Vidhyadhar Singh

Vidhyadhar Singh
Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 December 2023
Preceded by	Nirmal Kumawat
Constituency	Phulera

Vidhyadhar Singh (born 1956)[1] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Phulera Assembly constituency in Jaipur district. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Singh is from Phulera, Jaipur district, Rajasthan. He is the son of former MLA and Jat leader, Hari Singh.[5] He completed his M.A. in history in 1979 at Rajasthan University, Jaipur.[1]

Career

Singh won from Phulera Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. He polled 112,244 votes and defeated his nearest rival and three time MLA, Nirmal Kumawat of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 26,898 votes.[6][7][8] His son in law Shailesh Singh was elected on a BJP ticket from Deeg Kumher Assembly constituency and both the father in law and son in law are expected to sit in the assembly representing different parties.[9]

References

1. "Vidhyadhar Singh(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PHULERA(JAIPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. "Phulera, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Phulera में INC ने BJP कोहराया". आज तक (in Hindi). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
3. "Phulera Election Results 2023 | Rajasthan Election Results | Elections 2023". NDTV. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
4. "Phulera Assembly Election Results 2023: Phulera Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
5. "कड़े संघर्ष के बाद कांग्रेस से विद्याधर सिंह को मिला टिकट". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
6. "Phulera Constituency Election Results 2023: Phulera Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
7. लाइव, एबीपी (3 December 2023). "Phulera Election Result 2023 Live: Inc के Vidhyadhar Singh की हुई जीत, Ind के Pokhar Mal Bhamania रहें दूसरे नंबर पर". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. "Phulera Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Vidhyadhar Singh of INC Wins". News18. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
9. Reporter, The BuckStopper (3 December 2023). "Sasur from Congress, damaad from BJP will attend assembly together". The BuckStopper. Retrieved 10 January 2025.