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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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Integrated plan required to combat Naxalism: Rajnath

Politics | Jun 07, 2014, 04:36 PM IST

Lucknow: A comprehensive integrated action plan was required to solve problems like Naxalism, separatism or terrorism and his ministry was working on it, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said.“Whether it's Naxalism, separatism or terrorism,

rajnath singh to visit lucknow today

Rajnath Singh to visit Lucknow today

India | Jun 07, 2014, 09:12 AM IST

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Lucknow, his Lok Sabha constituency, today for the first time after taking charge of the portfolio.During the visit, Mr Singh will attend a few functions in the

narendra modi introduces council of ministers in lok sabha

Narendra Modi introduces council of ministers in Lok Sabha

Politics | Jun 06, 2014, 08:39 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday introduced his council of ministers in the Lok Sabha.Beginning with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the prime minister introduced all the ministers one by one in Hindi.The only minister

eight time mp sumitra mahajan elected lok sabha speaker

Eight-time MP Sumitra Mahajan elected Lok Sabha speaker

Politics | Jun 06, 2014, 01:21 PM IST

New Delhi: New Delhi: BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, an eight-time member of parliament, was Friday unanimously elected Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.The name of Mahajan, MP from Indore, was proposed by Prime Minister Narendra

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Home Ministry briefs Rajnath, Rijiju on internal security

India | Jun 05, 2014, 08:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju were today briefed by top officials of the Home Ministry about the country's internal security situation, including activities of terror outfits

power crisis continues unabated in uttar pradesh

Power crisis continues unabated in Uttar Pradesh

Politics | Jun 05, 2014, 12:55 PM IST

Lucknow: The power scenario in Uttar Pradesh continues to be grim as capital city residents protested the erratic power supply and took to the streets to vent their anger.A junior engineer of Utretia power station

rajnath to visit lucknow on june 7

Rajnath to visit Lucknow on June 7

India | Jun 04, 2014, 11:05 PM IST

Lucknow: BJP national president Rajnath Singh would visit his parliamentary constituency Lucknow on June 7, for the first time after being sworn in as the Union Home Minister in Narendra Modi government.  “All preparations have

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Sumitra Mahajan to be next Speaker

Politics | Jun 04, 2014, 08:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan, one of the most experienced Parliamentarians, is set to be the next Lok Sabha Speaker, becoming the second woman to occupy the key position.The acceptance of 71-year-old Mahajan,

new lok sabha throws in contrasts

New Lok Sabha throws in contrasts

Politics | Jun 04, 2014, 01:52 PM IST

New Delhi: It was a changed scenario in the new Lok Sabha with the churning brought out by the elections throwing in contrasts.While BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in full strength on

rajnath seeks roadmap for strengthening internal security

Rajnath seeks roadmap for strengthening internal security

Politics | Jun 02, 2014, 02:15 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met heads of various paramilitary forces and chiefs of central security agencies and asked them to prepare a road map for strengthening the country's internal security.  During

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BJP seeks home ministry's intervention in Uttar Pradesh

Politics | Jun 02, 2014, 01:00 PM IST

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sought the union home ministry's intervention in the failing law and order situation in the state, a party leader said Monday.This follows a

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Modi meets party workers Sunday, thanks them

Politics | Jun 02, 2014, 01:24 PM IST

New Delhi: Narendra Modi Sunday met BJP workers for the first time after becoming the prime minister and thanked them for their efforts in helping the party win the Lok Sabha election.Addressing a gathering of

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Take action against attackers or face consequences, BJP tells Mamata

Politics | Jun 01, 2014, 11:19 AM IST

Kolkata: Describing the attacks on its party activists allegedly by West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress as "acts of terror", the BJP Saturday warned the Mamata Banerjee government to take action against the perpetrators or face

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AP bifurcation will be smooth: Governor

India | May 30, 2014, 05:54 PM IST

New Delhi: The bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh will be a smooth affair and all people, irrespective of their domicile, will be safe in Telangana, Governor ESL Narasimhan said today. The Governor met Home Minister Rajnath

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Know who is in Narendra Modi's cabinet

India | May 26, 2014, 12:09 PM IST

New Delhi: A small and compact cabinet under Narendra Modi is set to be sworn in Monday, with BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, and Sushma Swaraj likely to get the top posts, according to

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Chandrababu Naidu meets Rajnath

Politics | May 24, 2014, 11:30 PM IST

New Delhi: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu today met BJP president Rajnath Singh in the backdrop of hectic discussions about cabinet formation and reports that he was eying cabinet berths for his party MPs.  The

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Modi should avoid Rajapaksa's presence: Vaiko

Politics | May 23, 2014, 02:10 PM IST

New Delhi: Opposing the invitation extended to the Sri Lankan president, MDMK chief Vaiko today met BJP President Rajnath Singh and demanded that the party should "avoid" the presence of Mahinda Rajapaksa at Narendra Modi's

prachanda congratulates rajnath for bjp s stunning victory

Prachanda congratulates Rajnath for BJP's stunning victory

World | May 21, 2014, 12:30 PM IST

Kathmandu: Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, has congratulated BJP president Rajnath Singh for his party's stunning victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.  “I am extremely happy to hear

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Sushil Koirala invites Modi to visit Nepal

World | May 19, 2014, 04:15 PM IST

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today invited India's Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi to visit Nepal and expressed hope that bilateral ties between the two neighbours will be further strengthened under his premiership.During a telephonic conversation,

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BJP leaders thank Ramdev for 'awakening' voters

Politics | May 18, 2014, 09:46 PM IST

New Delhi: After achieving victory in Lok Sabha polls, senior BJP leaders today “thanked” Ramdev for “awakening” the voters and compared his efforts with the struggles undertaken by national leaders Mahatma Gandhi and Jayprakash Narayan.Party

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