In Faridkot, two families stay away from election hullabaloo - Indian Express
The royal family of Faridkot and the family of former president Giani Zail Singh have chosen to stay away from all election hullabaloo associated with the January 30 polls.
These families, once influential, were not heard of during the elections so much so that
Maharani Mehtab Kaur Sahiba — the lone surviving heir of
Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar, the last king of Faridkot — did not even come to the city to cast her vote.
Crown Prince Shivraj Singh of Jodhpur &
Crown Princess Gayatri Kumari (nee Princess of Askot) became parents of
a daughter on December 10, 2011.
Mother and daughter are in good health.
Source:
Pabitra Saha
Royals rule the roost in Balangir campaigning - The Times of India
Royals of Balangir are out to strengthen their grassroots base with members flunging themselves headlong into campaigning for the panchayat polls. This time the royal canvassing is significant because young turks of the blue-blooded clan are also on the trail.
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In 2009, five members of the Balangir royal family contested the parliamentary and assembly elections, while seven others campaigned for them. Prakriti Devi, wife of
Sree Vardhan Singhdeo, who is the younger brother of KV, was the MLA candidate for BJD from Patnagarh in the last election. She was contesting against her brother-in-law K V Singhdeo. Her mother-in-law Premalata Singhdeo and sister-in-law
Mitrabandha Panwar were campaigning for her. Premalata is the wife of erstwhile
king Rajraj Singhdeo.
Lawyer panel raps Marthanda Varma | Deccan Chronicle
The advocate commissioners have complained against the patriarch of the erstwhile
Travancore royal family,
Marthanda Varma, for not returning the gold and silver utensils that were taken out of the C and D cellars of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple on January 8 this year.
