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Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh

Height: 1.75 m DOB: July 10, 1951

Rajnath Singh is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Defence Minister of India since 2019. Singh also served as the Union Home Minister in the Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. Rajnath Singh was the president of the BJP twice from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2014. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Lucknow constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the last two terms. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Singh won the Lucknow seat by defeating Congress candidate Rita Bahuguna Joshi with a margin of 2,72,749 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Singh retained the Lucknow constituency by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Poonam Shatrughan Sinha with a margin of 3,47,302 votes. Rajnath Singh also represented the Ghaziabad parliamentary seat from 2009 to 2014. Singh was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister from 2000 to 2002 and also won the Haidergarh Assembly constituency twice in 2001 (bypoll) and 2002. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2001 and again from 2002 to 2008. Singh also served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Agriculture (2003-2004) and Road Transport and Highways (1999-2000) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government. Rajnath Singh is again contesting from the Lucknow constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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Rajnath Singh, Navy Chief to discuss future warfare onboard INS Vikrant tomorrow

India | Mar 05, 2023, 03:07 PM IST

Naval Commanders Conference: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the Navy Chief and over 20 commanders of the Indian Navy will discuss future warfare on March 6.

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Rajnath Singh expresses gratitude to people for their support in Tripura, Nagaland

Elections | Mar 02, 2023, 07:43 PM IST

Assembly Elections 2023: Rajnath Singh on Thursday celebrated the victory of the BJP in Tripura and Nagaland and remarked on the progress shown by the BJP in Meghalaya.

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'Thought he may go to Karachi or Lahore,' Rajnath Singh's dig at Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra

Mar 02, 2023, 06:03 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: On the second day of Vijay Sankalp Yatra initiated by BJP, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a dig at Rahul Gandhi.

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Bihar: Rajnath Singh condemns arrest of father of Galwan martyr, speaks with Nitish Kumar

Mar 01, 2023, 02:56 PM IST

On Tuesday, Bihar government came under scrutiny after reports suggested that police had taken action against the father of an Army man who had died fighting the Chinese troops at Galwan Valley in Ladakh in 2020.

'India does not believe in countering security challenges

India does not believe in countering security challenges in neo-colonial paradigms: Rajnath Singh

India | Feb 14, 2023, 12:29 PM IST

Aero India 2023: Rajnath Singh on Day 2 of the Aero India Show addressed his counterparts from various countries and discussed the united efforts to counter security challenges.

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Aero India 2023: Not just a show but also India's strength, says PM Modi

India | Feb 13, 2023, 11:20 AM IST

Aero India Show 2023 UPDATES: Aero India 2023 will witness participation by over 80 countries. Ministers of about 30 countries and 65 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs are likely to participate in Aero India 2023.

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'Who is giving birth to hatred in country': Rajnath Singh attacks Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra

India | Jan 22, 2023, 10:21 PM IST

The critical remarks from Singh came as Congress, since the start of the yatra, has been claiming that the incumbent government is fuelling hatred in the society and their yatra is meant to spread love and unite the society.

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PM Modi, Rajnath Singh interact with the first batch of Agniveers

Jan 16, 2023, 12:36 PM IST

Armed Forces: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted with the first batch of the Agniveers. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the session.

Rajnath Singh visits 'INS Baaz' to review operation

Rajnath Singh visits 'INS Baaz' to review operational preparedness of Andaman and Nicobar Command

India | Jan 06, 2023, 04:51 PM IST

Rajnath Singh visits INS Baaz: According to defence sources, Rajnath Singh was accompanied by Lieutenant General Ajai Singh AVSM, the commander-in-chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) and interacted with the troops.

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Andaman & Nicobar Islands: BJP leaders urge Rajnath Singh to take steps for better air connectivity

India | Jan 06, 2023, 10:08 AM IST

The local BJP leaders also urged Singh to start flight services between Port Blair and Shibpur airport in Diglipur to handle medical emergencies.

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'India doesn't believe in war, but will fight if forced, says Rajnath Singh amid recent border row

India | Jan 03, 2023, 05:10 PM IST

Rajnath Singh on border row: The Defence Minister further emphasised that the objective is to create a strong and self-reliant "New India" to successfully handle potential future challenges that may develop owing to the continuously changing global environment.

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'India's culture of peace should not be taken for granted': Rajnath warns China from Arunachal

India | Jan 03, 2023, 12:52 PM IST

Singh also virtually inaugurated 27 other projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) along with the release of the BRO Vision and New Tech Handbook.

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Rajnath Singh commissions INS Mormugao into Indian Navy in Mumbai

India | Dec 18, 2022, 01:16 PM IST

INS Mormugao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has commissioned INS Mormugao, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.

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'Politics is done by speaking truth': Rajnath retort to Rahul Gandhi's statement on border standoff

India | Dec 17, 2022, 11:51 AM IST

Rajnath Singh also said that whether it is Galwan or Tawang, the defence forces have proved their bravery and valour.

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Chinese trying to alter status quo along LAC for many years: Ex-Army chief MM Naravane

India | Dec 14, 2022, 09:11 PM IST

They've been doing this in very small incremental steps... but over a period of time, they've gained a lot. This is the tactic they've adopted and are continuing to do, said Ex-Army Chief General MM Naravane (Retd) said.

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India-China troops clash: Defence Minister to make statement on Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha today

India | Dec 13, 2022, 11:17 AM IST

India-China troops clash: Amid a massive uproar over the recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to make a statement in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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India-China troops clash: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds meeting with CDS, services chiefs

India | Dec 13, 2022, 12:10 PM IST

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Services Chiefs, on Tuesday, met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the Line of Actual Control with China at his residence in Delhi.

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Rajnath Singh confirms work in progress to build country's 2nd aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant

India | Dec 10, 2022, 09:08 AM IST

Speaking at an event, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed that the work has started to indigenously build another aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant.

Navy Day: PM Modi lauds navy personnel, asserts 'India is

Navy Day: PM Modi lauds navy personnel, asserts 'India is proud of its rich maritime history'

India | Dec 04, 2022, 11:34 AM IST

Navy Day: Each year, India celebrates December 4 as Navy Day to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.

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Exclusive: ‘PoK humara hai aur humara hi rahega’, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

India | Nov 30, 2022, 05:34 PM IST

Exclusive: Recently, an Indian Army General said the Army is ready to execute a government order to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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