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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 takES salute during his visit to ITBP Border

People living on China border our strategic assets, should not migrate: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Sep 30, 2017, 09:32 PM IST

The 90,000-personnel strong ITBP is tasked with guarding the 3,488km long Sino-India border across five states starting from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh.

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Diplomatic efforts required in managing disasters caused by floods: Rajnath Singh

India | Sep 28, 2017, 06:42 PM IST

Rajnath Singh stressed the requirement of diplomatic efforts in managing disasters arising out of floods and sought help from neighbouring countries for sharing Hydrological data on rivers.

Govt nod for Rs 25,000-crore mega internal security scheme

Govt nod to Rs 25K cr internal security scheme for police modernisation, fighting terrorism

India | Sep 28, 2017, 08:33 AM IST

In a bid to modernise police forces, fight terrorism and reinforce the law and order mechanism, the Centre on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,000-crore scheme for internal security

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Inside story: Army’s operation against Naga insurgents along Myanmar border

India | Sep 27, 2017, 11:41 PM IST

The Eastern Command also clarified that Army had not crossed the international border and that it was ‘not a surgical strike’.

Cabinet approves Rs 25,060 cr for police modernisation,

Union Cabinet approves Rs 25,060 cr for police modernisation

Politics | Sep 27, 2017, 05:48 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh told reporters after a meeting of the Union Cabinet that Rs 25,060 crore have been earmarked for police modernisation for three fiscal years till 2019-20.

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha withdraws Darjeeling shutdown

After Rajnath Singh's appeal, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha withdraws Darjeeling shutdown

India | Sep 26, 2017, 10:13 PM IST

The indefinite strike called by the GJM has continued since June 12 though its rebel leader Binay Tamang had announced suspension of the bandh.

Rajnath Singh hails Sushma Swaraj's UN speech

Rajnath Singh hails Sushma Swaraj's UN speech, says she 'exposed' Pakistan duplicity

Politics | Sep 24, 2017, 12:52 AM IST

Swaraj accused Pakistan of waging a war against India and said a country that has been the world's greatest exporter of havoc, death and inhumanity became a champion of hypocrisy by preaching about humanity from this podium.

Rohingya Muslims

Supreme court will take a call on Rohingyas, says Rajnath Singh as Centre files affidavit

Politics | Sep 18, 2017, 07:46 PM IST

The Centre today told the Supreme Court that Rohingya Muslims were "illegal" immigrants in the country and that their continuous stay posed "serious national security ramifications".

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Talks with Pakistan meaningless till it stops aiding cross-border terrorism, says Rajnath Singh

Politics | Sep 17, 2017, 08:44 PM IST

Rajnath Singh said Pakistan was continuing its attempts to destabilise India by sending terrorists.

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Rajnath Singh says India expected to be open defecation free by Oct, 2019

India | Sep 15, 2017, 06:03 PM IST

Home Minster Rajnath Singh today said that the entire country is expected to be open defecation free by October, 2019.

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Hindi fourth most spoken language in world, says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan

Politics | Sep 14, 2017, 02:34 PM IST

Hindi Divas was first celebrated on September 14, 1949 – the day the Constituent Assembly of India adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India.

Pakistan will be forced to stop cross-border terrorism:

Pakistan will be forced to stop cross-border firing: Rajnath Singh

India | Sep 11, 2017, 11:09 PM IST

Rajnath Singh on Monday assured people living in border areas of the Jammu region that India was taking steps to ensure Pakistan was forced to stop firing

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Won’t go against sentiments of people of Jammu and Kashmir: Rajnath Singh on Article 35A

Politics | Sep 11, 2017, 01:29 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government will not go against the sentiments of people while taking a stand on Article 35A

Policeman martyred, two injured in Kashmir attack

Policeman martyred, two injured in Kashmir attack

India | Sep 09, 2017, 06:56 PM IST

The attack came as Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajnath Singh meets Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar on Saturday

Pak violates ceasefire as Rajnath begins J&K visit; separatists taken in preventive custody

Politics | Sep 09, 2017, 05:50 PM IST

Officials said that the Union Home Minister began his visit by meeting state Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Nehru Guest House in Srinagar.

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'Ready to meet anyone': Rajnath arrives in Kashmir on 4-day trip

Politics | Sep 09, 2017, 03:30 PM IST

During his four-day visit, the Home Minister will travel to Srinagar, Anantnag, Jammu and Rajouri and meet civil society members, leaders of political and social outfits, business leaders and others.

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Ready to talk to everyone in Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Sep 08, 2017, 03:49 PM IST

Rajnath Singh will embark on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow. He will accompanied by newly-appointed Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior MHA officials.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence Minister Nirmala

Need to cut delays in supply of weapons to CRPF: Rajnath Singh

India | Sep 07, 2017, 06:53 PM IST

Rajnath Singh on Thursday lamented the "delay" in supply of weapons and critical equipment to the CRPF by the defence ministry and said there was a need to develop a framework involving defence PSUs to address the issue

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Lucknow Metro service begins: Here is all you need to know about it

India | Sep 05, 2017, 05:17 PM IST

Lucknow on Tuesday joined the list of cities that offer Metro train services after Union Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the maiden run of the Lucknow Metro

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Rain fury hits Mumbai: Rajnath Singh speaks to Maharashtra CM Fadnavis; takes stock of rain situation

Politics | Aug 29, 2017, 08:09 PM IST

Rajnath Singh said that teams of the National Disaster Response Force have already reached Mumbai for rescue and relief ops.

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