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 MoreIn the country's famous show 'Aap Ki Adalat', Defense Minister Rajnath Singh answered the questions of India TV Editor in Chief Rajat Sharma
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the 1st Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2024 onboard INS Vikramaditya. The inaugural session of the three-day event saw Defence Minister Rajnath Singh embarking at sea to witness the Indian Navy’s ability to conduct ‘twin-carrier operations.'
Stealth-guided missile destroyer INS Imphal, India's first warship named after the capital of the northeastern state Manipur, has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. The warship, which has the ability to fire extended range supersonic BrahMos missile, was commissioned in the Navy in Mumbai.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 10 unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi near Rajghat in New Delhi. He was joined by Delhi Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and BJP leader Vijay Goel. The unveiling commemorated the iconic leaders legacy.
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he army operation against the terrorists in the Kashmir valley continued for the second day as the country mourned its bravehearts who lost their lives.
PM Modi Visit BJP HeadQuater: Tremendous welcome to PM Modi on the successful organization of G-20 Summit... Workers congratulated him at BJP Headquarters, Home Minister Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and JP Nadda welcomed the PM with flowers...
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Seeing the situation in Pakistan, today Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that very soon Pakistan Occupied Kashmir will be found in India... Today at the National Security Conclave in Jammu, Rajnath discussed the country's security, border management and challenges from neighboring countries.
POK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir) is, was and will remain a part of India," says Rajnath Singh.
Underlining the menace of terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Jammu on Monday said that there should be concrete action against the UN-listed terrorist organisations, which include Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Rajouri encounter update: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district today (May 6) where five Army personnel were killed and one major-rank officer was wounded in a blast triggered by terrorists.
Rajouri encounter update: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri today (May 6) where five Army personnel were killed and one major-rank officer was wounded in a blast triggered by terrorists.
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US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Wednesday attended Holi celebrations at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's official residence here. Raimondo is currently on a visit to India. She was accorded a warm welcome by Singh at his residence.
US secy Gina Raimondo grooves to ‘aaj biraj mein Holi re’ at Rajnath's home
On the occasion of the inauguration of Asia's largest helicopter factory in Tumkuru, Karnataka, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said a big thing: He said that now we are moving towards self-sufficiency in the field of defense.
On the occasion of Republic Day, PM Modi reached the National War Memorial where Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present.
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