Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Biography: Age, Wiki, Family, Career & More

Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an Indian politician, former professional shooter, and retired Indian Army Officer. He was born to Colonel Lakshmi Singh Rathore (Retd) and Manju Rathore in Jaisalmer.

At present, he is an Indian Politician and active Member of Parliament from the Jaipur Rural constituency. Being a retired Indian Army personnel, having several gold medals in the Olympics, and having an active political career, everyone knows him very well.

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Rajyvardhan Singh Rathore Career

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was born on 29 January 1970 to Col Lakshmi Singh Rathore and Manju Rathore in his hometown Jaisalmer.

After completing schooling, he joined the National Defense Academy, Pune where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Following this, Rathore attended Indian Military Academy, Dehradun after which he joined the Indian Army as a commissioned officer on 15 December 1990. He also fought in the Kargil War.

During his entire military career, he mainly served in Jammu & Kashmir. In his teenage, he developed a personal interest in Shooting (Olympic) and in 1998 he became a professional in that. After a few years, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won many medals and awards in the shooting game.

In 2013, Rathore retired from the Indian Army and soon joined Bharatiya Janata Party. Not only this, next year in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, he won and was elected as an MP (Member of Parliament) from the Jaipur Rural constituency.

He won the MLA Election from the Jhotwara constituency in December 2023 . He took the oath for five ministries on 30 December 2023, which are Minister of Industry and Commerce of Rajasthan, Information Technology and Communication, Youth Affairs and Sports, Skill Planning and Entrepreneurship, Sainik Welfare.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Controversies

Apart from being an amazing and clean personality, Rathore’s name has been in some controversies.

Failed Dope Test (2013)

In 2013, Rathore’s name was pulled in a failed dope test which was conducted just before the Athens Games in the year 2004. At the time of the 2004 World Cup in Bangkok, he had tested positive for sample “A”. But the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) cleared him after he was tested negative for sample “B”.

However, after 9 years, Rathore felt digging this issue by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) because the April 6 elections were declared as “null and void” by Delhi High Court in March 2013.

NRAI challenged the decision of allowing Rathore’s plea that the election was a ‘sham and be quashed’ as he was denied an opportunity to contest. Taking note of Rathore’s plea, the court finally said that denying him the right to contest elections is not justified in any way.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore commented on women journalist (2015)

In February 2015, a fake report of his mark on a women journalist created controversy. Rathore made comments on the role of women journalists during an interaction at the Indian Women Press Corps.

In the words of Rajyavardhan, “Your role could be far better utilized without going out in the field. It is not that you should not go out in the field, but in the sense of safety and security, the working hours, conditions, and different roles attached as a mother, sister, or a wife.“

However, Rathore opposed making such comments on women journalists and tweeted the same “Wrong interpretation. My wife is an ex-soldier,” and another tweet added, “I have the highest respect for women personally and professionally.”

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