Sumitra Singh

Sumitra Singh (सुमित्रा सिंह ) (born 1930) (Gotra= Silotia) is proud to be the first woman Assembly Speaker in Rajasthan. She was unanimously elected Speaker of the 12th Rajasthan Assembly. She is a senior Jat leader from the Shekhawati belt in Rajasthan; Mrs. Singh has been elected to the Assembly for the nine times (1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003) from the Jhunjhunu constituency.

Family life

Sumitra Singh was born in village Kisari in Jhunjhunu district in the family of brother of Shri Ladu Ram Kisari on 3 May, 1930. Ladu Ram Kisari having no son adopted her as daughter and got her educated in Banasthali Vidyapith. She has done M.A. in Hindi Literature.

She was married with Shri Nahar Singh, (Kadwasra gotra) of Patusari village in the district of Jhunjhunu on 2 June, 1952 and is mother of three sons.

Membership of Legislature

2 1957 – 1962 MLA Pilani - INC
3 1962 – 1967 MLA Jhunjhunu - INC
4 1967 – 1972 MLA Jhunjhunu - INC
5 1972 – 1977 MLA Jhunjhunu - INC
6 1977 – 1980 MLA Jhunjhunu - INC
8 1985 – 1990 MLA Pilani - LKD Lok Dal
9 1990 – 1992 MLA Pilani Janta Dal
11 1998 – 2003 MLA Jhunjhunu - Ind
12 2003 - 2008 MLA Jhunjhunu - BJP

Minister

1967-1972
1990-1992
2003-2009 Speaker

Positions Held

5.9.1967 - 9.7.1971: State Minister, Deptt. of Medical & Health and PHED, Government of Rajasthan
22.6.1968 - 9.7.1971: State Minister (Ind.Charge), Deptt. of Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan
1985 - 87, 1990 – 92: Member, Committee on Public Undertakings, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
1987 – 88: Member, Rules Committee, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
14.3.1990 - 26.10.1990: Minister, Deptt of Energy (Including Non-Conventional Energy Sources), Ground Water and Higher Education, Government of Rajasthan
1991 – 92: Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Energy, Non-Conventional Energy Sources and Labour & Employment Department
1999 – 2003: Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Women & Children, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
2004 to 08: Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Awards

2004:Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award
2004: Bharat Jyoti Award
2006: Glory of India Award

Contact Information

Address: P-2, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur - 302 005. Phone No.: 91-0141-2385119 (Tel.fax), 2385123 (Res), 9414073100 (Cell) 91-0141-2744321 (Off) Fax No.: 91-0141-2744333, 2744334 E-Mail: rajassembly@nic.in

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