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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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rampant corruption in jk says rajnath

Rampant corruption in JK, says Rajnath

Politics | Jun 02, 2012, 04:49 PM IST

Srinagar, June 2: BJP leader Rajnath Singh, who is heading a party delegation on a study tour of Jammu and Kashmir, today said there were complaints of rampant corruption in the state and his team

no hurry to declare pm candidate for 2014 says bjp

No hurry to declare PM candidate for 2014, says BJP

Politics | Jun 02, 2012, 04:05 PM IST

Srinagar, June 2: BJP today said the party is in no hurry to name its prime ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha elections.“We still have two years to go for the next general elections. What

rajnath singh s no vacancy remark unwarranted says

Rajnath Singh's no vacancy remark unwarranted, says Yeddyurappa

Politics | May 21, 2012, 04:34 PM IST

Bangalore, May 21:Joining issue with senior party leader Rajnath Singh over his “no vacancy” comment, beleaguered BJP Karnataka strongman B S Yeddyurappa today said his comments were “unwarranted” and maintained that he had never clamoured

timeline of vvips plane crashes

Timeline of VVIPs plane crashes

India | May 09, 2012, 04:34 PM IST

New Delhi, May 9 : Following is the timeline of major air crashes involving chief ministers and other VVIPs in India during the past several years: · April 30, 2011, Arunachal Pradesh CM Dorji Khandu,

bjp rules out alliance with any party for govt formation in

BJP Rules Out Alliance With Any Party For Govt Formation In UP

India | Mar 06, 2012, 01:07 PM IST

Lucknow, Mar 6: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh today ruled out truck with any party for forming government in Uttar Pradesh.“There is no question of going with any party in Uttar Pradesh to form an

sp bsp cong lose public faith says rajnath

SP, BSP, Cong Lose Public Faith, Says Rajnath

India | Feb 27, 2012, 08:18 AM IST

Ghaziabad, Feb 26 : Hitting out at SP, BSP and Congress, BJP leader Rajnath Singh today said these parties have lost faith of public.All these three parties are indulging in corruption and have lost faith

bjp front runner in assembly polls says rajnath

BJP Front-Runner In Assembly Polls, Says Rajnath

Politics | Feb 23, 2012, 06:09 PM IST

Panaji, Feb 23: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today claimed that his party was the front-runner in the elections in five states, including Goa.Singh said the common man was fed up with Congress, and BJP

making mayawati cm with our support a mistake says rajnath

Making Mayawati CM With Our Support A Mistake, Says Rajnath

India | Feb 23, 2012, 07:46 AM IST

Bulandshahr, Feb 23 : BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the party's decision to support Mayawati as a Chief Ministerial candidate in 2007 was their “biggest mistake.” At that time, the Samajwadi Party

why didn t rahul stop bsp elephant from eating money asks

Why Didn't Rahul Stop BSP Elephant From Eating Money, Asks BJP

Politics | Feb 06, 2012, 08:07 PM IST

Ambedkar Nagar/Azamgarh (UP), Feb 6: If Congress leader Rahul Gandhi knew that BSP's “elephant was eating money” what steps did he take to check the practice, BJP leader Rajnath Singh today asked.“I want to know

visiting villages is not picnic for us says rajnath

Visiting Villages Is Not Picnic For Us, Says Rajnath

India | Feb 05, 2012, 03:46 PM IST

Lucknow, Feb 5: Taking a dig at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi visiting villages, former BJP national president Rajnath Singh today said for leaders of his party doing that was not a “picnic” but part

lalu s fourth daughter marries son of mla jitendra yadav

Lalu's Fourth Daughter Marries Son Of MLA Jitendra Yadav

India | Jan 29, 2012, 01:21 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 29 : Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's fourth daughter Ragini on Saturday  tied the nuptial knot with the son of a Samjawadi Party MLA who recently joined Congress.Vice President Hamid Ansari, senior

digvijay singh alleges kamran siddiqui was rajnath singh s

Digvijay Singh Alleges, Kamran Siddiqui Was Rajnath Singh's Agent In Ghaziabad Election

India | Jan 16, 2012, 08:48 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 16: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today alleged that Kamran Siddiqui, the man who threw black ink on Swami Ramdev, worked as an election agent for BJP leader Rajnath Singh in the

ink thrower kamran siddiqui posed with sheila dikshit

Ink Thrower Kamran Siddiqui Posed With Sheila Dikshit, Rajnath Singh

India | Jan 16, 2012, 09:02 AM IST

New Delhi, Jan 16 : A day after black ink was thrown at Ramdev's face, Congress and BJP on Sunday  found themselves in a difficult situation with private TV channels airing pictures of his attacker

mayawati s idea to split up a diversionary tactic rajnath

Mayawati's Idea To Split UP A Diversionary Tactic : Rajnath

Politics | Nov 12, 2011, 08:53 PM IST

Maharajganj (UP) Nov 12: BJP leader Rajnath Singh today said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's idea to split the state into four parts is an attempt to “divert the attention of people from her government's

chidambaram could have prevented 2g scam

Chidambaram Could Have Prevented 2G Scam

Politics | Nov 01, 2011, 11:00 PM IST

Ghaziabad, Nov 1: Former BJP president and local MP Rajnath Singh today said Home Minister P Chidambaram could have prevented the 2G scam as he was the finance minister when the spectrum allocations were made.Talking

public support for congress is waning says rajnath

Public Support For Congress Is Waning, Says Rajnath

Politics | Oct 18, 2011, 05:06 PM IST

Sahranpur (UP), Oct 18: Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh has said the Hisar bypoll result is an indication that Congress' public support is waning.“The public wants riddance from price rise, corruption and bad governance and

bjp to go alone in 2012 up polls rajnath

BJP To Go Alone In 2012 UP Polls : Rajnath

Politics | Oct 14, 2011, 09:27 PM IST

Agra, Oct 14: Ruling out any tie-up ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today said the party would go it alone in the polls where it will highlight

bjp says centre s economic policy is directionless

BJP Says, Centre's Economic Policy Is Directionless

Politics | Sep 16, 2011, 04:30 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 16: Slamming the increase in petrol prices, BJP leader Rajnath Singh today alleged that it was a fallout of the government's “direction-less” economic policy.  Singh said that “the repeated increase in prices

nishanks ouster part of strategy no groupism rajnath

Nishanks' Ouster Part Of Strategy, No Groupism : Rajnath

Politics | Sep 11, 2011, 07:14 PM IST

Lucknow, Sept 11: Maintaining that outgoing Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank will have an effective role to play in the party, senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today said change of guard was part of

bsy meets central leaders commands majority support

BSY Meets Central Leaders, Commands Majority Support

India | Jul 30, 2011, 12:59 PM IST

Bangalore, Jul 30 : Karnataka Chief Minister B SYeddyurappa today met BJP central leaders Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh, who continued to exert pressure on him to quit and facilitate smooth election of his successor.

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