Indian politician
Maharana Vishvaraj Singh Mewar (born 18 May 1969) is an Indian politician and 77th Maharana of Mewar . He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as MLA from Nathdwara constituency . He defeated incumbent C.P. Joshi , five-term incumbent MLA and former Speaker of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
This is his electoral debut and re-entry of the Mewar royal family into Bharatiya Janata Party after 3 decades.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] His entry in Bharatiya Janata Party is attributed to Diya Kumari , member of Jaipur royal family and Member of Parliament, Rajsamand .[ 1] [ 12]
He had written to PM Narendra Modi and the CBFC in 2017 to stop the release of Bhansali's Padmaavat movie to prevent inaccurate portrayal of history and hurting of public sentiments.[ 13] [ 14] He had also written to the PM, S Jaishankar (Minister of External Affairs), and G Kishan Reddy (Minister for Tourism) with respect to the consent not being taken for their disputed property being used in G20 Summit .[ 15] [ 16]
^ a b "Mewar royal family's connect with people will help BJP win Nathdwara: Vishvaraj Singh" . The Times of India . 5 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ "Rajasthan Chunav: बीजेपी को मिला महाराणा प्रताप के वंशज का साथ, विश्वराज सिंह मेवाड़ को नाथद्वारा से उतारा चुनाव मैदान में" . Times Now Navbharat (in Hindi). 29 October 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ "Rajasthan Election 2023 BJP gives ticket to Vishvaraj Singh Mewar from Nathdwara seat - Rajasthan Election 2023: BJP ने Nathdwara Seat से Vishvaraj Singh Mewar को दिया टिकट 1, चुनाव न्यूज" . Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "Nathdwara Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Vishvaraj Singh Mewar defeats INC's C. P. Joshi with 7636 votes" . India Today . Retrieved 4 December 2023 .
^ "Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi concedes defeat in Nathdwara, congratulates BJP candidate" . India Today . Retrieved 4 December 2023 .
^ "तीन दशक बाद महाराणा प्रताप के वंशज की BJP में एंट्री, कौन हैं विश्वराज सिंह मेवाड़, जानिए Profile" . Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ "rajasthan-leaders-vishvaraj-singh-mewar-bhawani-singh-kalvi-join-bjp" . 17 October 2023.
^ Bureau, The Hindu (17 October 2023). "Seeking to soothe Rajput pride after dropping Rajvi, BJP inducts descendant of Maharana Pratap" . The Hindu . ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "LIVE:LIVE: बीजेपी में शामिल हुए Vishvaraj Singh Mewar और Bhawani Singh Kalvi , BJP Press Conference, Rajasthan Election, hindi news, latest news, dainik jagran" . Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ India, Press Trust of (17 October 2023). "Maharana Pratap's descendant, son of Karni Sena founder join BJP" . The Siasat Daily . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ IANS. "BJP takes two prominent families of Mewar & Marwar along for Rajasthan assembly polls" . OdishaTV . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ Report, Habib Ki (17 October 2023). "महलों में बीजेपी : बड़े भाई विश्वराज सिंह मेवाड़ ने ज्वाइन की बीजेपी, सियासत की दहलीज पर खड़े छोटे भाई लक्ष्यराज सिंह मेवाड़ - Habib Ki Report" . Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "Padmavati inaccuracies will hurt public sentiments: Mewar royal Vishvaraj Singh to India Today" . India Today . Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ "Mewar royal Maharajkumar Vishvaraj Singh slams CBFC for certifying 'Padmavati' without his consent" . Financialexpress . 30 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .
^ "मेवाड़ के पूर्व राजपरिवार का संपत्ति विवाद फिर उपजा, परिवार के पूर्व सदस्य ने पीएम को लिखा पत्र...G 20 के आयोजन स्थल पर सवाल" . ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 November 2023 .
^ "MK Vishvaraj Singh Mewar shares his concerns on selection of venues for G20 Sherpa Summit meeting in Udaipur" . udaipurtimes.com (in Hindi). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2023 .