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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
'Deeply saddened' over his expulsion, Jaswant Singh says BJP has lost its vision
March 30, 2014 8:31 pm
Singh said the election in the segment exemplified how the values which the BJP stood for were being destroyed under the garb of "party discipline".
Jaswant Singh's expulsion symbolic of Narendra Modi's destruct effect: Congress
March 30, 2014 2:55 pm
The issue is symbolic of Modi's auto destruct effect on BJP as also its fragmentation and long term disintegration, said Abhishek Singhvi.
Jaswant Singh takes a dig at BJP's Modi-centric poll campaign
March 30, 2014 7:56 pm
Jaswant Singh deprecated "veneration" of an individual and said that no party should become handmaiden on an individual.
March 30 Elections round up: Sonia hopes people will give Congress a second chance, Modi asks if 'Shahzada' trusts his own mother
March 30, 2014 10:01 pm
Jaswant Singh hits back at BJP, says values being perverted, destroyed under false pretence of party discipline.
Rajnath cracks the whip, expels rebel Jaswant Singh for six years
March 30, 2014 9:35 am
Singh is contesting as an independent against the party's official candidate Sonaram Choudhary.
Jaswant Singh rules out withdrawal from Barmer Lok Sabha seat
March 29, 2014 2:58 pm
Jaswant Singh on Saturday ruled out his withdrawal from the Lok Sabha poll fray in Barmer.
Shinde praises Advani, Jaswant; says seniors must be respected
March 29, 2014 4:29 am
“Those who are seniors we must respect. They should not be humiliated in the party", said Shinde.
View from the right: Inevitable change
March 27, 2014 12:46 am
At a time when veteran BJP parliamentarians like L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi and Jaswant Singh are feeling the pains of a formal change of guard in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
BJP leader Lal Muni Choubey repeats Jaswant Singh in Bihar
March 26, 2014 5:10 pm
Entry of Lal Muni Choubey in the ring spells trouble for the BJP which has fielded former Bihar minister Ashwani Choubey from the seat.
Arun Jaitley slams Jaswant Singh, says BJP veteran 'over reacting'
March 26, 2014 4:49 pm
Jaswant Singh has also been attacking the leadership including Narendra Modi ever since the denial of ticket last week.
