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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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Nisar Ali Khan and Rajnath Singh

‘Division of Pakistan is a lunatic’s dream’: Pakistan reacts to Rajnath Singh’s warning

World | Dec 14, 2016, 12:54 PM IST

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that the Bhatariya Janata Party’s scheme to divide Pakistan was a ‘lunatic’s dream that would never be fulfilled’.

Rajnath Singh, Demonetisation Effect, Narendra Mod

Notebandi is nasbandi for anti-national elements, says Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 11, 2016, 08:46 PM IST

Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision of scrapping old notes of Rs 500 and Rs. 1000 notes, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said notebandi decision has resulted in 'nasbandi' of anti-national elements and hoarders of

Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh attacks Pakistan, says 'our neighbour' is conspiring to divide India on religious lines

Politics | Dec 11, 2016, 05:21 PM IST

Launching a scathing attack on Pakistan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that ‘our neighbour’ is trying to create religious divide in the country.

Pathankot attack, Militant Attack, Air Force

Pathankot attack: Govt stands-by four militants theory

India | Dec 08, 2016, 08:52 PM IST

The Union Home Ministry won't change its statement given to the Parliament that there were four terrorists, who completed dread assault at the Pathankot airbase, and not six as was declared by the government. A

1400 tourists stranded in cyclonic weather in Andamans

1400 tourists stranded in cyclonic weather in Andamans, Rajnath Singh says ‘all safe’

India | Dec 08, 2016, 10:18 AM IST

Around 1,400 tourists are stranded at Havelock and Neil islands in the Andamans due to cyclonic weather conditions.

Rajnath Singh speaks in Lok Sabha

‘If you want PM to come, he will’: Rajnath Singh tells Opposition

Politics | Nov 28, 2016, 02:10 PM IST

A relentless Opposition, that saw divisions over the call for a nationwide shutdown, today maintained its ante inside Parliament with protests continuing in the Lok Sabha against the government over the demonetisation issue, forcing adjournment

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Don’t harm innocents in name of radicalisation, Rajnath Singh tells top Police officials

India | Nov 27, 2016, 10:04 PM IST

Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured innocents of no harassment as he told country’s top Police officers not to arrest anyone on basis of allegation of radicalisation unless solid proof is available. Singh also said

Home Minister Rajnath Singh leaves Parliament during the

Demonetisation to bring probity in politics, government: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Nov 19, 2016, 04:32 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today once again lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation policy saying the ‘action will bring probity in political and administrative works besides reducing the gap between rich and poor’.

File pic Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray addressing an

Not against demonetisation, Uddhav tells Rajnath; questions implementation

Politics | Nov 17, 2016, 11:02 AM IST

With Shiv Sena joining the TMC’s march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan against demonetisation move, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday evening spoke to the party chief Uddhav Thackeray to garner his support on the issue.

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Drastic fall in Naxalism, terrorism since demonetisation: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Nov 16, 2016, 06:03 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that there has been a drastic decrease in Naxalism and terrorism across the country due to demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

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PM Modi’s vision will guide India to emerge as economic superpower: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Nov 11, 2016, 10:58 PM IST

Owing to steps undertaken by the Centre to strengthen the economy, India will emerge as economic super power in 15 to 20 years, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said. "I cannot speak about a

Rajnath Singh

‘Demonetisation’ has got Pakistan worried, says Rajnath Singh

Politics | Nov 09, 2016, 06:57 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that Pakistan is worried over the Indian government’s decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes as Islamabad used fake Indian currency to foment terrorism in India.

Delhi Police, JNU missing student, Najeeb Ahmed

Police claim missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed may have been ‘mentally unstable’, family says don’t ‘defame’ him

India | Nov 08, 2016, 04:50 PM IST

Missing JU student Najeeb Ahmed was being treated for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), police have said, based on the prescriptions found in his hostel room.

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Reply to every RTI application, no matter what is asked: Rajnath Singh tells officials

Politics | Nov 07, 2016, 04:36 PM IST

Asserting increase in the importance of the transparency law in present times, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the officials should reply to every RTI application irrespective of what kind of information has been

Modi, Rajnath Singh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh Rajyotsa

Modi govt will never let India to bow down its head before anyone: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Nov 06, 2016, 07:09 AM IST

Rajnath Singh on Saturday said a neighbouring country is trying to destabilise India by encouraging cowardly act of terrorism but our government will never let the nation to bow down its head before anyone.

File pic - Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks at an

Committed to root out terrorism, no matter from where it originates: India

Politics | Nov 05, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India and Bangladesh are committed to root out terrorism, no matter from where it originates.

File pic - PM Narendra Modi chairs a meet at PMO

PM Modi chairs high-level meet to review security situation in J&K

Politics | Nov 02, 2016, 02:34 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired two separate high-level meetings at his office to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Forces giving befitting reply to Pakistan; India won’t be let down: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Oct 29, 2016, 01:26 PM IST

With the body of an Indian Army soldier being brutally mutilated by Pakistani terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre today said that it would give befitting reply to the neighbouring side.

File photo - Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Terrorism a weapon of cowards: Rajnath Singh blasts Pakistan

Politics | Oct 28, 2016, 02:50 PM IST

Launching a blistering attack on Pakistan, Union Home Minister today said that the neighbouring country was indulging in a proxy war and has been trying to harm India by taking ‘cowardly’ aid of terrorism.

Rajnath Singh

Terrorism global menace, International community must come together: Rajnath Singh

World | Oct 24, 2016, 08:07 AM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh dubbed terrorism as a global problem and appealed to the the international community to join hands to root out the menace. Addressing the Indian community in Bahrain, Mr Singh said

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