Vikramaditya Singh Age, Wiki and Bio

Vikramaditya Singh

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/10/1989
Age35 years
BirthplaceShimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Other nameTikka Sahib

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Arts degree in History (Hons.)
College/UniversityHansraj College, University of Delhi, New Delhi
Master of Arts degree in History
College/UniversitySt. Stephen's College, New Delhi

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
SchoolBishop Cotton School, Shimla
ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Mountaineering
  • cycling
  • wildlife photography
  • reading autobiographies and historical books
AddressPadam Palace, Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date8 March 2019
Marriage PlaceKanotagarh palace in Jaipur

Family

WifeSudarshana Chundawat (art connoisseur, digital illustrator, and photographer)
FatherVirbhadra Singh (politician) (b. 1934; d. 2021)
MotherPratibha Singh (politician)
Siblings
SisterAparajita Singh
Step-sister(s)
  • Jyotsna Kumari
  • Anuradha Kumari (deceased)
  • Abhilasha Kumari (judge)
  • Meenakshi Kumari
Brother-in-lawAngad Singh (Aparajita's husband; grandson of Captain Amarinder Singh)
Other Relative
Grandfather
PaternalRaja Padam Singh (121st titular Maharaja of Bushahr)
MaternalHitendra Sen
Grandmother
PaternalRani Shanti Devi
MaternalShanta Devi
Step-motherRatna Kumari

Career

Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC) (2011-present)
Political Journey
  • Joined Indian National Congress (INC) party (2011)
  • Elected as the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress president (2013)
  • Contested and won the assembly elections from the Shimla Rural constituency in Himachal Pradesh (2017)
  • Contested and won the assembly elections from the Shimla Rural constituency in Himachal Pradesh for the second time (2022)
  • Took oath as a cabinet minister in Himachal Pradesh (8 January 2023)
  • Resigned as the cabinet minister (28 February 2024)
  • Contested the Lok Sabha election from the Mandi constituency in Himachal Pradesh and lost to his BJP rival Kangana Ranaut by a margin of 74,755 votes

Favourites

BookIndia After Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha (an Indian author)
PlaceSarahan in Himachal Pradesh

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Mahindra XUV 500
  • Ford Endeavour
  • Mahindra Thar
  • Nexa lgnis Zeta

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vikramaditya's father, Virbhadra Singh, passed away in 2021.
Vikramaditya has a pet dog named Mr. Coco.
Vikramaditya is a fitness enthusiast and regularly works out.
During his school days, Vikramaditya actively participated in rifle shooting competitions.
In 2011, Vikramaditya won the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress presidential elections but was later barred from re-contesting due to breaching the Model Code of Conduct.
Vikramaditya was appointed president of the Himachal Pradesh State Rifle Association in 2013 and served as a member of the National Rifle Association.
In 2015, Vikramaditya became the director of the Himachal Vikas Nigam.
In 2017, Vikramaditya became the first MLA to be elected from the Shimla rural constituency.
Vikramaditya and his father, Virbhadra Singh, took oath together for the first time in Himachal Pradesh's history in 2018.
Vikramaditya got engaged to Sudarshana in 2018 but separated after a few months of marriage.
Vikramaditya became the titular 'Raja Sahib' of Bushahr after his father's demise in 2021.
Vikramaditya was crowned as the titular 'Raja Sahib' at the Padam Palace in Rampur.
Vikramaditya has an estimated net worth of Rs 95,92,56,307 as of 2022.