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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
Jaswant convenes yet another PAC meeting
October 15, 2009 11:26 pm
Expelled BJP leader and Public Accounts Committee chairman Jaswant Singh has convened the next meeting of the parliamentary panel on October 27....
I sought Modis ouster after riots,opposed Advanis Rath yatra: Jaswant
October 11, 2009 3:00 am
Expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh on Saturday said that he had sought the removal of Chief Minister Narendra Modi after the post-Godhra communal riots and had even opposed L K Advanis Ram Rath yatra.
I sought Modi's ouster,opposed Advani's Rathyatra: Jaswant
October 10, 2009 5:48 pm
Jaswant Singh said that he had sought removal of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi after the post-Godhra communal riots and even opposed L K Advani's 'Ram Rathyatra'.
Sad about Advanis silence,wont return to BJP
October 07, 2009 3:25 am
Former BJP member Jaswant Singhs controversial book,Jinnah: India Partition Independence,was launched in Mumbai on Monday evening.
Sacked Jaswant Singh,Independent Digvijay float new political group
October 04, 2009 4:44 am
Ex-Jharkhand Speaker Namdhari also part of Lok Morcha which may soon evolve into party....
Moment of courage
October 03, 2009 3:19 am
Rukhsana Kausar should be congratulated for her courage. It should send a strong message to militant groups operating in Kashmir and elsewhere.
No 'partition' yet for Jaswant from BJP bench in LS
September 27, 2009 12:20 pm
Jaswant Singh could stick out like a sore thumb for BJP even in the LS after its attempt to remove him from the Chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee has been virtually rejected by Speaker.
Confusion in Rajasthan BJP over Jaswants son
September 24, 2009 4:46 am
A day after expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh said that "no member of his family was in the BJP",questions were being...
Jaswant says son not with BJP,party denies it
September 23, 2009 3:26 am
While expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh,who was visiting former Vice-President B S Shekhawat at his residence in Jaipur...
My son no longer with BJP: Jaswant
September 22, 2009 7:46 pm
Jaswant Singh,who was expelled from the party for his controversial book on Pakistan founder M A Jinnah,said his son Manvendra is also not in that party.
