Politicians Who Are Real-Life Royals

Diya Kumari

BJP MP is the granddaughter of Man Singh II, the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur.

Vasundhara Raje

First women chief minister of Rajasthan hails from the famous Scindia clan of Gwalior.

Ijyaraj Singh

Referred to as Maharao, Ijyaraj Singh is titular monarch of Kota and is BJP member.

Jyotiraditya Scindia

BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh is grandson of Jivajirao Scindia, the last Maharaja of the Princely state of Gwalior.

Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah

BJP MP from Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal constituency is the daughter in law of erstwhile Tehri royal family scion Manabendra Shah.

Dushyant Singh

Son of Vasundhara Raje Scindia and the last recognised king of Dholpur Maharaj Hemant Singh is MP from Rajasthan’s Jhalawar-Baran constituency.

Digvijaya SIngh

Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member is the son of Balbhadra Singh, ruler of the erstwhile state of Raghogarh, presently known as Guna district of Madhya Pradesh.

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