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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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India will give Pakistan a befitting reply if it acts against it. He was in the witness box of Aap Ki Adalat, the iconic show anchored by Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman of India TV. Watch the full
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir is indeed a part of India. He was in the witness box of Aap Ki Adalat, the iconic show anchored by Rajat Sharma, Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of India TV.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh defended his act of writing 'Om' on Rafale fighter jet in France. Rajnath Singh was in the witness box of Aap Ki Adalat, the iconic show anchored by Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman of India TV.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Jyotiraditya Scindia approached BJP on his own. Rajnath Singh was in the witness box of Aap Ki Adalat, the iconic show anchored by Rajat Sharma, Editor-In-Chief and Chairman of India TV.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has denied political rumours that the BJP had any role in destabilising the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh. "We never approached Scindia, he came to us," Singh told India TV's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat. The complete episode airs on Saturday at 10 PM.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has dismissed allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at Centre was creating an atmosphere of fear among the opposition leaders. The remarks came during his interview with India TV's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat, which airs on Saturday at 10 PM.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed 'bhoomipoojan' of new Thal Sena Bhawan in Delhi on February 21. Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane was also present at the foundation stone laying ceremony along with other officials. Approximately 7.5 lakh square meter of the area will be constructed to house the office complex and parking. A total of 6014 offices will be constructed which will house offices for 1684 officers both military and civilian and 4330 sub staff. It will generate minimum 2 lakh hours of skilled and unskilled work and will generate jobs for youth. It is proposed that new Thal Sena Bhawan will be constructed in 5 years. "The foundation stone of Sena Bhawan is a source of inspiration for all of us. It is because of you all, today India is known as a strong nation," Rajnath Singh said here.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief MM Naravane at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Thal Sena Bhawan in Delhi.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on February 07 attended the DefExpo 2020 in Uttar Pradesh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the India-Africa Defence Ministers' Conclave 2020, on February 06.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Defence Minister of Madagascar, Lt Gen Rokotonirina Richard on the second day of Defence Expo 2020 in Lucknow.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that BJP MP Parvesh Verma's 'terrorist' remark hurt him. He said, "I was very hurt
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Minister of State for Defence Affairs of the UAE Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi in Lucknow on Feb 05.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged Muslim community to not to doubt on BJP's intentions, "No one can touch you".
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India has never been offensive, India has never attacked any country of the world, India has never even acquired even an inch of land by force, but our Armed Forces have the capability to give befitting reply to those who try to cast their evil eye
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated Col Chewang Rinchen bridge, over Shyok river in Ladakh region.
Rajnath Singh on Shastra Puja in France: I did what I thought was appropriate. This is our faith, that there is a super power&I have believed it since childhood.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally received the first Rafale fighter jet in France’s Merignac, a delivery the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been eagerly waiting for nearly two decades now.
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