Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the National Vice President of Bhartiya Janta Party. She also held the post of 13th Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 2013 to 11 December 2018 - previously she served for the same post from 2003 to 2008 and was the first woman to hold the post. She is also the head of Dholpur royal family, and is the acting queen of Dholpur.
Vasundhara Raje was born on 8 March 1953 in Bombay (now Mumbai). She is daughter of Vijayaraje Scindia - Shinde and Jivajirao Scindia - Shinde, Maharaja of Gwalior, members of the prominent Scindia royal Maratha family. She completed her school education from Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, and later graduated with Economics and Political Science degrees from Sophia College, affiliated to Mumbai University, Mumbai.
Vasundhara Raje married Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh, of the royal Dholpur family, on 17 November 1972, but the couple separated an year later. Her son Dushyant Singh was elected to the Lok Sabha from her former constituency, Jhalawar. Her siblings are Yashodhara Raje Scindia, former Industries Minister of Madhya Pradesh, the late Madhavrao Scindia, the late Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Burman (1942–64), who wed Kirit Deb Burman, last ruling Maharaja of Tripura, and Usha Raje Rana (b. 1943) who married into the Rana family of Nepal.