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	RAJASTHAN INFOLINE > Government > CM
		Smt Vasundhara Raje, because of her dedication, sincerity and efficiency, was give the portfolio of Minister of State for External Affairs in 1998-99 in the cabinet headed by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
		Smt Vasundhara Raje was appointed as the President of the Rajasthan Unit of BJP in September 2002.
		Smt Vasundhara Raje was elected unanimously as the leader of the BJP State unit on December 6, 2003.
	www.rajasthaninfoline.com /rinfo/cm.htm (461 words)

	Vasundhara Raje - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vasundhara Raje, born on March 8, 1953 in Mumbai, is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, India.
		Thereafter, she graduated in Economics and Political Science (Hons.) from Sophia College, Mumbai University, Mumbai, Vasundhara Raje was initiated into politics by her mother in 1984.
		She held a variety of posts in the BJP and was elected to the Rajastan Legislative Assembly in 1985.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vasundhara_Raje (369 words)

	Civil rights activists take umbrage at Raje's stance
		Raje with the observation that the presence of a "feudal Chief Minister" was not warranted in the democratic system.
		Raje had no interest in resolving the issues directly affecting the lives of citizens, and in particular those belong to Scheduled Castes and Tribes, minority communities, women and the poor.
		Raje's immediate resignation and generate awareness among the people for boycotting her programmes during her visits to various districts.
	www.pucl.org /Topics/Religion-communalism/2005/raje.htm (529 words)

	Raje's ramp walk raises hackles : Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan, ramp, Congress : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Raje might have had her reasons to sashay down the ramp at an event showcasing men's fashion in Bangalore but she had no idea what a storm she was going to kick up back home.
		An ambassador of Rajasthan at the hip do, Raje said she was there to encourage her weavers.
		Raje has been in news in the last two months for ordering expensive cars and adding a chopper to her already elaborate fleet.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/rajes-ramp-walk-raises-hackles/24156-4.html (413 words)

	The Week (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Vasundhara has focused on the Jat belt, knowing the gap between the BJP and the Congress was very thin in the last Assembly polls.
		Those who have accompanied Vasundhara Raje on her campaign tours agree that she is a veritable powerhouse.
		Vasundhara agreed to disburse bonus in instalments and pay a higher DA, but merging half of it into their basic pay.
	www.the-week.com /24may16/currentevents_article1.htm (1743 words)

	Poets still sing paeans to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, a former queen, still seems to have the charisma to inspire poets to glorify her achievements.
		Call it sycophancy or love for poetry, a state employee in Rajasthan is so enamoured by Raje’s rule he couldn’t resist the temptation of penning praises of Raje on her successful completion of 1,000 days in office.
		Vasundhara Raje, the first woman chief minister of Rajasthan and former Maharani of Dholpur, has been quite popular with other poets as well ever since she assumed power in 2003.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/sep22006/national181027200691.asp (644 words)

	The Hindu : A big dream realised, says Vasundhara Raje
		The newly elected MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan today chose Vasundhara Raje, the party's State president, as their leader.
		Raje's election was unanimous with the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, Gulab Chand Kataria, proposing her name and the vice-president of the party, Sanwarlal Jat, supporting it in the presence of the Central observers — the Union Finance Minister, Jaswant Singh, and the BJP general secretary, Pramod Mahajan.
		Raje would be the leader and next Chief Minister, Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2003/12/07/stories/2003120704820800.htm (218 words)

	From royalty to diplomacy, Vasundhara Raje walks with finesse
		And on the crucial Strobe Talbott-Jaswant Singh talks tomorrow, Raje should be happy to play a ceremonial role, such as the lunch she's throwing in Hyderabad House in honour of her phirangi guests.
		But Raje's moment of glory surely came in Parliament a fortnight ago, when her debut performance was applauded by all sections of the House.
		And even though Raje is approximately in the same age-group as her predecessors -- Congress minister of state (MOS) Salman Khursheed and UF MOS Salim Sherwani and the current crop of joint secretaries -- Raje is far more popular.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980720/20150404.html (986 words)

	outlookindia.com \| wired (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The nuances of power come naturally to Vasundhara Raje, the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan, a born princess who learnt the basics of political intricacies from her mother late Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia and elder brother late Madhavrao Scindia.
		The 50-year old daughter-in-law of the Dholpur royals, who catapulted her party to an unprecedented majority of its own in the Assembly polls shattering the record of even stalwart Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, was ironically projected as an "outsider" by her opponents in the run-up to the elections.
		Known to have a mind of her own, Vasundhara not only ensured that women candidates crossed the double digit mark in the allocation of tickets but also kept controversial Hindutva issues at bay during campaigning, save for a promise to enact an anti-conversion law in the party manifesto.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_news.asp?id=186625 (706 words)

	LBSNAA : Hon'ble Minister of State Ms. Vasundhara Raje (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Vasundhara Raje, Minister of State for Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries holds independent charge in the Union Council of Ministers in the Republic of India.
		Raje is responsible for the promotion and development of small enterprises, including rural, agro and cottage industries.
		Raje has also served on the Consultative Committees of Ministry of Commerce (1990), Ministry of Power (1991-96), Ministry of Environment & Forests and Ministry of Science & Technology (1996-97) and standing Committee, Ministry of Tourism (1990) and Ministry of Environment & Forests (1991-96).
	www.lbsnaa.ernet.in /lbsnaa/academy/whatson_1/70fc_vasundra.htm (383 words)

	Global Beat: Online chat: India's foreign minister
		Vasundhara Raje: The CTBT whether we sign it or not has been explained by the Prime Minister.
		Vasundhara Raje: As far as weapons are concerned...
		Vasundhara Raje: There is not going to be a big war with Pakistan.
	www.bu.edu /globalbeat/southasia/raje060598.html (999 words)

	Rama Pilot to contest against Vasundhara Raje - Assembly Elections 2003 - HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Had Raje not decided at the eleventh hour to withdraw her declaration to contest from Pidawa also, the Congress was said to have kept Pilot ready to follow her even there.
		The news about Pilot's entry poured in as Raje, who flew down here at 10.30 am from Jaipur to file nomination, was on her way to the party office to perform puja after visiting temples of Ganesha and Hanuman, hugging women waiting outside and waving at curious onlookers and passers-by.
		Looking relaxed after filing her nomination, Raje was "not worried" about the Congress attempt to bog her down in her own constituency by fielding a formidable candidate.
	www.hindustantimes.com /2005/Jun/14/6560_458851,001600290007.htm (534 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Indian women politicians on rise
		Uma Bharati and Vasundhara Raje of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won power in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan respectively, joining the re-elected Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit of the Congress Party.
		Ms Bharati and Ms Raje were both sworn in on Monday in elaborate ceremonies in Bhopal and Jaipur respectively.
		Vasundhara Raje, a former federal minister, is one of the most colourful personalities in Indian politics.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/3301307.stm (731 words)

	Rajasthan: Vasundhara Raje to take oath on Dec 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Jaipur: State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Vasundhara Raje would take oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan on December 8, party sources said today (Dec 4, 2003).
		Raje would be sworn in at a ceremony in "Amroodon ka bagh", the first time outside the premises of Raj Bhawan, State vice-president of BJP Omkar Singh Lakhawat said.
		A meeting of the newly-elected BJP MLAs has been called in Jaipur tomorrow (Dec 5) by Raje, who was already projected as the Chief Minister candidate prior to the elections.
	news.indiainfo.com /2003/12/04/04raje.html (157 words)

	Rajasthan croons to Raje raga : Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, sycophancy, Congress, BJP : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Rajasthan croons to Raje raga : Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, sycophancy, Congress, BJP : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Jaipur: Political parties in Rajasthan seem to be encouraging new methods of sycophancy — a raga for state Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has been introduced along with a ‘friends of Vasundhara club’, a prayer book dedicated to her and posters across Jaipur.
		There isn't just a musical tribute to her but also a prayer book, a picture of her as a goddess, which she released herself and her posters across the Pink City and the lady doesn't seem to mind the attention at all.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/rajasthan-croons-to-raje-raga/13255-4.html (483 words)

	Media's discord of conduct
		He was returning from Jodhpur after campaigning for Vasundhara Raje and because the flight was a longish one we got talking about this and that and during the course of the conversation he mentioned that Sonia Gandhi treated the press with the contempt that it deserved.
		We who come from the plebian world of hackdom have a natural aversion to princes and princesses so Vasundhara Raje was sneered at openly for things that should be in the realm of her private rather than public life.
		She is as much a memsahib as Vasundhara (without the excuse of being a Maharani) and yet nobody mentioned her Italian shoes or her expensive clothes.
	www.hvk.org /articles/1203/8.html (804 words)

	IT News Online > India - General - Microsoft IT Academy Launched in Rajasthan
		The IT Academy, which was inaugurated by Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister for the State of Rajasthan, is a key part of the MoU signed between Microsoft and the Government of Rajasthan in August 2005 for implementation of Microsoft's Partners-in-Learning program, within the Rajasthan Education Initiative.
		Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, said, "Our partnership with Microsoft compliments our government's unique focus for leveraging technology to create a skilled resource base in our state comprising of the next generation of IT professionals.
		Vasundhara Raje said that this was a mile stone achievement that would instill innovative pedagogical strategies by providing qualitative learning skills to the teachers and augmenting the self development of school children by getting them on par with the global competitive paradigm of education.
	www.itnewsonline.com /showstory.php?storyid=3009&scatid=8&contid=1 (1062 words)

	Vasundhara Raje: Profile
		Jaipur, December 8: The nuances of power come naturally to Vasundhara Raje, the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan, a born princess who learnt the basics of political intricacies from her mother late Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia and elder brother late Madhavrao Scindia.
		First elected to the Rajasthan Assembly in 1985, she was made vice-president of the party's state unit and nominated to the national executive in 1987.
		Vasundhara was made Union minister of state for external affairs in the first Vajpayee government.
	www.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=26657 (558 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Women on the rise in Indian elections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sheila Dikshit of the Congress party and Uma Bharati and Vasundhara Raje from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are all being seen as strong contenders for the chief ministers' position.
		With her fiery speeches attacking Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's Christian origins and the Congress chief minister's "misrule" she is able to strike a chord among rural women voters.
		Vasundhara Raje, a former federal minister, is one of the most colourful personalities in the fray for the chief minister's job in Rajasthan.
	www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org /archives/03_1120_in_wip.htm (745 words)

	INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Raje, as we all know, was the Minister of State for External Affairs, she was the Minister for Small Industries, and she was the Minister of State for Atomic Energy and the Minister of State for Personnel.
		Apart from this issue of devolution do you believe that the mechanisms for centre state consultations which we have today are adequate to address the complexities of issues that we have.
		Vasundhara Raje - As far as I am concerned we have started following a road map which we have laid down in the first few weeks of coming to governance.
	www.indiatodayconclave.com /Vasundhara-spe.htm (4491 words)

	Vasundhara will be Rajasthan's first woman CM
		Vasundhara Raje Scindia will take over as the first woman chief minister of Rajasthan on December 8.
		Scindia, who is the president of Bharatiya Janata Party in the state, led the party to a rousing victory in the assembly polls.
		She was greeted at the party headquarters in Jaipur by senior state party leaders amid bursting of crackers and slogans of Jai Sri Ram and Chapa Chapa Bhajapa when she arrived from Jhalarapatan where she defeated Rama Pilot of the Congress by a margin of over 27,000 votes.
	www.rediff.com /election/2003/dec/04onkar.htm (339 words)

	Poll 98: Vasundhara Raje Scindia
		After a quiet tete-a-tete with the women and a brief aside with the pradhan, Vasundhara mounts the platform adjoining the temple.
		Then it is back to the women, most of whom want to know why electricity can't be had for free.
		Vasundhara has no real answers, but at least she has become a familiar sight.
	www.india-today.com /itoday/23021998/raje.html (243 words)

	Events: Assembly elections 2003; Poster girls; Dec 7, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Vasundhara, too, is an MP, having been elected four times since 1989 from Jhalawar, of which Jhalrapatan is a segment.
		She claims to be confident of her victory as she pays a whirlwind single-day visit to the constituency, travelling by helicopter and addressing six meetings.
		Though Vasundhara insisted in her campaign speeches that she had never discriminated among her voters, it was striking that hardly any Muslims attended her meetings-not even in a village like Richawa, where a third of the population is Muslim.
	www.the-week.com /23dec07/events4.htm (509 words)

	Ad world comes calling for Raje- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In this case, it is the chief minister of a state emerging as a brand ambassador, that has bettered the fortunes of a milk company.
		A senior manager of the company admitted that the sale of Saras milk not only in the city, but also in five other divisional headquarters had grown since the hoardings, designed by Crayons, a local advertising agency, were put up.
		"Vasundhara Raje was picked up after it was found that she has an immense appeal in the state," said Ajay Chopra of Crayons.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/831753.cms (274 words)

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		The announcement by BJP president M. Venkaiah Naidu at the concluding session of the party's two-day north zonal conference on Thursday put an end to speculation on the nomination of a new state unit chief.
		Vasundhara Raje is likely to take up her new assignment in two to three weeks.
		It would not be easy to fill the void left in the Rajasthan BJP by the elevation of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as the country's vice-president, Vasundhara Raje said.
	www.bjp.org /news/Sep1302.htm (281 words)

	The Hindu : Other States / Rajasthan News : Vasundhara Raje presents a surplus Budget
		The Chief Minister, Vasundhara Raje, today presented a Rs.977.38-crore surplus Budget for Rajasthan for the year 2005-06 in the State Assembly.
		Raje, who holds the portfolio of Finance, could achieve this "rare feat'' in the current year with the help of the provisions of the 12th Finance Commission and a little bit of fiscal management on her part.
		The other recipients of Raje bonanza include the tourism sector, aviation industry, and the captive power manufacturers, marble and stone industry.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2005/03/25/stories/2005032512640500.htm (807 words)

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