Born on July 10, 1951, in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, Rajnath Singh`s journey into politics began early in life. Singh has served as the BJP national president twice in his political career. On his birthday, here`s a look at Defence Minister`s political journey.
Rajnath Singh was born into a farmer`s family.
A post-graduate in Physics, Rajnath Singh joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (#rss ) during his youth, where he honed his leadership skills and ideological grounding. Having completed his post-graduation from Gorakhpur University. Singh has also worked as a lecturer of Physics at K.B. Post-Graduate College Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Since his youth, Rajnath Singh has maintained connections with Mahant Digvijaynath and the Gorakhnath math community, no doubt facilitated by his time as a student at Gorakhpur University.
When the anti-corruption activist Jayaprakash Narayan and the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the BJP`s forerunner, united against the Indira Gandhi government, Rajnath and thousands of other JP movement members were taken into custody.
Rajnath Singh`s association with the Bharatiya Janata Party (#bjp ) signified his foray into mainstream politics. His ascent through the party levels was rapid; in the late 1990s, he was Uttar Pradesh`s Minister of Education. During his stint as Uttar Pradesh`s Chief Minister from 2000 to 2002, he put a lot of emphasis on infrastructure development, peace and order, and welfare programs for the state`s residents.
Due to his exceptional administrative skills and leadership abilities, Rajnath Singh was able to advance and became the #bjp `s National President in 2005. Throughout his term, he significantly contributed to the development of the party`s national organisational framework and agenda.
Rajnath Singh has been elected to the Lok Sabha multiple times, representing different constituencies, including Lucknow and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.