To add to the list, Late Rajmata Ram Raj Kumari of Aul was a MLA in the early sixties. Late Bada Kumar Pratap Gang Deb of Bamra was a Member of the Lok Sabha for two terms Maharjkumar Bir Keshari Deo of Kalahandi was a Member of the Rajya Sabha HH Maharaja Udit Pratap Deo of Kalahandi then Yuvraj was a member of the Orissa Legislative Assembly. Late Rani Anand Manjari Devi of Sukinda was a MLA for a term in 1977. Late Raja Sisir Naryan Narendra Deb of Mohuri was a MLA Rani Ratna Manjari Devi of Mohuri was a MLA for a term in 1977 Raja Uday Nath Deb of Sankhemundi was a MLA on a number of occasions. In Madhya Pradesh, Raja Manavendra Singhjudeo of Alipura has been a MLA and a Minister in Digvijay Singh's cabinet. Regards, B.K.Singh Deo On 7/21/08, BIKRAM KESARI SINGH DEO <bksinghdeo@gmail.com> wrote: > > I would like to add what I know. > > 1. You have mentioned HH Maharaja Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo of Patna > correctly, but his wife should be HH Maharani Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo MP. > There are more in politics from Patna State. They are > Mahrajkumar Anang Uday Singh Deo, Minister Works and Housing, Govt. of > Orissa. > Kumar Kalikesh Singh Deo son of Mahrajkumar Anang Uday Singh Deo, who is a > Member of the Orissa Legslative Assembly. Anang Uday Singh Deo's father the > Late HH Mahraja Sir Rajendra Naryan Singh Deo KCIE was the Chief Minister of > Orissa from 1967 -1971. His elder son Late HH Maharaja Raj Raj Singh Deo > (father of Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo) was thrice elected to the Lok Sabha > between 1967and 1977. > Other royalty in politics in Orissa are. > Raja Kishore Chandra Singh Deo of Dharakote MLA.His father Late Raja Anant > Narayan Singh Deo was a Minister as well as a member of the Lok Sabha > Raja Nitish Gang Deb MLA Raja of Bamra. His late father Raja Pradipta Gang > Deb , his grand father Raja Bhanugang Tribhuban Deb were MLA's, the latter > was also a Deputy Minister. Raja Bhanuganga's wife Rani Jyoti Manjari Devi > was also a MLA. > Raja Bibhuti Bhusan Mardaraj, former Minster and Deputy Speaker in Orissa, > His father Late Raja Harihar Mardaraj was a Minister. > Rajkumar Pratap Keshari Deb MLA (son of the Late Raja Sarat Deb of Aul who > was an ex minister and M.P. Lok Sabha > Rajmata Sushree Devi wife of Raja Sarat Deb who was initially an MLA and > just finished her term as a Member of the Rajya Sabha. Her mother in law > Rajmata of Aul was also a MLA > Late Raja Trilochan Singh Deo of Narsinghpur who was MLA for 4 terms. His > mother Late Rajmata Kanak Lata Devi Narsinghpur was a MLA > Late Raja Shailendra Narayan Bhanj Deo of Kanika was a Minister > Rani Rasmanjari Devi of Tigiria, was a MLA > Yuvrani Usha Devi of Chikiti is a sitting MLA (4th term) > Rani Sugyani Deo of Khallikote is a MLA for 5 terms. > Late Rajmata of Sukinda was a MLA > Late Raja Shankar Pratap Singh Deo of Dhenkanal and his wife Rani Rtana > Prabha Devi were MLA's > Raja Gopinath Gajapati Deb of Parlakhemundi was a Member of the Lok Sabha. > Late Raja Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj of Nilgiri was a MLA for many terms > Late Raja Bir Udit Pratap Shekhar Deo of Gangpur was a Minister. His son > Late Rajkumar Bharatendra Chandra Shekhar Deo was a MLA. > Late Raja Anup Singh Deo of Khariar was a Minister on many occasions. > Late Raja Ramchandra Mardaraj of Khallikote was a MLA > Late Raja Kishore Chandra Deo of Athmalik was a MLA > Late Raja Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj of Daspalla was a Minister. His son > Late Raja Purna Chandra Deo Bhanj was a MLA. > Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajpati of Parlakhemundi was the first Prime > Minister of Orissa, before independence. > There could be more. If I remember, I will let you know. > > Regards, > > B.K. Singh Deo > > > > > > On 7/21/08, pabitra saha <pksaha000@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> A friend has compiled list of Royals who are active in Indian politics. >> Ay additions/ corrections are most welcome. >> Here is the list >> >> 01. From Erstwhile Princely State of Gwalior >> >> Smt. Yashodhara Raje Scindia, BJP MP >> Gwalior(MP) >> >> Shri Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao, Congress MP >> Guna (MP) >> >> Dushyant Singh, BJP MP >> Jhalawar(Rajasthan ) >> >> Vasundara Raje Scindia, BJP >> CM, Rajasthan >> >> 02. From Erstwhile Princely State of Bushahr (now in Shimla and Kinnaur >> districts) >> >> Virbhadra Singh, Congress >> Ex-CM, HP >> >> Smt. Pratibha Singh, Congress MP (Wife of Virbhadra Singh) >> Mandi (HP) >> >> 03. From Erstwhile Princely State of Kullu >> >> Maheshwar Singh, BJP >> Ex-MP (Mandi) >> >> 04. From Erstwhile Princely State of Bolagir >> >> Maharaja Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, BJP >> Minister of Urban Development & Public enterprises, Govt. of Orissa. >> >> Smt Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, BJP MP (Wife of Vardhan Singh) >> Bolangir(Orissa) >> >> 05. From an Erstwhile Princely State of Shahjahanpur >> >> Jitin Prasada, Congress MP >> Shahjahanpur (UP) >> >> 06. From Erstwhile Princely State Bharatpur >> >> Vishvendra Singh, MP, BJP >> Bharatpur, Rajasthan >> >> Mrs. Divya Singh, BJP (Wife of Vishvendra Singh) >> MLA >> >> 07. From Erstwhile Princely State of Bharatpur >> >> K. Natwar Singh, >> Ex-Foreign Minister >> >> Jagat Singh, BSP (Son of Natwar Singh), Rajasthan >> >> 08. From an Erstwhile Princely State of Churhat >> >> Arjun Singh, Congress (RS) >> Union HRD Minister >> >> Ajay Singh, Congress (Son of Arjun Singh) >> Chairman, Campaign Committee for MP Assembly Election >> >> >> >> >> 09. From Erstwhile Princely State of Barmer >> >> Jaswant Singh, BJP >> Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha >> >> Manvendra Singh, BJP MP ( Son of Jaswant Singh) >> Barmer (RJ) >> >> 10. From Erstwhile Princely State of Patiala >> >> Mrs Preneet Kaur, Congress MP (Wife of Capt. Amrinder Singh) >> Patiala (PJ) >> >> Capt. Amrinder Singh >> Ex-Punjab CM >> >> 11. From Erstwhile Princely State of Raghogarh >> >> Digvijay Singh, Congress >> General Secretary & ex-CM, Madhya Pradesh >> >> Lakshman Singh, BJP MP( Younger Brother of Digvijay Singh) >> Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh >> >> 12. From Erstwhile Princely State of Kalahandi >> >> Bikram Keshari Deo, BJP MP >> Kalahandi, Orissa >> >> 13. From Erstwhile Princely State of Dungarpur >> >> Shri Manvendra Singh, Congress MP >> Mathura, UP >> >> 14. From Erstwhile Princely State of Baraon >> >> Kanwar Rewati Raman Singh, SP MP >> Allahabad, UP >> >> 15. From Erstwhile Princely State of Chattisgarh >> >> Dilip Singh Judeo, BJP >> MP (Rajya Sabha) >> >> 16. From Erstwhile Royal family of Bhadri (Awadh) >> >> Kunwar Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, Independent >> MLA, Kunda (UP) >> >> Akshay Pratap Singh alias Gopalji, SP MP (Nephew of Raja Bhaiya) >> Pratapgarh, UP >> >> Ratna Singh, Congress >> Ex-MP, Pratapgarh >> >> 17. From Erstwhile Chandrabans Royal Family >> >> K. C. Singh Baba, Congress MP >> Nainital (Uttarakhand) >> >> 18. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Raja Muthiah >> >> P Chidambaram, Congress MP >> Sivaganga(Tamil Nadu ) >> >> >> 19. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Dogra >> >> Dr. Karan Singh, Congress >> Rajya Sabha Member >> >> Ajatshatru Singh (Dr. Karan >> Singh's son) >> National Conference Leader >> >> 20. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Kurupam Raja's >> >> Vyricharla Kishore Chandra Deo, Congress MP >> Parvathipuram (Andhra Pradesh) >> >> 21. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Manakpur >> >> Anand Singh, Congress >> Ex-MP >> >> Kirti Vardhan Singh, Samajwadi Party MP (Son of Anand Singh) >> Gonda, Uttar Pradesh >> >> 22. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Chinna Merangi >> >> Satrucharla Vijayarama Raju, Congress >> Minister for Forests, Environment, Science & Technology, Govt. of Andhra >> Pradesh >> >> 23. From Erstwhile Princely State of Mysore >> >> SN Wadiyar, Congress >> Ex-MP >> >> 24. From Erstwhile Princely State of Dhenkanal >> >> K.P. Singh Deo, Congress >> Ex-MP, Orissa >> >> 25. From Erstwhile Princely State of Tehri Garhwal >> >> Manujaindra Shah, BJP (son of eight time BJP MP Manvendra Shah) >> >> 26. From Erstwhile Princely State of Alwar >> >> Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, Congress >> MLA (Rajasthan), Secretary, AICC (Assisting Rahul Gandhi) >> >> 27. From Erstwhile Royal Family of Katthiwara >> >> Kunwar Vijay Shah, BJP >> Cabinet Minister, Govt of MP. >> >> 28. From Erstwhile Princely State of Rampur >> >> Begum Noor Bano aka Mahatab Zamani, Congress >> Ex-MP, Rampur (UP) >> >> >> Not Known >> >> Kunwar Sarvraj Singh, JD(U) >> Aonla(Uttar Pradesh) >> >> Dr. Kunwar Devendra Singh Yadav, SP >> Etah (UP) >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> Not happy with your email address?. >> Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available >> now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> INDIA-ROYALTY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >