Vikramaditya Singh (politician, born 1964)
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Vikramaditya Singh (born 5 August 1964) is an Indian businessman and politician. He was a leader of Indian National Congress (INC) and an ex-member of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council. He is the grandson of Maharaja Sir Hari Singh, who was the last ruler of the Indian princely state of Kashmir.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Former-Jammu-and-Kashmir-King%E2%80%99s-grandson-joins-PDP/2014/08/08/article2370216.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629142631/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Former-Jammu-and-Kashmir-King%E2%80%99s-grandson-joins-PDP/2014/08/08/article2370216.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2016|title=Former Jammu and Kashmir King's grandson joins PDP - The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web|url=http://indiaopines.com/dynasty-politics-jammu-kashmir/|title=One Dynasty is Dying, Other is Rising in Jammu And Kashmir}} He is the titular heir apparent of the Dogra dynasty.
Background and hotelier career
Singh is a son of senior Indian National Congress (INC) leader and former Sadr-e-Riyasat Karan Singh and Yasho Rajya Lakshmi, granddaughter of the last Rana dynasty Prime Minister of Nepal, Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana.{{cite book|title=Shree Teen Haruko Tathya Britanta|last=JBR|first=PurushottamShamsher|date=1990|publisher=Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar|isbn=99933-39-91-1|location=Bhotahity, Kathmandu|language=ne}} Singh completed his education at the University of Southern California.[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/history-came-to-life-at-the-wedding-of-chitrangada-raje-scindia-and-vikramaditya-singh/1/337885.html The Gwalior Royal Wedding] Event covered in India Today] He is a hotelier by profession and managing director of Taragarh Palace Hotel, Kangra.
Political career
In August 2015, he joined Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Karan-Singhs-elder-son-to-join-Muftis-PDP/articleshow/39853626.cms | title=Karan Singh's elder son to join Mufti's PDP | newspaper=The Times of India | date=8 August 2014 | access-date=18 March 2018 }} In October 2017, he resigned as member of legislative council and PDP over the issue of holiday on the birthday of his grandfather Maharaja Hari Singh.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/j-k-pdp-mlc-leader-vikramaditya-singh-resigns-from-party-2567087.html|title=J&K: PDP MLC leader Vikramaditya Singh resigns from party|last=Madhuri|date=2017-10-22|website=Oneindia|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}} He later joined INC.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/former-pdp-mlc-vikramaditya-singh-joins-congress/articleshow/66164519.cms|title=Former PDP MLC Vikramaditya Singh joins Congress - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=11 October 2018 |access-date=2019-03-28}} He was the Lok Sabha INC candidate from Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in 2019 where he lost to Dr Jitendra Singh of BJP.
On 22nd March 2022, he tendered his resignation from the primary membership of INC citing that it was his belief that "the Indian National Congress is unable to realize and reflect the sentiments and aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir."{{Cite twitter |user=vikramaditya_jk|number=1506217893175783428 |title=I hereby tender my resignation from the Indian National Congress. My position on critical issues vis-à-vis Jammu & Kashmir which reflect national interests do not align with that of the Congress Party. @INCIndia remains disconnected with ground realities. |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}
Personal life
Singh married Chitrangada Scindia, the daughter Madhavrao Scindia, a politician and the former Maharaja of Gwalior, in 1987. They have two children, a son, Martand Singh, and a daughter, Mriganka Singh.{{Cite magazine |author=Srishti Jha |date=December 30, 2015 |title=On a heritage trail with Martand Singh, great grandson of Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20160111-when-history-is-in-vogue-martand-singh-grandson-maharaja-hari-singh-kashmir-733459-2015-12-30 |access-date=2019-03-28 |magazine=India Today |language=en}} Vikramaditya is a trustee of J&K Dharmarth Trust that was founded by Maharaja Gulab Singh.[http://www.jkdharmarthtrust.org/vikram-singh-ji.html JK Dharmarth Trust] In 2017, his daughter, Mriganka married Nirvan Singh, the grandson of Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab and member of the former Patiala royal family.{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=12 April 2016 |title=Dr Karan Singh's granddaughter to wed Capt Amarinder's grandson |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dr-karan-singhs-granddaughter-wed-capt-amarinders-grandson/}}
Ancestry
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