Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (also Kumar Devendra Pratap Singh) (born 2 May 1975) is an
Indian politician
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and a
Member of Parliament
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in the
Rajya Sabha
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representing the state of
Chhattisgarh
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Singh is the son of
Raja Surendra Kumar Singh and grandson of
Raja Chakradhar Singh, the raja of
Raigarh State during the
British Raj
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in India.
Early life and education
Devendra was born on 2 May 1975 to
Raja Surendra Kumar Singh of
Gond dynasty. He completed his schooling at
Rajkumar College, Raipur
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and was admitted to
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
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,
University of Delhi
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where he pursued
BA and
MA in history.
Singh's father Surendra Pratap was a politician, who served as MLA from
Lailunga and also Rajya Sabha MP from
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...
. His uncle
Raja Lalitkumar Singh was the last Raja of
Raigarh State.
Political career
On 11 February 2024, he was announced as BJP Candidate from
Chhattisgarh
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in upcoming
Rajya Sabha election.
References
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1975 births
Living people
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Chhattisgarh
21st-century Indian politicians
1968 births