Jaivardhan Singh
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jaivardhan Singh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|07|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
| residence = Raghogarh
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship =
| office1 = {{small|Minister of Urban Development and Housing}}
Government of Madhya Pradesh
| predecessor1 =
| term_start1 = 25 December 2018
| term_end1 = 23 March 2020
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = Kamal Nath
| office2 = Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| term_start2 = 8 December 2013
| term_end2 =
| constituency2 = Raghogarh
| predecessor2 = Mool Singh, INC
| education = B.Com Honors, M.A.
| alma_mater = Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi, Columbia University, The Doon School
| profession = Politician
| footnotes =
| party = Indian National Congress
| spouse = Srijamya Singh
| father = Digvijaya Singh
}}
Jaivardhan Singh (born 9 July 1986) is an Indian politician and is the youngest member of Madhya Pradesh's 14th Vidhan Sabha. He served as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Housing in Kamal Nath Ministry, Government of Madhya Pradesh.
He is the youngest cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh. He represents Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He won the assembly election in 2013 with a margin of over 59,000 votes, the highest among all candidates in the Congress Party that year.{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news/44942929_1_digvijay-singh-mp-polls-raghogarh|title=MP Polls: Digvijay Singh's son Jaiwardhan Singh wins Raghogarh seat|publisher=The Economic Times|author=PTI New Delhi|date=8 December 2014|access-date=8 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008034705/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-08/news/44942929_1_digvijay-singh-mp-polls-raghogarh|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}} He is son of Digvijaya Singh, the 14th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dynasty-politics-in-india-sons-of-politicians-enter-politics/1/292128.html|title=Sons of fathers, Dynasty raj: Sons and daughters of powerful politicians are all set for their maiden contest this election|publisher=India today|author=Kunal Pradhan|date=19 July 2013|accessdate=8 October 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008040222/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dynasty-politics-in-india-sons-of-politicians-enter-politics/1/292128.html|archivedate=8 October 2014|url-status=live}}
Personal life
He is married to Sreejamya Shahi, a descendant of the Dumaria royals of north Bihar's West Champaran district.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150526021127/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150318/jsp/nation/story_9369.jsp#.VoET-LZ97IU Digvijaya son to marry Bihar 'royal'], The Telegraph.
Education
He went to Doon school and completed his graduation from Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. Afterwards, he went abroad to pursue his post graduation and did Master in Public Administration in Development Practice from School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University New York.[http://myneta.info/mp2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=20 Jaivardhan Singh], My Neta.
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Category:The Doon School alumni
Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2013–2018
Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2018–2023
Category:School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University alumni
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh
Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028
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