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Sumitra Singh

Sumitra Singh

Indian politician


Sumitra Singh (born 3 May 1930) is an Indian politician and senior Jat leader from the Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. She was the first women 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 women politician of Rajasthan state.[1][2][3][4]

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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.[5]

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 to 1980. Then Singh again elected as MLA from Pilani constituency for two consecutive terms between 1985 to 1992. She again become member of Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhunjhunu constituency between 1998 to 2008.[4]


References

  1. साहनी, प्रेरणा (7 March 2021). "राजस्थान विधानसभा की पहली महिला अध्यक्ष का इंटरव्यू: सुमित्रा सिंह बोलीं- एक छोटे से गांव में मेरा जन्म हुआ था, लेकिन मेरे पिता को मुझ पर भरोसा था - Jaipur News". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 April 2024.

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