Vikramaditya Singh (Himachal Pradesh politician)

Vikramaditya Singh
Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 January 2023
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Ministry and Departments
  • Public Works
  • Urban Development
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
18 December 2017
Preceded byVirbhadra Singh
ConstituencyShimla Rural
Personal details
Born (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 35)[2]
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
SpouseMarried 2018 Divorced 2023
Parents
Residences
EducationMA History
Alma mater
Bishop Cotton School
St. Stephen's College
Delhi University

Vikramaditya Singh (born 17 October 1989) is an Indian politician, who currently serves as Member of Legislative Assembly from Shimla Rural constituency.[a] He is the son of the former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Late Virbhadra Singh.[6] His mother is Pratibha Singh, who was a Member of Parliament from Mandi, Lok Sabha Constituency.

On 10 July 2021, after the death of his father on July 8, Vikramaditya Singh was crowned the pretender king of the erstwhile princely state of Bushahr in a private ceremony at Padam Palace in Rampur.[7]

Early life and education

Vikramaditya Singh was born on 17 October 1989 in Shimla district in the royal Rajput family of the princely state of Bushahr. He is son of Late Raja Virbhadra Singh, six time former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh and former Member of Parliament Pratibha Singh. Vikramaditya is brother to Abhilasha Kumari, a former Judge.

Vikramaditya Singh did his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He did his Graduation and Post-Graduation in History from Delhi University. Vikramaditya pursued his graduation B.A. in history from Hansraj College (DU) and post-graduate degree M.A. (Hons.) in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[2]

Politics

Vikramaditya's active state political journey started in 2013 and he associated with HP Congress Committee. He was elected as Himachal Pradesh state youth congress president in year 2013 until the year 2017.[8]

In 2017, he won from Shimla Rural constituency as the Member of Legislative Assembly for Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly[2] and again in 2022. Later, On 8 January 2023 he became PWD, Youth Services & Sports, Urban Development Minister of Himachal Pradesh in Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Ministry.

References

Notes

  1. ^ Sources.[3][4][5]

Citations

  1. ^ "Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Details of MLA Vikramaditya Singh". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Details of MLA Vikramaditya Singh". hpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  4. ^ "Vikramaditya Singh won from Shimla Rural in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election results live". thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Pdf ― list of Himachal Pradesh 2017 Legislative election winning candidates".
  6. ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly;in a first, father-son duo take oath of office i.e. Virbhadra Singh and Vikramaditya Singh". indinexpress.com.
  7. ^ Sharma, Ashwani (10 July 2021). "Bushashr Royalty: Vikramaditya Singh Crowned As 'Raja Sahib' In Private Ceremony". Outlook. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Vikramaditya Singh was not nominated but elected as president of state youth congress via democratic means says CM Virbhadra Singh". indianexpress.com.