Sumitra Singh

Sumitra Singh
First women Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 2004-2009
Preceded by	Parasram Maderna
Succeeded by	Deependra Singh Shekhawat
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office 1957 - 1962, 1985 - 1990, 1990 – 1992
Constituency	Pilani Assembly constituency
In office 1962 - 1980, 1998 – 2008
Constituency	Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Personal details
Born	(1930-05-03) 3 May 1930 Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress

Sumitra Singh (born 3 May 1930) is an veteran Indian politician and senior Jat leader from the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. She was the first woman Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She was elected as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for nine terms, out of which in three terms she represented Pilani constituency while she represented Jhunjhunu constituency for six terms. She is one of the most successful woman politicians of Rajasthan state.

Early life and education

She was born on 3 May 1930 in village Kisari in Jhunjhunu district into a Jat family. She did master of arts in Hindi literature from Banasthali Vidyapith.

Political career

Singh was elected as member of Rajasthan legislative assembly for the first time in 1957 from Pilani constituency. She became member of Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhunjhunu constituency for consecutive four terms between 1962 and 1980. Then Singh was again elected as MLA from Pilani constituency for two consecutive terms between 1985 and 1992. She again became member of Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhunjhunu constituency between 1998 and 2008.