Raja Devendra Pratap Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Saroj Pandey,BJP |
| Constituency | Chhattisgarh |
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| Born | (1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (age 50) Raigarh,Madhya Pradesh, India (now inChhattisgarh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Relatives | Raigarh State |
| Residence(s) | Moti Mahal, Raigarh,Chhattisgarh, India |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Raipur (10+2) St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA) University of Delhi (MA) |
Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (also Kumar Devendra Pratap Singh) (born 2 May 1975) is anIndian politician and aMember of Parliament in theRajya Sabha representing the state ofChhattisgarh.[1]
Singh is the son ofRaja Surendra Kumar Singh and grandson ofRaja Chakradhar Singh, the raja ofRaigarh State during theBritish Raj in India.
Devendra was born on 2 May 1975 toRaja Surendra Kumar Singh ofGond dynasty. He completed his schooling atRajkumar College, Raipur and was admitted toSt. Stephen's College, Delhi,University of Delhi where he pursuedBA andMA in history.[citation needed]
Singh's father Surendra Pratap was a politician, who served as MLA fromLailunga and also Rajya Sabha MP fromChhattisgarh. His uncleRaja Lalitkumar Singh was the last Raja ofRaigarh State.[2]
On 11 February 2024, he was announced as BJP Candidate fromChhattisgarh in upcomingRajya Sabha election.[3]