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Rajnath Singh
Cabinet Minister · Defence · Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow Constituency · Uttar Pradesh
BJPMember of Parliament
- State: Uttar Pradesh
- Position: MP
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 75 · DOB 10 Jul 1951
- Father: Late Shri Ram Badan Singh
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Rajnath Singh is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in the 18th Lok Sabha, elected in 2024 by a margin of 1,35,159 votes. He is listed as teacher by profession, with educational qualification M.Sc. (Physics). He has been a member of the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the Union Government, holding Defence. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Rajnath Singh?
Rajnath Singh is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 4 times.
According to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on in Vill. Bhaubhora, Distt. Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh. His father's name is recorded as Late Shri Ram Badan Singh.
Ministerial role
Rajnath Singh is currently Cabinet Minister – Defence in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Rajnath Singh's assets and affidavit (2024)
As declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 7,36,84,617 (about Rs 7.4 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 0 (Rs 0)
- Criminal cases declared: 0
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Position
- MP
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75 · DOB 10 Jul 1951
- Father
- Late Shri Ram Badan Singh
- Spouse
- Savitri Singh
- Marital
- Married
- Profession
- TEACHER
- Education
- Post Graduate
- Terms
- 15,16,17,18 (4)
- Membership
- Sitting
- Children
- 2 son(s), 1 daughter(s)
2024
Election result
- Votes
- 6,12,709
- Vote share
- 54.24%
- Margin
- 1,35,159
- Runner-up
- RAVIDAS MEHROTRA (SP) – 477550 votes
- Assets declared
- Rs 7,36,84,617 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 0 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 0
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Common questions
Who is the MP of Lucknow?
Rajnath Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the Member of Parliament for Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, in the 18th Lok Sabha. He was elected in June 2024.
Is Rajnath Singh a minister?
Yes. Rajnath Singh is Cabinet Minister – Defence in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), as per the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026).
Which party does Rajnath Singh belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as per the Lok Sabha (Sansad) record.
What is Rajnath Singh's educational qualification?
According to the Sansad record: M.Sc. (Physics); Gorakhpur University,Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
How many times has Rajnath Singh been elected to the Lok Sabha?
He has been a member of the 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (4 terms).
What was Rajnath Singh's winning margin in 2024?
He won Lucknow with 6,12,709 votes (54.24% of valid votes), defeating Ravidas Mehrotra (SP, 4,77,550 votes) by 1,35,159 votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
What assets has Rajnath Singh declared?
In his 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 7,36,84,617 (about Rs 7.4 crore) and liabilities of Rs 0 (Rs 0).
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Timeline
Parliamentary career
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Member of Lok Sabha: 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad)
(June): Elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Lucknow (BJP) – 6,12,709 votes, 54.24% of valid votes, margin 1,35,159 over RAVIDAS MEHROTRA (SP) (ECI)
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Defence
Sources & last updated
Directory facts on this page are compiled from public datasets published on data.gov.in (NDSAP) and the Election Commission of India. Citizen ratings and edits are moderated on NetaSampark.
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