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Devendra Pratap Singh (Chhattisgarh politician)

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Raja Devendra Pratap Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded bySaroj Pandey, BJP
ConstituencyChhattisgarh
Personal details
Born (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 49)
Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Bhawanidevi Singh
(m. 1999)
Parent
  • Surendra Kumar Singh (father)
RelativesRaigarh State
Residence(s)Moti Mahal, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Alma materRajkumar College, Raipur (10+2)
St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA)
University of Delhi (MA)

Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (also Kumar Devendra Pratap Singh) (born 2 May 1975) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Chhattisgarh.[1]

Singh is the son of Raja Surendra Kumar Singh and grandson of Raja Chakradhar Singh, the raja of Raigarh State during the British Raj in India.

Early life and education

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Devendra was born on 2 May 1975 to Raja Surendra Kumar Singh of Gond dynasty. He completed his schooling at Rajkumar College, Raipur and was admitted to St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Delhi where he pursued BA and MA in history.[citation needed]

Singh's father Surendra Pratap was a politician, who served as MLA from Lailunga and also Rajya Sabha MP from Chhattisgarh. His uncle Raja Lalitkumar Singh was the last Raja of Raigarh State.[2]

Political career

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On 11 February 2024, he was announced as BJP Candidate from Chhattisgarh in upcoming Rajya Sabha election.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rajya Sabha Election: कौन हैं राजा देवेंद्र प्रताप सिंह? जिसे बीजेपी ने छत्तीसगढ़ से बनाया राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार". mpcg.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ "छत्तीसगढ़: राजा देवेंद्र प्रताप सिंह BJP के राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार, जानें बिलासपुर संभाग से प्रत्याशी बनाने की वजह". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Rajya Sabha Election 2024: छत्तीसगढ़ में भाजपा ने देवेंद्र प्रताप सिंह को बनाया राज्यसभा उम्मीदवार - Rajya Sabha Election 2024 BJP made Raja Devendra Pratap Singh Rajya Sabha candidate in Chhattisgarh". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.