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Jaswant Singh
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- Born 03 January 1938
- Birth Place Jasol
- Profession Politician, Military Personnel, Writer
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2014)
- In Office 21st Union Minister Of Finance 1 July 2002 - 21 May 2004, 19th Union Minister Of Defence 16 March 2001 - 18 October 2001, 23rd Union Minister Of External Affairs 25 March 1998 - 1 July 2002, 24th Leader Of House, Rajya Sabha 13 October 1999 - 22 May 2004, 11th Leader Of The Opposition, Rajya Sabha 3 June 2004 - 16 May 2009, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 2009-2014, 21st Deputy Chairman Of The Planning Commission 25 March 1998 - 4 February 1999
- Awards Outstanding Parliamentarian Award, 2001
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Jaswant Singh BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 08 Jan 2025
Jaswant Singh (3 January 1938 - 27 September 2020): A BJP Veteran's Legacy Jaswant Singh, a prominent figure in Indian politics, served as a cabinet minister and a long-standing parliamentarian. A founding member of the BJP, his nearly continuous parliamentary career (1980-2014), spanned both the Lo...
Jaswant Singh PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Thakur Sardar Singh Rathore |
| Mother | Kunwar Baisa |
| Spouse | Sheetal Kanwar (1963-2020), |
| Children | 2 (including Manvendra Singh) |
| Education | Indian Military Academy, Mayo College |
POSITIONS HELD BY Jaswant Singh
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | 1 July 2002 - 21 May 2004 |
| Minister of Defence (India) | 2 January 2000 - 18 October 2001 |
| Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 - 2014 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1980 - Present |
| Minister of Finance | 16 May 1996 - 1 June 1996 |
JASWANT SINGH NEWS
Narendra Modi being foisted on BJP as PM candidate,claims NCP
August 04, 2013 5:54 pm
'BJP should not have rushed to decision to project Modi as its PM candidate.'
No need to name PM candidate before polls: Jaswant
August 04, 2013 3:06 am
Jaswant Singh on Saturday joined voices within the BJP opposed to declaring Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections
Raped in '97, German victim to visit India to testify against accused
August 04, 2013 2:49 am
After many delays,the victim is now expected to be present at the next hearing.
PM candidate should be named after polls: Jaswant Singh
August 03, 2013 6:03 pm
'Personally I'm of view that this whole clamour for announcing name is a new phenomena.'
Two bodies found on rail track
July 17, 2013 1:32 am
The railway police on Tuesday recovered two bodies from the railway tracks near Dhandari
Politicians need to take a long term view on national security: Jaswant Singh
June 25, 2013 5:46 pm
Politicians need to think beyond winning elections on national security,said Jaswant Singh.
Jaswant backs Advani,says solution should be found to questions raised by BJP patriarch
June 11, 2013 4:08 pm
Taken aback by Advani's resignation,BJP leaders have said they will persuade him to reconsider it.
For Karnataka polls,P Chidambaram turns 'TV reporter'
May 08, 2013 4:05 pm
Chidambaram posed question to Jaswant Singh 'Don't you credit Congress with victory?'
Chacko says Speaker can't remove him as JPC chief
May 01, 2013 2:02 am
No question of BJP's cooperation in Parliament,says Venkaiah Naidu
April 27, 2013 4:07 pm
No question of BJP's cooperation in passing bills in Parliament: Naidu
