Rajvardhan Singh Dattigaon is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was cabinet minister in Shivraj Singh's government and held Industry Policy and Investment Promotion portfolio.Scindia faction wins, gets plum depts in Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet allocation in MP, July 13, 2020, The Print. He is a descendant of Amjhera estate and is a titular head of the Dattigaon Jagir. He is also known as Maharaja or Rao Saheb of Dattigaon.Dattigaon Jagir, India Rajputs. He represents Badnawar in the state legislative assembly which comes under Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and is a four-time MLA.DATTIGAON (Jagir)List of MLAs, Government of MP, India.
Early life and education Rajvardhan was born on 10 January 1972 at JaipurMadhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha to Prem Singh and Kusum Kumari. His father was a politician and an MLA. He did his schooling from Mayo College, Ajmer and then went to pursue BA from St. Stephens College in Delhi. He did his post-graduation from Indian Institute of Mass Communication in Advertising and Public Relations.National Election Watch, Association for Democratic Reforms.
Political career After his education, he joined Lufthansa as a marketing manager but left the job to contest his first election as an independent candidate. As per his statement in the media, he did so to avenge the insult to his father, who was denied ticket by the Congress party in 1998.Catching 22, Aug 13, 2020, The Indian Express. Thereafter, he joined Congress and was appointed General Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress.Madhya Pradesh VIdhan Sabha, Information Till 10 Dec 2013. He was first elected to Madhya Pradesh Assembly in 2003,Royals fight it out in Madhya Pradesh, Rediff.com.Madhya Pardesh 2003, Outlook.211 - Badnawar Assembly Constituency, Election Commission of India. secondly in 2008Madhya Pradesh 2008, Myneta.info.Affidavit Regarding Assets/Liabilities, Assembly Election 2008 - Affidavits filed by Candidate.Madhya Pradesh Congress first list of candidates expected around Dussehra, The Times of India. and thirdly in 2018. However, he soon resigned as he was denied a ministerial berth.कमलनाथ कैबिनेट बनने के बाद खींचतान तेज, कांग्रेस विधायक ने दी इस्तीफे की चेतावनी, Dec 28, 2018, Zee News.
In mid-2018, he was appointed a member of election campaign committee and Vice President in state Congress unit. In order to oversee the efforts of party for 2018 assembly election, he was made in-charge of Ujjain division too.Event Organized in the Memory of Prem Singh, Dainik Bhaskar.District Congress President's Chair No Longer in Danger, Patrika. In 2014, Congress President Sonia Gandhi gave him the charge of Chhattisgarh.Cong leaders allocated poll duty, Herald News.
During 2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis, he supported Jyotiraditya Scindia and was one of the 22 MLAs who resigned.22 rebel Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs join BJP Thereafter, he joined Bharatiya Janata party. He took oath as a Cabinet Minister on July 14, 2020 and was assigned the responsibility of Industry Policy and Investment Promotion.MP Cabinet Portfolio : मध्य प्रदेश में मंत्रियों को हुआ विभागों का बंटवारा, जानिए किसे मिला कौन सा विभाग, July 14, 2020, Nai Dunia.
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