Rukshmani Kumari
Rukshmani Kumari | |
|---|---|
| President of All India Professionals Congress | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| Assumed office 26 January 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1979 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Major Aditya Singh (d. 2011) |
| Alma mater | Mayo College Girls School |
Rukshmani Kumari (born 1979) is an Indian politician, affiliated with Indian National Congress, who is currently serving as the Rajasthan state unit president of All India Professionals Congress, the professional wing of Indian National Congress in Rajasthan.[1][2][3][4]
She is member of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee. Kumari hails from the erstwhile noble family of Chomu Thikana.[5][2]
Career
[edit]On 26 January 2018, Kumari was appointed as the Rajasthan President of All India Professionals Congress, the professional wing of Indian National Congress.[1][3] In 2016, she founded an NGO called Star Foundation, which works for the development of women and underprivileged children in rural Rajasthan.[6] She also serves as the president of Rajasthan Women Football Association.[6]
Personal life
[edit]She was married to Major Aditya Singh, who was martyred in 2011, during an operation in Kashmir.[7]
Other activities
[edit]Kumari voiced her opposition to any "factual distortion" in the 2018 Deepika-Ranveer starer film, Padmaavat, along with Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Diya Kumari, reportedly by New Indian Express.[8][9][10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Over 300 from Rajasthan join platform of Shashi Tharoor". DNA India. 31 July 2018.
- ^ a b Anjum, Tabeenah (26 October 2018). "Aspirants trying all tricks even before nominee list". Deccan Herald.
- ^ a b "Meet the erstwhile royals aspiring for a ticket". Deccan Herald. 3 November 2018.
- ^ कांग्रेस की रानी Vs बीजेपी की महारानी, राजघराने की रानी उतरी साइकिल के साथ सड़कों पर (in Hindi). India TV. 23 October 2018.
- ^ Bahuguna, Lavanya (9 January 2016). "Rukshmani Kumari Tells JWB About Her Efforts Towards The Upliftment Of Chomu". Indianwomenblog.
- ^ a b कांग्रेस की लिस्ट में शामिल होगा रुक्षमणि कुमारी का नाम! (in Hindi). News 18. 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranisa Rukshmani Kumari, From The Noble Family Of Chomu, Empowers The Needy". VamIndia. 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, BJP MLA join anti-Padmavati chorus". New Indian Express. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018.
- ^ 'पद्मावती' को लेकर कुछ अलग है राजपरिवार की इस 'रानी' की राय (in Hindi). First India News Rajasthan. 17 November 2017.
- ^ Saxena, Anumeha (14 November 2017). "Forget Padmavati: 5 women issues we wish Rajasthan's politicians would worry about". Inuth.com.
External links
[edit]- नारी सशक्तिकरण की मिसाल रुक्क्षमणी कुमारी (Interview)