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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
UPA pushing Bill in a hurry
September 07, 2012 12:30 am
Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh said on Thursday the UPA governments move to bring the Bill to provide reservation in promotion to SCs and STs in government jobs in a hurry was against Constitutional norms.
BJP members walk out of JPC meeting
August 22, 2012 7:19 pm
2G scam turned stormy with BJP members walking out over the issue.
Results out,Hamid Ansari wins VP poll,beats Jaswant Singh
August 07, 2012 7:01 pm
The current Vice President held onto his post in an election that saw brisk polling today.
V-P election: Polling underway,Ansari looks set to win
August 07, 2012 11:35 am
A total of 788 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs,including nominated members,are eligible to vote.
Jayalalithaa says will back Jaswant for Vice-President
August 07, 2012 3:37 am
The ruling AIADMK will support NDA candidate and senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh for the Vice-President election
NDA meets over dinner,plays down absence of AIADMK MPs
August 07, 2012 3:35 am
In an apparent bid to present a united front ahead of the Vice-Presidential election on Tuesday,MPs of the BJP-led NDA met over dinner
Jaswant to meet Jaya on August 5,seek support
August 03, 2012 3:19 am
Kept on the wait since his nomination as the NDA candidate for the vice-presidential election,Jaswant Singh has at last secured an appointment with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader J Jayalaithaa
V-P poll: Jaswant Singh confident of AIADMK,BJD support
July 29, 2012 2:39 pm
Jayalalithaa and Naveen extended their support to P A Sangma in the Presidential poll.
Mast Gul escorted to LoC after shrine siege: Jaswant
July 28, 2012 3:13 am
Though the Army had arrested a Pakistani militant named Abu Jindal and paraded him before the media,Gul and other Pakistani militants had disappeared.
Idea Exchange with Jaswant Singh: Send us your questions
July 23, 2012 11:26 am
Senior BJP Leader and NDA's Vice-President candidate Jaswant Singh is our guest at the Idea Exchange today. Send us your questions for him.
