Manvendra Singh Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Manvendra Singh Jasol
Other Name	Col. Manvendra Singh
Profession(s)	Politician, Army Personnel
Famous For	Being the son of the politician, Jaswant Singh
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 175 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (2018-Present) Bharatiya Janata Party (Late 90's- 2018)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 May 1964
Age (as in 2018)	54 Years
Birthplace	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
School	Mayo College, Rajasthan
College/University	• Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts • School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Educational Qualification	Masters of Arts from School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Rajput
Address	Jasol House, Pawta B/4 Road, Jodhpur
Hobbies	Reading, Writing
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	June 17, 1994
Family
Wife/Spouse	Chitra Singh
Children	Son- Hamir Singh Rathore Daughter- Harshini Kumari Rathore
Parents	Father- Thakur Jaswant Singh (Retired Army Personnel and Politician) Mother- Sheetal Kanwar
Siblings	None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra XUV, Model No-2012 (RJ04-UA2233)
Assets/Properties	Bank Fixed Deposits: ₹30 Lakhs Bonds, Debentures, Shares: ₹5 Lakhs Jewellery: ₹26 Lakhs Total Value: ₹86 Lakhs
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹98 Lakhs (as in 2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manvendra Singh

• Before joining the politics, Manvendra was a journalist and worked for the Statesman and the Indian Express.

• Manvendra entered politics in the late ’90s as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.

• In 1999, he contested elections from Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan and lost his first Lok Sabha election to Sona Ram (Indian National Congress).

• In 1999, he also fought in the Kargil War as he was serving under the Territorial Army.

• He won the Lok Sabha election (2004) defeating Sona Ram by 2,71,888 votes from the same constituency.

• In the 14th Lok Sabha, Singh represented Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency of Rajasthan where he was appointed a member of the Standing Committee on Defence.

• In 2013, he won the Vidhan Sabha Election from Shiv constituency in Rajasthan as a candidate of BJP.

• In 2014, when he campaigned against the BJP Lok Sabha Candidate from his father’s constituency, Manvendra was suspended from BJP.

• In 2018, Singh quit Bharatiya Janata Party to join Indian National Congress, just before 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections. He claimed that BJP insulted his father, Jaswant Singh. He further told PTI,
  

  “The people of Rajasthan, especially from Barmer, Jalaur, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur will take revenge for the insult caused to my father Jaswant Singh when he was denied the party ticket and expelled (from the BJP),”

• In 2013, He published the book, Campaign Diary: Chronicle of an Election Fought and Lost.

• He holds the rank of Colonel in Territorial Army (India).
  

  Manvendra Singh in Army uniform with Sachin Pilot