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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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Final decision on alliance only after leaders meet: BJP

Politics | Jul 06, 2014, 12:49 PM IST

Mumbai: BJP today said final decision on the alliance with Shiv Sena for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra would be taken only after leaders of both parties meet and discuss the issue.At a party

bringing economy back on track will take some time rajnath

Bringing economy back on track will take some time: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Jul 06, 2014, 12:48 PM IST

Lucknow: Terming the condition of Indian economy as “serious”, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said though the new government is working to bring the situation back on track, it will take some time to

rajnath terms condition of indian economy as serious says

Rajnath terms condition of Indian economy as 'serious', says it will take time to bring it back on track

India | Jul 06, 2014, 07:40 AM IST

New Delhi: Terming the condition of Indian economy as "serious", Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said though the new government is working to bring the situation back on track, it will take some

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Lt Governor Jung to meet Rajnath to discuss President's rule in Delhi

Politics | Jul 03, 2014, 04:48 PM IST

New Delhi: Lt Governor Najeeb Jung will meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday to discuss the possibility of President's rule in Delhi.   According to sources, Najeeb Jung will also discuss ways to curb

amit shah to get z plus security

Amit Shah to get Z-plus security

Politics | Jul 03, 2014, 04:47 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP leader Amit Shah will soon get Z-plus level security from the central government as the home ministry has given the go-ahead for it, sources said.The decision was taken in the first review

vasundhra raje calls on pm modi

Vasundhra Raje calls on PM Modi

Politics | Jul 03, 2014, 04:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought central assistance for the state in view of its peculiar geographical location and problems like drought.A state government spokesperson

bjp ministers to meet party workers every day

BJP ministers to meet party workers every day

Politics | Jul 03, 2014, 04:46 PM IST

New Delhi: In a bid to improve coordination between the party and the government, the BJP Wednesday decided that union ministers would visit the party office every day and meet party workers.This would lead to

akali dal warns congress over separate haryana sikh body

Akali Dal warns Congress over separate Haryana Sikh body

Politics | Jun 30, 2014, 03:59 PM IST

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal Monday warned the Congress against a conspiracy to weaken the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by trying to create a separate Sikh body to take control of gurdwaras in Haryana.The

bihar cm disagrees with rajnath on naxals

Bihar CM disagrees with Rajnath on Naxals

Politics | Jun 28, 2014, 07:01 PM IST

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said that he disagreed with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that no talks will be held with Maoists and a befitting reply given if attacked."Theoretically I disagree

bihar cm disagrees with rajnath on naxals

Bihar CM disagrees with Rajnath on Naxals

India | Jun 28, 2014, 05:14 PM IST

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today said that he disagreed with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh that no talks will be held with Maoists and a befitting reply given if attacked.“Theoretically I disagree

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Develop a sense of mission towards your duties, Narendra Modi tells first-time BJP MPs

Politics | Jun 28, 2014, 02:58 PM IST

Surajkund: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the first-timer Party MPs to develop a sense of mission towards their duties and select at least one subject for self-study to have deeper understanding in it. “To

will retaliate if naxals attack warns home minister rajnath

Will retaliate if Naxals attack, warns Home Minister Rajnath Singh

India | Jun 27, 2014, 11:02 PM IST

New Delhi: hi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met top bureaucrats of all Naxal-affected states and has taken a tough stand against the Naxals after the meeting. Rajnath Singh said that the government won't

would like to join bjp pramod muthalik sri ram sene chief

Would like to join BJP: Pramod Muthalik, Sri Ram Sene chief

Politics | Jun 27, 2014, 02:42 PM IST

Panaji: Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik has said that he would try to join BJP, from where he was unceremoniously removed only a few hours after his inclusion in Karnataka.“I will meet Prime Minister

new up governor rattles political leaders

New UP governor rattles political leaders

Politics | Jun 27, 2014, 01:39 PM IST

Lucknow: He is only a few days old in the Raj Bhavan here. But Uttar Pradesh's acting Governor Aziz Qureshi is already courting controversy.Given additional charge of the state along with Uttarakhand, Qureshi, a former

narendra modi reviews progress of monsoon

Narendra Modi reviews progress of monsoon

Politics | Jun 26, 2014, 06:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting here Thursday to review the progress of monsoon, stressed on using best practices in rainwater harvesting and maximum possible use of existing water resources.Modi was apprised

amit shah to become bjp president this week

Amit Shah to become BJP president this week?

Politics | Jun 26, 2014, 03:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may be named the next BJP president by the end of this week, a party leader said Thursday.With assembly elections due in Maharashtra,

rajnath singh express concern over vacant posts in police

Rajnath Singh express concern over vacant posts in police

Politics | Jun 26, 2014, 12:27 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday reviewed the working of the police division dealing with the IPS, recruitment, promotion and other career-related matters and expressed concern over the vacancies and other problems, an

narendra modi condoles train accident deaths

Narendra Modi condoles train accident deaths

Politics | Jun 25, 2014, 01:41 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in the derailment of the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express in Bihar."He (Modi) prays for the speedy recovery of the injured," a statement from his

too early to blame naxals for rajdhani derailment rajnath

Too early to blame Naxals for Rajdhani derailment: Rajnath

India | Jun 25, 2014, 01:40 PM IST

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said it was too early to blame the Maoists for the derailment of the Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani in Bihar that left four persons dead.“I have spoken directly to rail

meghalaya mp asks narendra modi to rehabilitate coal miners

Meghalaya MP asks Narendra Modi to rehabilitate coal miners

Politics | Jun 24, 2014, 12:02 PM IST

Shillong: Congress MP from Shillong Vincent H. Pala Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to roll out a rehabilitation scheme for coal mine owners, miners and those dependent on coal mining following the National Green

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