Rajasthan, India

To contest the Lok Sabha elections in Rajsamand in the northern state of Rajasthan, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Mahima Kumari, the wife of Vishvaraj Singh Mewar, a descendant of the Royal family of Mewar. 

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Vishvaraj Singh Mewar comes from the lineage of Bhagwat Singh of Mewar, the last Maharana of Mewar. His ancestry traces back to the renowned Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap, an iconic figure celebrated for his courage in the face of adversity during the Mughal era. 

Earlier, BJP had fielded present state Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari from the same seat where she emerged victorious.

In an exclusive interview with WION's Heena Sharma, Mahima Kumari, the BJP candidate from Rajsamand, spoke on her family's deep-rooted connection to the Mewar region.

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"My family has been in this area for the last 1400 years, and I take them as my family and my father-in-law... he was also an MP earlier," Mahima Kumari shared when asked about the potential impact of her royal lineage on voters' decisions.

"First I will say that I got to learn so a lot of learning happened and they are family for me so I came to help my husband like a family member and work with my other family members," she further said.

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Notably, Vishvaraj Singh Mewar was elected MLA from the Nathdwara Assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2023. Speaking about her involvement in her husband's campaign for the MLA seat last year, Mahima discussed the familial bonds and commitment to serve the people of Mewar.

"Our relation with the whole Mewar area has been for 1400 years and for us they are our family and when I worked with them. I think the lower level, all the Karyakartas, they suggested my name up so that is the reason. And we work for the people very selflessly. Yeah, during elections I connected with all the mandap adhyaksh, sarpanch, and booth-level. I learned from them. They learned from me. Sometimes we used to fight, sometimes we used to be happy. So it's been a very beautiful journey for me,"  she told WION when asked why the BJP has given tickets to the same family members. 

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On being asked about the major poll issues that concern the people of Rajsamand, Mahima Kumari spoke of the work done by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party.

"I think that everyone is looking at Modi ji and whatever he has done in the past 10 years. I think that is enough. I do not have to say anything more and we will walk in his footsteps and do our best."

Speaking on the vision she has for her constituency's development, the BJP Rajsamand candidate said, "I'd like to do whatever is the best and from this side. There are 8 MLAs from this Lok Sabha constituency and all are BJP MLAs so we will sit together... all our 8 MLAs and when I am elected we will discuss whatever is the best for Rajsamand."

WION Speaks to Mahima Kumari, BJP Candidate from Rajsamand, Rajasthan

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When WION sat down with Mahima Kumari, there was a noticeable blend of tradition and modernity as she is now tasked with the responsibility of taking forward the royal legacy of the Mewar region while also venturing into politics.

Mahima Kumari also thanked Diya Kumari, now Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and former MP from Rajsamand, for her support. "The whole Rajsamand is very happy that she has become the Deputy Chief Minister and we will try and do our best and now Diya Kumari Ji is also there for our help."

WION asked her opinion of the 33 percent seats in India's lower house of Parliament to be assigned to only female candidates to which she replied, "Modi Ji has done what he said and we all are capable that is why you get the responsibility and we will try and do our best," she said.