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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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- Bharatiya Janata Party Until 2014,
- 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
HC passes order to find out extent of Sukhna choe
March 06, 2012 3:42 am
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday appointed Advocate H C Arora as a local commissioner to submit a report relating to the existence and extent of area under Sukhna Choe.
2G scam: SC verdict long overdue,says Jaswant Singh
February 03, 2012 2:44 pm
"I am also disappointed by the first reaction of the government,'' says Jaswant.
Sandwiched between Pak border & Ravi,an Indian village seeks to connect with mainland
January 16, 2012 3:41 am
Amid all the political heat and dust being raised in Punjab ahead of January 30 polls,residents of a village locked between Pakistan border on one side and Ravi river on the other are praying that it does not rain on the polling day.
(The 2G probe) shouldnt let the advancement we made in telecom collapse
October 09, 2011 1:49 am
In this Idea Exchange,senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh speaks about corruption,states asserting themselves,the leadership issue in the BJP and reviving the NDA. The session was moderated by Contributing Editor Coomi Kapoor
BJP 2014
September 18, 2011 3:55 am
BJP sets its sights on capturing power in the 2014 general elections.
BJP 2014
September 18, 2011 3:44 am
BJP sets its sights on capturing power in the 2014 general elections.
No 2G irregularities during my tenure: Jaswant
September 02, 2011 3:28 pm
CBI told SC that the then finance minister would be examined as part of its probe into the scam.
No evidence of coercion by Maran: CBI to Supreme Court
September 02, 2011 2:42 am
Says it may examine former finance minister Jaswant Singh.
In-laws booked in Payal murder case
August 17, 2011 4:35 am
District Courts framed charges against entire family for allegedly killing Payal,who was found dead at her in-laws house in a water tank last year.
Suspended MCD engineer held for sheltering gangsters in farmhouse
July 07, 2011 1:26 am
A suspended junior engineer of Municipal Corporation of Delhi has been arrested along with four alleged gangsters for providing them his farmhouse in Vasant Kunj as a safe house whenever they were in Delhi,police said on Wednesday.
