Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician, who has held two terms as the chief minister of Rajasthan. She was previously a minister in the Union Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and was India's first Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. She is currently one of the national vice presidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A member of the Scindia family, she is also the matriarch of the Bamraulia family of Dholpur. Early life Vasundhara Raje singh was born on 8 March 1953 in Bombay (now Mumbai). She is the daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia-Shinde and Jivajirao Scindia-Shinde, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family. Raje completed her school education at Presentation Convent School in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with economics and political science degrees from the Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. Personal life She married Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh, of the royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but they separated a year later. Her son, Dushyant Singh, was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar. Her siblings are Yashodhara Raje Scindia, a former industries minister of Madhya Pradesh, the late Madhavrao Scindia, the late Padmavati Raje "Akkasaheb" Burman (1942–64), who married Kirit Deb Burman, the last ruling Maharaja of Tripura, and Usha Raje Rana (b. 1943) who married into the Rana family of Nepal. Children She has one son Dushyant Singh a four-time member of Parliament through Loksabha and the Yuvraj of Dholpur. Political career In 1984, Raje entered the Indian political system. Initially, she was made a member of the national executive of the newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party. She was also elected as a member of the 8th Rajasthan Assembly from Dholpur. In the same year, she was appointed vice president of the Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan BJP. Membership of legislative assembly 1985-90 member, 8th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Dholpur 2003-08 member, 12th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan 2008–13, 13th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan 2013–18, member, 14th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan 2018–present, member, 15th Rajasthan legislative assembly from Jhalrapatan Membership of parliament 1989-91 : member, 9th Lok Sabha, from Jhalawar. 1991-96 : member, 10th Lok Sabha 1996-98 : member, 11th Lok Sabha 1998-99 : member, 12th Lok Sabha 1999-03 : member, 13th Lok Sabha Positions held 1985-87 : vice-president, Yuva Morcha BJP, Rajasthan 1987 : vice-president, BJP, Rajasthan 1990-91 : member,