| Name(s) |
RAJNATH SINGH |
| Date of
Birth |
July 10, 1951 |
|
Identity |
Indian politician
(Currently the Home Minister of India, as of June, 2016) |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1975:
Aged 24, he was
appointed District President
of the Jana Sangh.
- 1984:
He became the National general
secretary of the BJP youth wing.
- 1986: He became the State
President of the BJP youth wing.
- 1988:
He became the National President of
the BJP Youth Wing.
- 1991:
He became
Education Minister in the
first BJP government in the state of
Uttar Pradesh.
- April 1994:
He was
elected into the Rajya Sabha
(Upper House of the Indian
Parliament).
- March 25, 1997:
He became the President of the BJP's
unit in Uttar Pradesh.
- October 28, 2000:
He became the 19th Chief Minister
Uttar Pradesh on this day.
- March 08, 2002:
He retired as the 19th Chief
Minister Uttar Pradesh on this day.
- December 24, 2005::
He was elected as the BJP's
National President.
- May 16, 2009:
He was elected as the Member of
Parliament from Ghaziabad, Uttar
Pradesh.
- December 24, 2009:
He retired as the President of the
BJP political party.
- January 24, 2013:
He was elected as the BJP's
National President.
- 2013 to 2014:
President of BJP political party.
- May 16, 2014:
He was elected
as a Member of the Indian Parliament
from Lucknow constituency.
- May 26, 2014: He was appointed the Union
Minister of Home Affairs in the
Narendra Modi government and was
sworn in on this day.
- July 08, 2014:
He retired as the President of the
BJP political party (succeeded by
Amit Shah).
- February 14, 2016:
He triggered controversy amid the
protests over the police action at
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),
claiming that the “JNU incident” was
supported by Lashkar-e-Taiba chief
Hafiz Saeed.
- November 26, 2017:
Union Home Minister chaired
12th
meeting of Standing Committee of
Inter-State Council and said
"Harmonious Relations with States a
priority of the Central Government".
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Other Events &
Developments |
- Former Chief
Minister of the state of Uttar
Pradesh and as a
Cabinet Minister in the
Vajpayee Government.
- He began his career as a
physics lecturer.
- In 1999 he became the Union
Cabinet Minister for Surface
Transport.
- In 2000, he became Chief
Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- In 2003, Singh was appointed as
the Minister of Agriculture
and subsequently for Food Processing
in the NDA Government led by Atal
Bihari Vajpayee.
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