Rajnath Singh

Height: 1.75 m DOB: July 10, 1951

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.

Not involved in intimidating the opposition: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in 'Aap Ki Adalat'

Aap Ki Adalat | Mar 13, 2020, 05:59 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has dismissed allegations that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at Centre was creating an atmosphere of fear among the opposition leaders. The remarks came during his interview with India TV's Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma in Aap Ki Adalat, which airs on Saturday at 10 PM.

Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of new Thal Sena Bhawan in Delhi

News | Feb 21, 2020, 04:30 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performed 'bhoomipoojan' of new Thal Sena Bhawan in Delhi on February 21. Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane was also present at the foundation stone laying ceremony along with other officials. Approximately 7.5 lakh square meter of the area will be constructed to house the office complex and parking. A total of 6014 offices will be constructed which will house offices for 1684 officers both military and civilian and 4330 sub staff. It will generate minimum 2 lakh hours of skilled and unskilled work and will generate jobs for youth. It is proposed that new Thal Sena Bhawan will be constructed in 5 years. "The foundation stone of Sena Bhawan is a source of inspiration for all of us. It is because of you all, today India is known as a strong nation," Rajnath Singh said here.