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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Addressing AAP workers and supporters a day after his release on interim bail from Tihar Jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Modi wants to pass on the baton to Shah as the BJP follows the practice of retiring its leaders after they are 75 years of age.
The list includes prominent leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Arvinder Singh Lovely, and several others.
Rajnath Singh had said that India won't have to use force to capture PoK as the people there themselves would want to be part of India after seeing the development in Kashmir. Farooq Abdullah reacted to his remark and said that there is no one stopping the government from doing so.
Earlier on March 14, 2024, the panel led by former President Ram Nath Kovind submitted an extensive report of 18,626 pages to President Draupadi Murmu regarding the 'One nation-One election' system.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have already started demanding the merger with India amid the fact the JK has seen significant economic development post-2019.
Rajnath Singh lashed out at Congress and accused it of creating "fear psychosis" over the issue of Constitution and reservation and said that the BJP government will never change the Preamble or tinker with the reservation.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke on a few key topics, offering insights on the BJP's prospect in the Lok Sabha elections, the reservation system, and the alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress in Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Lucknow will go to the polls along with 13 other constituencies on May 20 in the fifth of the seven-phased 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the war memorial in Siachen base camp during the visit. He also chanted Bharat Mata ki Jai along with armed forces personnel.
DRDO carried out a successful flight trial of the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM), showcasing its advanced avionics and software for enhanced reliability and performance. The test was monitored from an Indian Air Force Su-30-Mk-I aircraft, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR).
The statement came as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that India will enter Pakistan to kill anyone who tries to escape in the neighbouring nation after carrying out terrorist activities in the country.
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Rajnath Singh lauded the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trials of the system. He termed it an important step towards achieving self-reliance in advanced technology-based defence system development.
Rajnath Singh dropped massive hint regarding the BJP's future in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. He exuded confidence in winning the 2024 general elections.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also recalled the sacrifices made by the people at Jallianwala Bagh.
Rajnath Singh gave references to the extinction of dinosaur to attack the Congress party at a poll rally in Uttarakhand. He also referred to the TV show 'Big Boss' to attack the Congress.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: The relationship of Congress party with corruption can be described by the song "Tu Chal Mein Aai" in the Salman Khan- starrer "Maine Pyar Kiya," the defence minister said.
Rajnath Singh's remarks came after a report by the Guardian claimed that India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is behind targeted assassinations of terrorists in Pakistan. India's strategy to eliminate terrorists abroad was triggered by the Pulwama attack in 2019, it said.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ghaziabad will vote for the Lok Sabha polls on April 26 (Friday), in the second of the seven-phased elections. The votes will be counted on June 4.
This phenomenal growth reflects the concerted efforts and strategic initiatives undertaken by the Defence Ministry to bolster India’s defence manufacturing capabilities and promote indigenous defence production.
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