indian
Office1:
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Term Start1:25 December 2018
Term End1:23 March 2020
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Kamal Nath
Office2:Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:8 December 2013
Constituency2:Raghogarh
Education:B.Com Honors, M.A.
Alma Mater:Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi, Columbia University, The Doon School
Profession:Politician
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Srijamya Singh
Father:Digvijaya Singh

Jaivardhan Singh (born 9 July 1986) is an Indian politician and is the youngest member of Madhya Pradesh's 14th Vidhan Sabha. He served as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Housing in Kamal Nath Ministry, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

He is the youngest cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh. He represents Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He won the assembly election in 2013 with a margin of over 59,000 votes, the highest among all candidates in the Congress Party that year.[1] He is son of Digvijaya Singh, the 14th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.[2]

Personal life

He is married to Sreejamya Shahi, a descendant of the Dumaria royals of north Bihar's West Champaran district.[3]

Education

He went to Doon school and completed his graduation from Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. Afterwards, he went abroad to pursue his post graduation and did Master in Public Administration in Development Practice from School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University New York.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP Polls: Digvijay Singh's son Jaiwardhan Singh wins Raghogarh seat. The Economic Times. PTI New Delhi. 8 December 2014. 8 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008034705/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news/44942929_1_digvijay-singh-mp-polls-raghogarh. 8 October 2014. live.
  2. Web site: Sons of fathers, Dynasty raj: Sons and daughters of powerful politicians are all set for their maiden contest this election. India today. Kunal Pradhan. 19 July 2013. 8 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141008040222/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dynasty-politics-in-india-sons-of-politicians-enter-politics/1/292128.html. 8 October 2014. live.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150526021127/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150318/jsp/nation/story_9369.jsp#.VoET-LZ97IU Digvijaya son to marry Bihar 'royal'
  4. http://myneta.info/mp2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=20 Jaivardhan Singh