Rajnath Singh
Political Career Timeline
- 1977Member of Legislative Assembly· Mirzapur
Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly at age 26.
- 1991Cabinet Minister for Education· UP Legislative Council
Served as Education Minister in Kalyan Singh Cabinet; authored Anti-Copying Act.
- 1999Union Cabinet Minister for Surface Transport· Rajya Sabha
Appointed Union Cabinet Minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government.
- 200019th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh· Haidergarh
Sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (2000–2002).
- 2003Union Cabinet Minister for Agriculture· Rajya Sabha
Served as Union Agriculture Minister in Vajpayee Cabinet.
- 2005National President of BJP· National
Served 2 terms as BJP National President (2005–2009 & 2013–2014).
- 2009Member of Parliament· Ghaziabad
Elected to 15th Lok Sabha.
- 2014Union Cabinet Minister for Home Affairs· Lucknow
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha and sworn in as Home Minister of India.
- 2019Union Cabinet Minister for Defence· Lucknow
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha and sworn in as Minister of Defence.
- 2024Union Cabinet Minister for Defence· LucknowCurrent
Re-elected for a third term from Lucknow to 18th Lok Sabha defeating Ravidas Mehrotra (SP) by 1,35,159 votes and retained Defence portfolio.
Election History
| Year | House | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Assembly | Mirzapur | JNP JNP | Won | 38,210 | 48.2% |
| 2001 | Assembly by-election | Haidergarh | BJP | Won | 58,210 | 52.1% |
| 2009 | Lok Sabha | Ghaziabad | BJP | Won | 3,59,637 | 43.4% |
| 2014 | Lok Sabha | Lucknow | BJP | Won | 5,61,106 | 54.27% |
| 2019 | Lok Sabha | Lucknow | BJP | Won | 6,33,026 | 56.7% |
| 2024 | Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata Party | Won | 6,12,709 | 53.7% |
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Financial Profile(2024)
- Immovable Assets₹4.00 Cr58%
- Movable Assets₹2.85 Cr42%
- Liabilities₹00%
Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited
Criminal Cases
No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.
Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.