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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
Guj govt likely to bring fresh notification on Jaswant's book
September 04, 2009 7:37 pm
Gujarat home department is likely to come out with a fresh notification giving reasons for banning the book in the state.
Gujarat HC revokes Modi Govt ban on Jaswant's book
September 04, 2009 3:42 pm
The Gujarat High Court set aside the ban on expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singhs controversial book 'Jinnah - India,Partition,Independence.'
Jaswant effect: Books on Jinnah,Partition on demand in fair
September 04, 2009 11:34 am
Not only Jaswant Singh's Jinnah chronicle is enjoying a very good sale in the ongoing Delhi Book Fair but other publications on the Pak founder and Partition are on high demand too.
The Jinnah in the bottle
September 04, 2009 4:28 am
In a political climate where everything was seemingly hurtling towards an SMS your vote discourse and snappy in-30-seconds politics...
State BJP asks for Jaswants resignation as MP
September 04, 2009 3:45 am
The state BJP on Thursday demanded that Jaswant Singh,who won on a BJP ticket from Darjeeling and was expelled from the party,should resign from Parliament as he has lost the moral right to continue as an MP.
Jaswant cocks a snook at BJP,calls first meeting of PAC
September 03, 2009 5:00 am
In another snub to the BJP,a defiant Jaswant Singh has,as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee,convened its first meeting on September 7.
Jaswant book: Government prepares fresh notification to reinforce ban
September 03, 2009 1:29 am
The Gujarat government has undertaken an exercise to draft a fresh notification in its bid to reinforce the ban imposed on expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singhs controversial book Jinnah: India-Partition Independence.
Jaswant does a Somnath,says wont quit PAC
September 02, 2009 5:06 am
Ruling out his return to the party,expelled BJP leader Jaswant Singh today rejected the BJPs demand that he step down as...
Jaswant book: Gujarat wants to issue fresh ban
September 02, 2009 4:33 am
As the Gujarat government asked the Gujarat High Court for time to issue a fresh notification banning Jaswant Singhs book...
Jaswant rules out stepping down as Parl panel chairman
September 01, 2009 5:55 pm
Expelled leader Jaswant Singh rejected BJP demand to step down as chairman of PAC,saying a decision on this can be taken only by LS Speaker.
