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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

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Armed drones to mountain radars: Defence Ministry clears arms deal worth Rs 67,000 crore

August 06, 2025 8:20 am

Maintenance support for US-made C-17 and C-130J fleets of IAF and Russian-made S-400 missile defence system gets nod

‘Detonate it at once’: Rajnath on Rahul’s ‘atom bomb’ of proof against poll panel

August 03, 2025 4:15 am

Gandhi had on Friday claimed that his party has an “atom bomb” of evidence to prove “vote chori” by the Election Commission for the BJP

He also acknowledged that “political and social unity” had been on display in 1999, when Vajpayee was the PM, and Kargil happened, adding, “such unity is essential to root out terror once and for all”.

Rajnath Singh flays opposition for raising questions on Operation Sindoor in Parliament

August 02, 2025 4:11 pm

“Recently, we had discussions in both Houses of Parliament on Operation Sindoor. Both debates lasted for 16 hours each. The opposition, which had started off on a belligerent note, was left dumbstruck,” Singh claimed.

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Rajnath: India not a soft state anymore, Sindoor punishment for Pak’s proxy war

July 30, 2025 5:49 am

“Our action was in self-defence and not expansionist… The aim was to destroy terrorist bases and send a message of zero tolerance against terrorism. The overall political-military objective of Operation Sindoor was punishing Pakistan’s use of terror for a proxy war.”

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks in Lok Sabha

Downed fighter jets to Trump role in ceasefire: How Rajnath Singh responded to 3 Opposition questions

July 30, 2025 7:26 am

Defence Minister told the Lok Sabha that Opposition was asking wrong questions . He added that the query about Air Force planes lost in Op Sindoor “does not represent India’s sentiments”.

Rajnath Singh during the debate on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha

No ceasefire pressure, paused Operation Sindoor as targets met: Govt; Opposition raises US role

July 29, 2025 7:49 am

India would again give a befitting reply to Pakistan if it sponsors any other terror attack, as a “new Lakshman Rekha has been drawn”, says Defence Minister while initiating a debate on Op Sindoor

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with others in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament

'Operation Sindoor not over, only on pause,' says Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha

July 28, 2025 3:15 pm

Discussions on Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam attack, and US President Donald Trump’s claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan are being discussed in the Lok Sabha during a 16-hour-long session.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at GSV convocation: ‘Logistics management was deciding factor in the success of Operation Sindoor’

July 28, 2025 2:10 am

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya was established as a central university under the Ministry of Railways in 2022.

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Pahalgam civilians targeted for their dharma, terrorists killed for their karma: Rajnath in Hyderabad

July 04, 2025 9:41 pm

Rajnath Singh was speaking at an event that was organised as part of the 128th birth anniversary celebrations of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju.

‘Bihar was deliberately kept backward’: In Patna, Rajnath Singh takes aim at Lalu

‘Bihar was deliberately kept backward’: In Patna, Rajnath targets Lalu

July 03, 2025 6:50 am

“In Laluji’s jungle raj, this land became a laboratory for crime and terror. Where once the Constitution’s voice was heard, the sound of gunfire echoed instead,” Rajnath Singh said.