Rajnath Singh is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Defence Minister of India since 2019. Singh also served as the Union Home Minister in the Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2019. Rajnath Singh was the president of the BJP twice from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2014. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Lucknow constituency of Uttar Pradesh for the last two terms. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Singh won the Lucknow seat by defeating Congress candidate Rita Bahuguna Joshi with a margin of 2,72,749 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Singh retained the Lucknow constituency by defeating Samajwadi Party (SP) candidate Poonam Shatrughan Sinha with a margin of 3,47,302 votes. Rajnath Singh also represented the Ghaziabad parliamentary seat from 2009 to 2014. Singh was the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister from 2000 to 2002 and also won the Haidergarh Assembly constituency twice in 2001 (bypoll) and 2002. He was also a member of Rajya Sabha from 1994 to 2001 and again from 2002 to 2008. Singh also served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Agriculture (2003-2004) and Road Transport and Highways (1999-2000) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government. Rajnath Singh is again contesting from the Lucknow constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Read MoreThe critical remarks from Singh came as Congress, since the start of the yatra, has been claiming that the incumbent government is fuelling hatred in the society and their yatra is meant to spread love and unite the society.
Armed Forces: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted with the first batch of the Agniveers. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the session.
Rajnath Singh visits INS Baaz: According to defence sources, Rajnath Singh was accompanied by Lieutenant General Ajai Singh AVSM, the commander-in-chief of Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) and interacted with the troops.
The local BJP leaders also urged Singh to start flight services between Port Blair and Shibpur airport in Diglipur to handle medical emergencies.
Rajnath Singh on border row: The Defence Minister further emphasised that the objective is to create a strong and self-reliant "New India" to successfully handle potential future challenges that may develop owing to the continuously changing global environment.
Singh also virtually inaugurated 27 other projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) along with the release of the BRO Vision and New Tech Handbook.
INS Mormugao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has commissioned INS Mormugao, a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
Rajnath Singh also said that whether it is Galwan or Tawang, the defence forces have proved their bravery and valour.
They've been doing this in very small incremental steps... but over a period of time, they've gained a lot. This is the tactic they've adopted and are continuing to do, said Ex-Army Chief General MM Naravane (Retd) said.
India-China troops clash: Amid a massive uproar over the recent clash between Indian and Chinese troops, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to make a statement in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Services Chiefs, on Tuesday, met with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the security situation along the Line of Actual Control with China at his residence in Delhi.
Speaking at an event, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed that the work has started to indigenously build another aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant.
Navy Day: Each year, India celebrates December 4 as Navy Day to acknowledge the role of the Indian Navy and commemorate its achievements in 'Operation Trident' during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.
Exclusive: Recently, an Indian Army General said the Army is ready to execute a government order to take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Himachal Pradesh elections: Addressing a rally in Jaisinghpur, Himachal Pradesh, which is going to polls on November 12, the Defence Minister said, "Dhairya rakhiye."
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed 'Shaurya Diwas' Program marking the arrival of Indian Army at Budgam airfield on October 27, 1947.
"Terrorism has no religion. The only aim of terrorists is to target India," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Srinagar.
Infantry Day 2022: Infantry Day is celebrated to commemorate the arrival of Indian Army at Budgam airfield on October 27, 1947, to protect Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistani forces.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to his Russian counterpart today and reiterated his stance that the conflict in Ukraine should be solved through dialogue and diplomacy.
‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ (MBKS) website for the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) will be launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during an event being organised at National War Memorial Complex at New Delhi on October 14, 2022.
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