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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
Now,Yashwant Sinha supports Jaswant's view on Kanimozhi
July 03, 2011 3:04 am
After Jaswant Singh,Sinha became the second BJP leader to speak out on issue of bail to Raja and Kanimozhi.
2,800 riot victims plea for red cards rejected
June 24, 2011 1:01 am
Nearly 2,800 applications by 1984 riot victims for the issuance of red cards have been denied by Dr Jaswant Singh,Additional Commissioner Administrator (ACA) of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).
Future uncertain for 17 on death row,hope for 4 others
June 18, 2011 1:33 am
While the fate of 17 youth on death row in UAE is uncertain,four others involved in separate cases may soon be heading home,according to an UAE based hotelier. All four had been convicted on murder charges.
Coal mafia leader arrested from Asansol
June 10, 2011 12:43 am
Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees diktat to take action against coal mafia leaders,Burdwan police on Wednesday night arrested wanted criminal Jaswant Singh alias Kale Singh,from Asansol.
City Briefs
May 18, 2011 2:20 am
Complainant in CBI case is another Sobhraj,says brother
May 09, 2011 2:23 am
Jaswant Singh,the estranged brother of Manpreet Singh,the complainant in the high-profile CBI case that led to the arrest of BJP Chief Parliamentary Secretary Raj Khurana.
Man gets life for killing four in anti-Sikh riots
March 22, 2011 12:50 am
A Karkadooma court sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering four Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the Capital.
JPC to probe telecom policy from 98
February 25, 2011 12:03 am
The JPC,which will have 30 MPs,is scheduled to submit its report by the end of Parliaments next session.
13 yrs after he raped teen in Germany,man to stand trial
January 27, 2011 11:10 pm
Thirteen years after he allegedly raped a teenaged girl in Germany and fled to India,Jaswant Singh will be standing trial in a Delhi court.
Jaswant: Corruption of spirit troubles me... I failed on Bofors
January 17, 2011 4:39 am
BJP leader tells Indian Express about his new job,his views on saffron terror and his failure to Q.
