Mahendra Singh Mahra (born Siltham, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand) is an Indian politician and agriculturist who served as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand (April 2012 to April 2018), served as Minister Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing & Watershed Management, Government of Uttarakhand (2002 to 2007) and served as a four time MLA.
Vaijayanti's great grandfather (paternal) was first cousin of Maharaja Krishna Kumar Singhji of Bhavnagar, Gujarat and her maternal great grandfather was the younger brother of Maharaja Amar Singh ji, Rajadhiraj Banera, Rajasthan.
A great football player, boxer and a heavy weight-lifter Mahra takes keen interest in channeling the energy of youngsters of his town by promoting sports.
In the year 1967 Mahra organized the district youth to welcome the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi and it was in her presence that he was sworn in as a member of Congress.
December 1989 to March 1991 MLA UP assembly November 1993 to September 1995 MLA UP Assembly 1991 to 2000 Member Pradesh Congress Committee, UP 1991 to 2007 Member All India Congress Committee, New Delhi 2000 to 2009 General Secretary Pradesh Congress Committee, Uttarakhand 2002 to 2007 Minister Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing & Watershed Management, Govt of Uttarakhand 2007 to 2012 MLA Uttarakhand Assembly 2012 to 2018 MP, Rajya Sabha.