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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Srinagar: As the flood waters receded in Kashmir, authorities Saturday said that 14 children were found dead at a hospital here. State government officials confirmed 29 deaths have taken place in the Kashmir Vally alone. Officials
New Delhi: Asking Maoists to shun the path of violence, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said Government was willing to talk to Naxals provided they give up arms and come to the negotiating table.Singh
New Delhi: Ignoring attempts by some separatists to disrupt relief operations in Kashmir Valley, government today asserted that its main focus was on providing succour to people affected by the worst-ever floods in 109 years.“We
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said the government is trying to rehabilitate Kashmiri migrants in the valley, taking all stakeholders into confidence in its effort."We are taking all stakeholders into confidence and so
New Delhi: At a time when some BJP leaders are raking up the controversial 'love jihad' issue, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said he had "no idea" about it."What is love jihad?" was his prompt
Jammu: Army today rescued 8,000 people trapped on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district of the state.“Army evacuated 8,000 trapped people by road from Ramban and adjoining areas to safer places today”, a Defence
Bhuj (Gujarat): The stalled talks between India and Pakistan can be resumed if the neighbouring country “responds properly”, Home Minister Rajnath Singh indicated today.“If Pakistan responds properly, talks can be held,” he told reporters here
Ahmedabad: Threats from "across the border" will be dealt with firmly, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh whose two-day visit to Gujarat ends Thursday."No stone will left unturned to provide tight security to India's western coast,"
New Delhi: Senior leader JP Nadda has been apointed the secretary of BJP's revamped Central Election Committee by party chief Amit Shah, replacing Ananth Kumar. The 15-membe CEC, which decides on the party candidates and
New Delhi: Youth Congress on Tuesday launched protests against the NDA at various places in the national capital over its alleged failure in meeting the poll promises, during the first 100 days of the government.The
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited headquarter of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP).This was a familiarization visit to the Force, which is primarily deployed for guarding the Indo-China Border.Singh was accompanied by senior
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said the Election Commission will take a final call on holding assembly elections in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir."Whatever decision will be taken will be taken by the Election
New Delhi: The BJP is banking on the support of independents and legislators from other parties to form a government in Delhi, the party's state unit chief Satish Upadhaya said Sunday.Upadhaya told IANS that his
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday promised the people of Jammu and Kashmir that help will reach them soon and asked them not to panic. The state is witnessing the worst floods in six decades."This
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reviewed the flood situation in Jammu region at a high-level meeting attended by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and top officials.Modi, who arrived here this morning, held the meeting
Jammu: With speculation of BJP being invited to form government in Delhi being rife, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said a call will be taken once formal proposal is received from the Lt Governor
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took stock of the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting here with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah."I have met the Chief Minister and the officers
Srinagar/Jammu: Torrential monsoon rains which triggered flooding, landslides and house collapses in Jammu and Kashmir have so far caused 107 deaths as the situation worsened today and rescuers struggled to evacuate tens of thousands of
Ghaziabad: In a fresh development in Nithari serial murder cases, Ghaziabad sessions court has issued death warrant against Surinder Koli in connection with the brutal killing of 14-year-old Rimpa Halder.CBI sources said today that a
Jaipur: Asserting that India wants good relations with neighbouring countries, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that Pakistan should avoid violation of ceasefire.“Pakistan is repeatedly violating ceasefire and it should avoid it. India has
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