en Devendra Pratap Singh (Chhattisgarh politician)

Raja Devendra Pratap Singh
Raja Devendra Pratap Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 3 April 2024
Preceded by	Saroj Pandey, BJP
Constituency	Chhattisgarh
Personal details
Born	2 May 1975 (age 49); Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, India; (now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Bhawanidevi Singh (m. 1999)
Parent	Surendra Kumar Singh (father);
Relatives	Raigarh State
Residence(s)	Moti Mahal, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Alma mater	Rajkumar College, Raipur (10+2); St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA); University of Delhi (MA)

Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (also Kumar Devendra Pratap Singh) (born 2 May 1975) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing the state of Chhattisgarh.^[1]

Singh is the son of Raja Surendra Kumar Singh and grandson of Raja Chakradhar Singh, the raja of Raigarh State during the British Raj in India.

Early life and education

Devendra was born on 2 May 1975 to Raja Surendra Kumar Singh of Gond dynasty. He completed his schooling at Rajkumar College, Raipur and was admitted to St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Delhi where he pursued BA and MA in history.^{[citation needed]}

Singh's father Surendra Pratap was a politician, who served as MLA from Lailunga and also Rajya Sabha MP from Chhattisgarh. His uncle Raja Lalitkumar Singh was the last Raja of Raigarh State.^[2]

On 11 February 2024, he was announced as BJP Candidate from Chhattisgarh in upcoming Rajya Sabha election.^[3]