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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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- Former Finance And External Affairs Minister
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
2G scam: It is absurd to find fault with Atal Bihari Vajpayee,says Jaswant Singh
April 22, 2013 3:26 pm
NDA govt had to 'forego' Rs 42,000 cr in offering Migration Package to cellular operators: Singh
BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha,Jaswant Singh find no place in Narendra Modi's team
March 31, 2013 8:40 pm
Jaswant Singh and Yashwant Sinha have been senior Ministers in NDA coalition govt.
Idea Exchange
March 04, 2013 3:45 am
Idea Exchange provides students with an opportunity to interact with power influencers and thought leaders,besides our journalists. This weeks guest was Jaswant Singh,politician from Bharatiya Janata Party.
Explain Reddy exit: BJP to PM
November 01, 2012 12:58 am
Why has the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas been changed?
Ballotin
April 17, 2014 4:55 pm
The Congress on Monday asked Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal to clarify as to who is 'Jaswant Singh - the names mentioned on the revenue papers relating to 115 bigha land purchase deal at Kasauli during the BJP regime.
Punch by training partner lands woman boxer in hospital
October 13, 2012 12:20 am
Coach,male boxer who hit her on the head booked for negligence.
Democracy most unsatisfactory form of govt: BJP's Jaswant Singh
October 05, 2012 12:04 pm
Day after Sonia Gandhi questioned BJP's democratic credentials,BJP leader added more grist to mill.
If case my phone is tapped,govt will enjoy the conversation: Jaswant
September 27, 2012 9:47 am
BJP leader takes a dig at the govt over alleged tapping of phones of political leaders.
Under the wheels: Three killed in separate motorcycle accidents
September 25, 2012 2:02 am
In three separate accidents involving motorcycles,three persons were killed and one critically injured.
Eyeing BJP revival,GJM revives Gorkhaland
September 08, 2012 2:33 am
The BJPs promise to create a separate Telangana within three months of getting elected has fuelled the Gorkha Janmukti Morchas aspiration of a separate state of Gorkhaland.
