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Indian politician

Sumitra Singh
14th Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
16 January 2004 - 1 January 2009
Preceded byParasram Maderna
Succeeded byDeependra Singh Shekhawat
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
1957 - 1962, 1985 – 1992
ConstituencyPilani, Rajasthan
In office
1962 - 1980, 1998 – 2008
ConstituencyJhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Personal details
Born (1930-05-03) 3 May 1930 (age 94)
Kisari Village, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Janata Party
EducationMaster of Arts
Alma mater

Sumitra Singh (born 3 May 1930) is a veteran Indian politician whose political career span over more than five decades. She became the first women speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2009. She was elected to the 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 politician of Rajasthan.

Early life and education

She was born on 3 May 1930 in Kisari village of Jhunjhunu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. She did Master of Arts in Hindi literature from Banasthali Vidyapith.

Political career

Sumitra Singh political career spans over five decades. She began her political journey in 1957 when she was first elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Pilani constituency. She represented Pilani until 1962, after which she served as the MLA for the Jhunjhunu constituency from 1962 to 1980. Returning to Pilani, she was re-elected for two consecutive terms from 1985 to 1992. Singh then represented Jhunjhunu again from 1998 to 2008, completing a total of nine terms in the Rajasthan assembly.

In 2004, she made history by becoming the first woman Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, a position she held until 2009.

References

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  5. "Sumitra Singh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- JHUNJHUNU(JHUNJHUNU) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. "89-year-old BJP leader Sumitra Singh rejoins Congress". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. "Former speaker joins Congress in Rajasthan". The Economic Times. 29 November 2018. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. "Rajasthan assembly elections 2018: Ex-Speaker with 2 BJP leaders join Congress ahead of polls". The Times of India. 30 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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