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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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Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh chairs high level meeting to discuss Haryana violence

Politics | Aug 26, 2017, 04:26 PM IST

At least 31 people died after violence erupted in Haryana's Panchkula town after a CBI court convicted the Dera chief in a rape case.

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HM Rajnath Singh appeals for peace in wake of Dera chief Ram Rahim's conviction

Politics | Aug 25, 2017, 07:12 PM IST

Rajnath Singh directed the central agencies to monitor the situation and apprise him regularly. He is also expected to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the situation.

China rejects Rajnath Singh’s hope of early solution

Doklam standoff: China rejects Rajnath's hope of early solution, reiterates ‘troops withdrawal’

World | Aug 22, 2017, 07:30 PM IST

China said today that the only way to end the standoff in Doklam was for India to unconditionally withdraw its troops from the area, a day after Home Minister Rajnath Singh hoped Beijing would soon make a "positive" move

Rajnath Singh

Doklam standoff: Solution soon, hopeful China will make a positive move, says Rajnath

Politics | Aug 21, 2017, 01:04 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said he was hopeful that China will soon make a positive move to initiate a dialogue to end the military standoff in Doklam region.

Rajnath Singh

NIA's name 'sends fear down the spine' of those funding terror: Rajnath Singh

India | Aug 20, 2017, 03:51 PM IST

Incidents of stone-throwing have reduced in Jammu and Kashmir due to the role of the counter-terror agency, National Investigation Agency or NIA, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today

Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Solution to Kashmir, terror will be found by 2022: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Aug 18, 2017, 11:41 PM IST

Rajnath Singh asserted that by 2022, a solution would be found to the Kashmir problem as also other problems like terrorism, naxalism and North East insurgency.

Gorkhaland protests

Gorkhaland protests: Initiate talks to end Darjeeling logjam, Rajnath Singh tells Mamata Banerjee

Politics | Aug 13, 2017, 11:19 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to initiate dialogue with all stakeholders to end the agitation in Darjeeling

Vande Mataram India TV

Vande Mataram India TV: Nation working towards freedom from terror, long way to go

India | Aug 13, 2017, 10:42 PM IST

The conclave which began with Defence Minister Arun Jaitley's session on India's defence preparedness ended with Home Minister Rajnath Singh's list of achievements against terror forces in different parts of the country.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Vande Mataram India TV: Indian Muslims will never let ISIS gain foothold in India, says Rajnath Singh

Politics | Aug 13, 2017, 10:52 PM IST

Rajnath Singh exuded confidence that Indian Muslims will never let the ISIS gain foothold in the country.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh at India TV conclave Vande

Vande Mataram India TV: Working towards a permanent solution in Kashmir, says Rajnath Singh

Politics | Aug 13, 2017, 10:52 PM IST

Rajnath Singh said that the government was working to find a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem and all steps taken by the Centre have been in that direction only.

Vande Mataram India TV Conclave

Vande Mataram India TV Conclave on countering terrorism: As it happened

India | Aug 13, 2017, 09:31 PM IST

Top minds get together at India TV's mega conclave, 'Vande Mataram' to discuss ways to counter terrorism, analyse its its impact and the possible means to deal with the threat in the Valley

Rajnath Singh said that Rahul Gandhi refused to follow

Why no security for Rahul during foreign trips? Rajnath to Congress on Gujarat stone-pelting

Politics | Aug 08, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

The Home minister said the nation as well as the House want to know what Rahul Gandhi wants to hide by not taking SPG protection along, when he left India on six occasions totalling 72 days

Mamata raises China ‘interference’ with Centre, blames

Mamata raises China ‘interference’ with Centre, blames it for influencing hills unrest

Politics | Jul 17, 2017, 08:27 AM IST

After Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has also raised concerns over China with the Centre, accusing the neighbouring country of interfering in the state

Syed Ahmed Bukhari

Ensure security for animal transporters: Bukhari to govt

India | Jul 15, 2017, 07:18 PM IST

Syed Ahmed Bukhari has written to Rajnath Singh, urging him to take steps to ensure that those ferrying buffaloes and goats for sacrifice on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha are not attacked.

File pic of Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh

Govt briefs opposition on China stand-off, Kashmir; assures of appropriate action

Politics | Jul 14, 2017, 08:51 PM IST

The meeting was also attended by Jaitley, Doval and Jaishankar. Sources said that Jaishankar gave two detailed presentations on the prevailing situation along the Sino-Indian border and J&K.

Ajit Doval

Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh meet NSA Ajit Doval

Politics | Jul 14, 2017, 02:47 PM IST

Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah were also present in the meeting.

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Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj to brief opposition parties today on China, Kashmir

Politics | Jul 14, 2017, 01:36 PM IST

The decision to address the meeting was taken after the nation was hounded on both sides, by Pakistan and China.

With single tweet, Rajnath Singh refutes online troll over

With single tweet, Rajnath Singh rebuts online troll over Amarnath Yatra terror attack

India | Jul 12, 2017, 08:58 AM IST

In an unusual rebuttal to an online troll, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asserted that all Kashmiris were not terrorists and said it was his job to ensure peace and tranquillity in all parts of the country

Rajnath Singh on Amarnath Yatra Attack

All-round condemnation of Amarnath Yatra attack proves ‘Kashmiriyat’ is still alive: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Jul 11, 2017, 02:32 PM IST

Saluting the people of Jammu and Kashmir for their unambiguous stand on killing of Amarnath yatris, Rajnath Singh said that the clear stand taken by the Kashmiris has boosted his morale in fighting terrorists.

Rajnath Singh

After killing of Amarnath pilgrims, Rajnath Singh calls meet to review situation in Jammu and Kashmir

India | Jul 11, 2017, 10:24 AM IST

The meeting will be attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, top officials of the home ministry, intelligence agencies and central paramilitary forces.

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