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BJPSince 2019Male
Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister
About
Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister of India and a senior BJP leader from Lucknow, which he has represented in Parliament since 2014. He is a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2000-2002), former Home Minister, and has served as BJP National President twice. Known for his moderate and consensus-building approach within the party.
Age
75
In office since
2019
Education
M.Sc Physics, Gorakhpur University
Constituency
Lucknow
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹11.22 Cr
Total assets
₹0.18 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹11.04 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
No declared cases
No criminal or civil cases declared in affidavit
State Context
StateUttar Pradesh →
Ruling PartyBJP
CMYogi Adityanath
AllianceNDA
Last Election2022
Assembly seats
255 / 403 seats