Women don’t get opportunities very easily, they need to fight for them, says MP Diya Kumari
Source: She The People
Diya Kumari is an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament from Rajsamand constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a MLA from Sawai Madhopur for the term 2013-18. Kumari is a member of the royal family of Jaipur and daughter of the last Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh and Padmini Devi. She completed her diploma in fine and decorative arts from Parsons Art and Design School, London and runs a museum trust of the palace. She began her career as a politician in 2013 after joining the BJP and currently serves as a brand ambassador of ‘Save the Girl Child’ initiative by the Government of Rajasthan.
As a politician and MP, she has worked extensively for the people in her constituency. She is also involved with the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, which empowers women from impoverished backgrounds. Diya Kumari came in as a panelist on a discussion, “Technology, Women & Politics: Post-COVID elections, digitisation and women politicians” organised by NETRI Foundation in partnership with SheThePeople.TV. NETRI Foundation is an organisation committed to enhancing women’s political participation at all levels of representation.
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Diya Kumari is an Indian politician who was elected as the Member of Parliament from Rajsamand constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a MLA from Sawai Madhopur for the term 2013-18. Kumari is a member of the royal family of Jaipur and daughter of the last Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Bhawani Singh and Padmini Devi. She completed her diploma in fine and decorative arts from Parsons Art and Design School, London and runs a museum trust of the palace. She began her career as a politician in 2013 after joining the BJP and currently serves as a brand ambassador of ‘Save the Girl Child’ initiative by the Government of Rajasthan.
As a politician and MP, she has worked extensively for the people in her constituency. She is also involved with the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, which empowers women from impoverished backgrounds. Diya Kumari came in as a panelist on a discussion, “Technology, Women & Politics: Post-COVID elections, digitisation and women politicians” organised by NETRI Foundation in partnership with SheThePeople.TV. NETRI Foundation is an organisation committed to enhancing women’s political participation at all levels of representation.
Click here to read the full interview.