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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
Get on with it
September 15, 2009 2:01 am
Captive to its debilitating infighting,the BJP has been holding Indias parliamentary functions hostage to the vagaries of its...
BJP stand shaky,NDA MPs may attend PAC meet
September 14, 2009 12:13 pm
While the BJP is sticking to its demand that Jaswant Singh be removed as PAC chairman,there are indications that a section of NDA MPs may attend the next committee meeting.
Gujarat govt may file appeal against HC order in book ban case
September 08, 2009 1:21 pm
The Gujarat Government told the Supreme Court that it is considering filing an appeal against the state HC striking down the notification banning Jaswant Singh's controversial book on Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
BJP skips Jaswants PAC meet
September 08, 2009 4:37 am
Taking the battle forward with Jaswant Singh over the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC),the BJP on Monday...
Andhra transition
September 08, 2009 2:56 am
This refers to The tragedy and the trend and Appoint or anoint. YSRs approach to politics was sincere.
After Jaswant's refusal,BJP makes public request to quit PAC
September 07, 2009 6:53 pm
Having failed to convince expelled leader Jaswant Singh to step down from the post of chairperson of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)of Parliament,BJP on made a public request to him to quit.
Wadia denies financing Jaswant's book on grandfather Jinnah
September 07, 2009 5:38 pm
Industrialist Nusli Wadia,grandson of Mohammad Ali Jinnah,dismissed a suggestion that he had financed the book by Jaswant Singh to glorify the Pak founder.
BJP and allies boycott PAC meet convened by Jaswant
September 07, 2009 4:32 pm
BJP's tussle with expelled leader Jaswant Singh cast a shadow on the first meeting of PAC which saw a virtual boycott by BJP and some of its allies.
Jaswants Jinnah: post HC order,5,000 copies of book sent to Gujarat
September 06, 2009 3:18 am
The publishers of former BJP leader Jaswant Singhs controversial book Jinnah India,Partition,Independence have rushed about 5,000 copies to the state within 24 hours of the Gujarat High Court lifting the ban on the book imposed by the state government.
Publisher rushes 5,000 copies of Jaswant's book to Gujarat
September 05, 2009 5:05 pm
The publishers of Jaswant Singh's controversial book 'Jinnah: India,Partition Independence' have released about 5,000 copies to the markets in Gujarat.
