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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While addressing Chiefs of Air Staff Conclave 2021 in Bengaluru, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on February 03 said, "This Aero India is focussed on showcasing our intent to make India one of the top countries in Defence and Aerospace industry.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspected a guard of honour during the annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally, at NCC Parade Ground in New Delhi on January 21.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at annual National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally said that over 1,100 schools have been identified to begin NCC training.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid foundation stone of new Army Hospital of Central Command in Lucknow on January 16. He was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Army Chief General MM Naravane. This 'Super Specialty' hospital equip with about 900 beds capacity to server Army jawans. Soldiers and ex-servicemen and their families will be able to get better treatment facilities in Lucknow.
After seeing the results of COVID19 vaccination today, many more people will turn up to get inoculated : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow
I believe once a soldier, always a soldier. The society draws inspiration from the veterans of the armed forces. They have an important role to play in the society: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing at the Veterans Day event at IAF HQ Training Command, Bengaluru
The govt has cleared the IAF’s acquisition of 83 Mark-1A Tejas fighters from defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics for around Rs 48,000 crore, in the biggest ever deal in the indigenous military aviation sector.
Speaking on the health condition of Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Shripad Naik, who met with an accident on January 11, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on January 12, informed mediapersons that his condition is stable, and as per doctors, he doesn't seem to be in any danger as of now.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged the farmers to allow the implementation of the farm laws as an experiment for a few years.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during DRDO award function in Delhi on December 18 said scientists can play vital role in making India a superpower.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed Military Literature Festival-2020, via video conferencing on December 18.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the logo for 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' to mark the 50th-anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
While addressing at the FICCI's 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the national capital on December 14, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Agriculture has been one sector which has been able to avoid the adverse effects of the pandemic and, in f
While addressing at the FICCI's 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the national capital on December 14, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "We have been victims of cross-border terrorism, yet have fought alone even when there was no one to suppor
Union minister Rajnath Singh on Monday defended the three farm laws that are at the heart of protests. Rajnath reiterated that the reforms will benefit farmers and ruled out taking retrograde steps against agricultural sector. He said that the laws e
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh slammed Pakistan without naming it. He said that Nations who can't defend its sovereignty, their condition is like India's neighbouring country.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Lucknow to review the developmental work of his parliamentary constituency.
Pakistan PM Imran khan lands in trouble after showing wrong map of India. In order to resolve the matter, he dials PM Modi, Rajnath Singh but things turn ugly. Watch the latest episode of India TV's political satire.
HAL hopes to win a major contract for supply of indigenously designed and developed combat helicopter to the Indian Air Force under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) scheme.
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