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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
For an Indian military-industrial complex
February 19, 2010 3:17 am
On July 25,2001,replying to a question in the Lok Sabha,then-Defence Minister Jaswant Singh stated that the defence industry sector...
Jaswant says wrong to demonise Jinnah
January 14, 2010 10:48 am
Former BJP leader Jaswant Singh,who was last year expelled from his party for praising Mohammad Ali Jinnah in his book,said here that it was wrong to demonise Pakistan's founder.
Shourie finds Jinnah repelling
January 10, 2010 10:31 am
BJP leader Arun Shourie had sided with Jaswant Singh earlier but he does not share the expelled leader's view on Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah whom he finds repelling.
BJP gets point across to govt,Jaswant quits as panel head
December 17, 2009 2:28 am
After four months of digging in his heels and countering BJP pressure to resign,Jaswant Singh has suddenly put in his papers as Chairman of the coveted Public Accounts Committee of Parliament....
Jaswant resignation: Cong says no comment on subterranean shenanigans
December 16, 2009 7:35 pm
Congress suggested that the resignation of Jaswant Singh as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament showed the 'subterranean shenanigans' between BJP and its former member.
Jaswant Singh resigns as PAC chairman
December 16, 2009 4:39 pm
After his expulsion from BJP,Jaswant Singh was asked by the party to vacate from the post of Public Accounts Committee chairman.
Jaswant says was opposed on Sena
November 03, 2009 4:06 am
Lok Sabha MP and expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh said on Monday that he did not intend going back to the BJP or joining any other party.
BJP's ideology has become narrow: Jaswant
November 02, 2009 2:17 pm
Ruling out the possibility of returning to BJP,expelled leader Jaswant Singh said if the party wanted to rise and stand big,it would have to change its attitude.
Reading the leaves
November 02, 2009 2:56 am
Autumn reading,as readers well know,can be particularly compelling. And it is intriguing that Shivraj Patil is applying the finishing touches...
PAC discusses 'undue favours' given in Scorpene deal
October 27, 2009 6:21 pm
The alleged financial 'advantage' given to a French company while concluding the Rs 18,798-crore Scorpene submarine deal came up for discussion at a meeting of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
