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Born 10 July 1951
Age 73
Birth Place Bhabhaura, Uttar Pradesh India
Profession Politician, Lecturer
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
In Office Deputy Leader Of The House, Lok Sabha 30 May 2019 - 4 June 2024, 25th Union Minister Of Home Affairs 26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019, 8th National President Of Bharatiya Janata Party 24 January 2013 - 8 July 2014, 27th Union Minister Of Agriculture 24 May 2003 - 22 May 2004, 19th Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh 28 October 2000 - 8 March 2002, 34th Union Minister Of Road Transport & Highways 22 November 1999 - 27 October 2000, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 26 November 2002 - 25 November 2008, 4th National President Of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha 1988-1990
Residence 17, Akbar Road, New Delhi

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rajnath singh BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 20 Jan 2025

Rajnath Singh, one of the key leaders of the BJP and currently the Union Defence Minister, has had a long political career spanning several decades. Rajnath Singh's political journey began in the early 1970s when he became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). His strong ideological... roots within the RSS laid the foundation for his subsequent political career. Singh started his political career in 1975, as the district president of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh for the Bhartiya Jan Sangh, the predecessor of the BJP. He was the district coordinator for the JP movement and was imprisoned for 18 months during the Emergency. A long time associate of the Rashrtiya Swyamsevak Sangh, Rajnath Singh became the BJP’s youth wing president in 1984, Uttar Pradesh. He became the state education minister in 1991. In 1994, he was elected to be a Rajya Sabha MP which was soon followed by him becoming the UP state president for the BJP. In 2005, after party veteran LK Advani resigned following NDA’s loss in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, Singh was elected as BJP’s National President -- a position he held again in 2013. Throughout his tenure, Rajnath Singh has held various key positions within the BJP. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 1988 and became the Education Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1991. In March 1997 he became State President of the Uttar Pradesh unit of BJP and played a key role in saving the BJP-led Government twice during the political crisis. In November 1999 he became Union Minister of Surface Transport in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. In 2003, Rajnath Singh became Minister of Agriculture in Vajpayee’s cabinet. Rajnath served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2000 to 2002. Later, Singh assumed crucial responsibilities within the BJP. He became the President of the party in 2005 and played a vital role in strengthening the organization's structure, expanding its reach, and mobilizing grassroots support. In 2014, when the BJP secured a resounding victory in the general elections, Rajnath Singh was appointed as the Union Minister for Home Affairs in the Narendra Modi-led government. While in Modi's second term as Prime Minister, Rajnath was given charge of the Defence Ministry, a portfolio he retained in PM Modi's third term also after winning the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Lucknow constituency once again. Rajnath Singh is widely regarded as a skilled administrator and known for his ability to connect with people, resolve conflicts, and deliver results. His firm yet composed demeanour has earned him respect across party lines and among his colleagues.

rajnath singh PERSONAL LIFE

Father	Rambadan Singh
Mother	Gujrati Devi
Spouse	Savitri Singh (1971),
Children	3, including Pankaj Singh
Education	M.Sc. in Physics

POSITIONS HELD BY Rajnath Singh

Position	Tenure
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly	1977 - 1980
Minister of Home Affairs	26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019
Member of the 16th Lok Sabha	26 May 2014 - 24 May 2019
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	2009 - 2014
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha	30 May 2019 - Present
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare	24 May 2003 - 22 May 2004
Minister of Defence (India)	31 May 2019 - Present
Minister of Road Transport and Highways	22 November 1999 - 27 October 2000
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh	28 October 2000 - 8 March 2002
Member of the Lok Sabha	2024 - Present

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RAJNATH SINGH NEWS

Karnataka eyes investments of Rs 10 lakh crore at GIM, Rajnath Singh to inaugurate meet

February 10, 2025 2:19 am

At the Global Investors Meet-Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will launch the revamped single-window system introduced to speed up project clearances.

rahul Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the Budget session of Parliament, at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

'Irresponsible politics': Rajnath Singh counters Rahul Gandhi's 'China inside India' statement in Parliament

February 04, 2025 3:46 pm

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says words attributed by Congress leader never spoken by Army chief.

Referring to the citizens fundamental duty to protect and improve the natural environment, Singh said humanity was to be "the trustee of natural resources" but "never the master".

India's development needs to be inclusive, ecologically sustainable: Rajnath Singh

January 23, 2025 1:20 am

Singh said the country was fast developing and therefore, its consumption "should be need-based and not greed-based" and for this our behaviours need to change to ensure sustainability. There is a need to do away with the "use-and-dispose economy", he said.

Maha Kumbh cultural mega festival of Indianness: Rajnath Singh takes dip at Sangam

January 19, 2025 12:46 am

They also sipped the waters of the Ganga and offered prayers to Lord Surya.

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In coming days, conflicts and wars will be more violent, unpredictable: Rajnath Singh

January 15, 2025 11:38 pm

Singh further said that cyber and space domains are also emerging as areas of war, and that a war of narratives and perceptions are being fought around the world.

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Galwan to Siachen to Doklam: New locations in ‘battle tourism’ map

January 15, 2025 7:58 am

Official sources said the other selected sites include: Dras, Kargil, Siachen base camp (Ladakh); Longewala (Rajasthan); Bum La and Kibithu (Arunachal Pradesh).

Rajnath’s message from Jammu: PoK nothing but foreign territory for Pakistan, being used to run terror camps

January 15, 2025 5:19 am

The defence minister, speaking at an event to mark Armed Forces Veterans Day, said J&K is incomplete without PoK

India hands over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives

January 09, 2025 8:36 am

The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said they “comprehensively reviewed various aspects of bilateral defence and security cooperation”.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, right, during a meeting with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, in New Delhi,

India committed to assist Maldives in boosting defence capabilities: Rajnath Singh

January 08, 2025 8:20 pm

Rajnath Singh hosted Maldives Defence Minister Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon for wide-ranging talks focusing on maritime security cooperation.

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'Year of reforms': India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement as priorities for 2025

January 01, 2025 7:18 pm

The defence ministry said the focus in 2025 will also be on new domains such as cyber and space, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonic, and robotics.