Rajnath Singh
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Rajnath Singh
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![]() Official portrait, 2019 | |
29th Minister of Defence
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Incumbent | |
Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Minister of Home Affairs
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In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
Succeeded by | Amit Shah |
In office 24 May 2003 – 22 May 2004 | |
Preceded by | Ajit Singh |
Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
In office 28 October 2000 – 8 March 2002 | |
Governor | Vishnu Kant Shastri |
Preceded by | Ram Prakash Gupta |
Succeeded by | President's Rule |
In office 23 December 2005 – 19 December 2009 | |
Preceded by | L. K. Advani |
Succeeded by | Nitin Gadkari |
In office 26 January 2013 – 9 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Nitin Gadkari |
Succeeded by | Amit Shah |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lalji Tandon |
Constituency | Lucknow |
In office 8 November 1994 – 16 May 2001 | |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
In office 1980 – 1984 | |
Preceded by | Bhagwati Prasad |
Succeeded by | Bhagwati Prasad |
Constituency | Haidergarh |
Janam | 10 July 1951 Bhabhaura, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations |
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) |
Spouse | Savitri Singh |
Children | 2, including Pankaj Singh |
Residence | New Delhi, India |
Alma mater | Gorakhpur University (MSc in Physics) |
Kaam | Politician, teacher |
Signature | Rajnath Singh's signature |
Website | rajnathsingh.in |

Former BJP ke Pradhan aur abhi ke Minister of Defense India Ke.
Term: ongoing