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Raja Devendra Pratap Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded bySaroj Pandey, BJP
ConstituencyChhattisgarh
Personal details
Born(1975-05-02)2 May 1975
Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh, India
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Bhawanidevi Singh
(m. 1999)
Parent
  • Surendra Kumar Singh (father)
RelativesRaigarh State
Residence(s)Moti Mahal, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India
Alma materRajkumar 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].

He 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

Raja 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 BA and MA in history.

His 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]

Political career

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

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