Yogeshwar Raj Singh (born 1967)[1] is a scion of Kawardha Raj family and son of late Vishwaraj Pratap Singh.

He did his schooling from Rajkumar College, Raipur. He married 19 February 2003, Rani Kriti Devi belonging to erstwhile Tripura State. The couple have a son born in 2004.[1] He is a former Indian National Congress politician. He represented Kawardha Vidhan Sabha constituency of undivided Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly by winning General election in years 1998 and later as part of Chhattisgarh in 2003.[2] He resigned from Indian National Congress membership in 2013, after being neglected for several years by the party.[3]

He has turned the Kawardha Palace built by his grandfather Dharamraj Singh in 1935-39 into a luxury heritage hotel.[4][5]

He now holds the title-in-pretence of the Raja of Kawardha.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kawardha
  2. ^ IndiaVotes AC: Winner summary over elections for Kawardha
  3. ^ "Congress seeking 'moral victory' on Raman Singh's hometurf - Economic Times". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. ^ Sengupta, Reshmi (19 February 2003). "Vedic rituals, regal match - Galaxy of guests for royal wedding after 47 years at Tripura House". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Raipur Places to Visit | Attractions in Raipur India". Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
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