Manvendra Singh - BJP Candidate from Barmer Constituency Rajasthan
Manvendra Singh is the BJP candidate for Barmer Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan State in General Elections India 2009.
Manvendra Singh Profile
Manvendra is son of Jaswant Singh, the former Finance Minister of India.
He was elected to Lok Sabha member by defeating Sona Ram of the Indian National Congress in 2004 . Presently he represents the Barmer constituency of Rajasthan and is an active member of Defense and Industry Committees and Local Area Development department .
Academic Qualifications
Born in 1964 in Jodhpur, he completed his schooling from Mayo College and has an MA, having studied at Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.
Journalist by Profession
He is a journalist by profession and was a columnist for Indian Express before entering politics. He is also a captain in the Territorial Army and he is fond of footbal game.
Jaswant Singh nominated from Darjeeling Parliamentary constituency
Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh (father of Manvendra Singh) filed his nomination from Darjeeling Parliamentary constituency. Jaswant Singh, who hails from Rajasthan, decided to contest from Darjeeling, after the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supported his candidature.
