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Rajnath Singh

Politician · born July 10, 1951

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Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving as the 29th Minister of Defence since 2019 and as the Deputy Leader of the House, Lok Sabha since 2014. He is a Member of Parliament from Lucknow since 2014.

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  1. 62Became Minister of Home AffairsMay 26, 2014
  2. 67Became Minister of DefenceMay 31, 2019
  3. ~73Became Member of the Lok Sabha2024

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