Summary:
Her first tenure as chief minister from 2003 to 2008 was marred by corruption charges. The only woman to have headed the government in Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje is an unconventional sight in the political corridors, her flamboyance and impeccable dressing a sharp contrast in a world dominated by bristly males. She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Jhalawar in 1989 and represented the seat for five terms. Her mother was Vijayaraje Scindia, former BJP leader and a member of the Scindia royal family of Gwalior. It was also this that boosted her claims to be BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in the current election..