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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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pakistan trying to push terrorists into j k rajnath singh

Pakistan trying to push terrorists into J&K: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Jan 02, 2015, 02:09 PM IST

New Delhi: India today accused Pakistan of trying to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir and giving cover to such attempts by continuous firing along the border.  “No doubt about that,” Home Minister Rajnath Singh

none can dare cast an evil eye on india rajnath singh

None can dare cast an evil eye on India: Rajnath Singh

India | Jan 01, 2015, 06:02 PM IST

New Delhi: As Pakistan resorted to fresh firing from across the border, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said if anyone dares to cast an evil eye on India, security forces will give a fitting response.“Our

army can act on its own during counter insurgency gogoi

Army can act on its own during counter-insurgency: Gogoi

Politics | Jan 01, 2015, 04:55 PM IST

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said that the army can act on its own in counter-insurgency operations and the state government does not need to call for its services.“In a law and order

on new year delhi police gifts himmat to women

On new year Delhi police gifts 'Himmat' to women

Politics | Jan 01, 2015, 06:25 PM IST

New Delhi: ‘Himmat', a mobile application of Delhi Police that will allow women to send a distress call to Police Control Room and their relatives in case of any emergency, was launched here today by

four pak rangers killed in bsf s retaliatory firing in samba

Four Pak rangers killed in BSF's retaliatory firing in Samba

India | Jan 01, 2015, 08:52 AM IST

Jammu/New Delhi: Four Pakistani rangers were killed in BSF's strong retaliaton after a jawan of the force lost his life in heavy firing from the other side on a patrol today along the International Border

govt asks bsf to give a befitting reply to pakistan firing

Govt asks BSF to give a befitting reply to Pakistan firing

India | Dec 31, 2014, 09:32 PM IST

New Delhi: The Government today ordered the BSF to give a befitting reply to any unprovoked firing from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir after a jawan was killed by the border guarding force of the

pollution rapes have maligned delhi s image rijiju

Pollution, rapes have maligned Delhi's image: Rijiju

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 11:20 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today rued that issues like pollution, rapes and filth have maligned the national capital's image which he said was a loss not just for

amit shah s discharge vindicates bjp s stand rajnath singh

Amit Shah's discharge vindicates BJP's stand: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 05:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the special CBI court discharging BJP President Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case has vindicated the party's stand.Using his personal twitter handle, Singh

rajnath singh reviews security situation ahead of barack

Rajnath Singh reviews security situation ahead of Barack Obama visit

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 05:19 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today reviewed the overall security environment in the country and its neighbourhood with the top brass, including Defence Minister, NSA and Army

install cctvs in mega cities rajnath singh

Install CCTVs in mega cities: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 29, 2014, 01:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday appealed to all state governments to install CCTV cameras in mega cities at the earliest in the wake of a low intensity blast in Bengaluru."I appeal to

assam attacks rajnath discusses relief ops with gogoi

Assam attacks: Rajnath discusses relief ops with Gogoi

Politics | Dec 29, 2014, 07:43 AM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh tonight spoke to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and discussed with him the ongoing relief operations in the violence-hit areas of the state.During the telephonic conversation, the Home

bjp s good show in state polls due to pm s popularity

BJP's good show in state polls due to PM's popularity: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 27, 2014, 08:58 PM IST

Lucknow: Attributing BJP's good performance in recent Assembly elections to Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it is due to the Prime Minister's popularity that the party has come to power in

india asks pakistan to hand over dawood

India asks Pakistan to hand over Dawood

India | Dec 27, 2014, 08:15 PM IST

New Delhi:  India on Saturday asked Pakistan to hand over underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, saying enough evidences have been given to it on the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.Minister of State for

rajnath singh calls for anti conversion law

Rajnath Singh calls for anti-conversion law

Politics | Dec 27, 2014, 05:39 PM IST

Lucknow:  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said an anti-conversion law should be framed to check conversion and appealed all the political parties to think over it “seriously”.“I think that to check conversion, an anti-conversion

nia to take up assam attack cases

NIA to take up Assam attack cases

India | Dec 27, 2014, 04:05 PM IST

New Delhi:  The NIA has been directed by the Home Ministry to take up the cases relating to the recent killing of more than 70 Adivasis by NDFB(S) militants in two districts of Assam.The four

1984 riots were genocide says rajnath singh

1984 riots were genocide, says Rajnath Singh

India | Dec 26, 2014, 10:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 as a "genocide", Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said several persons who had a "role" in the carnage are yet to be punished."In these incidents (anti-Sikh

better coordination with centre if delhi is ruled by bjp

Better coordination with Centre if Delhi is ruled by BJP: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 26, 2014, 04:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today claimed there was a “BJP wave” in Delhi and the party will form the next government here, and there will be a better coordination with the Central

army to intensify operations against ndfb gen suhag

Army to intensify operations against NDFB: Gen Suhag

India | Dec 26, 2014, 02:18 PM IST

New Delhi: Army is going to intensify its operations against the NDFB militants, who carried out a deadly attack on tribals in Assam leaving more than 70 people dead."We are definitely going to intensify our

centre to adopt two pronged strategy against bodo militants

Centre to adopt two-pronged strategy against Bodo militants

India | Dec 26, 2014, 02:25 PM IST

New Delhi:  After the massacre of more than 60 people, mostly adivasis, by the NDFB(S) militants in the BTAD area of Assam, the Central Government has decided to initiate an all-out offensive against Bodo militants.The

won t talk to terrorists rajnath says in assam

Won't talk to terrorists, Rajnath says in Assam

Politics | Dec 25, 2014, 11:53 PM IST

Guwahati: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday ruled out talks with Bodo "terrorists", as the death toll in the two days of violence in Assam rose to 73."The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has a clear

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