Rao Inderjit Singh Explained

Office1:Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Statistics and Programme Implementation, & Ministry of Planning
Termstart1:30 May 2019
Predecessor1:D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Term Start2:26 May 2014
Term End2:9 November 2014
Predecessor2:Srikant Kumar Jena
Successor2:V K Singh
Office3:Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers
Term Start3:3 September 2017
Term End3:30 May 2019
Successor3:Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Office5:Minister of State for Corporate Affairs
Term Start5:9 July 2021
Term End5:11 June 2024
Office6:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency6:Gurgaon
Term Start6:16 May 2009
Predecessor6:Constituency established
Constituency7:Mahendragarh
Term Start7:2004
Term End7:2009
Predecessor7:Sudha Yadav
Successor7:Constituency abolished
Term Start8:1998
Term End8:1999
Predecessor8:Col. Rao Ram Singh
Successor8:Sudha Yadav
Date:28 March
Year:2009
Source:Biodata
Birth Date:11 February 1951
Birth Place:Rewari, Punjab, India
(now in Haryana, India)
Father:Rao Birender Singh
Spouse:Manita Singh
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Children:2
Residence:Rewari
Alma Mater:Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Occupation:Political & Social Worker, Agriculturist, Lawyer
Education:Hindu College, University of Delhi

Raja Rao Inderjit Singh (born 11 february 1951) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 17th Minister of Planning and Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation since 2024. He is also a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He represents the Gurgaon constituency in Haryana and is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] [2] [3] He was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon with a majority of 75,079 votes.[4]

Early life

Rao was born in Rewari (Ahirwal) and is the son of Maharaja Rao Birendra Singh, who served as a second Chief Minister of Haryana.[5] Rao studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar[6] and the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi where he took a law degree. He is the great-great grandson of Rao Tula Ram, a freedom fighter of India's first war of independence in 1857.[7]

Political career

Haryana Legislative Assembly

Rao was an MLA in the Haryana assembly for four terms, beginning in 1977. From 1982 to 1987 he was a provincial Minister of State responsible for Food and civil supplies.[8]

Parliamentary Positions in the Lok Sabha!#!From!To!Position!Party
1.19981999Member of Parliament in 12th Lok Sabha from MahendragarhINC
2.20042009Member of Parliament in 14th Lok Sabha from MahendragarhINC
3.20092014Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha from GurgaonINC
5.20142019Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from GurgaonBJP
6.20192024Member of Parliament in 17th Lok Sabha from GurgaonBJP
7.2024IncumbentMember of Parliament in 18th Lok Sabha from GurgaonBJP
He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament in 1998, serving in the parliaments of 1998 - 1999, 2004 –2009, 2014 - 2019, 2019 - 2024, 2024 - 2029. From 1991 to 1996 he served as Cabinet Minister for the Environment, Forest, Medical and Technical Education, then as Minister of State for External Affairs (2004–2006) and as Minister of State for Defense Production from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Parliamentary Information technology committee since 2009.

Union minister in Modi governments

Singh was a Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation and Planning in the first Modi government.[9] Singh became the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs.[10] [11] Singh became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation and Planning in May 2019.

Shooting career

Rao Inderjit Singh was a member of the Indian shooting Team from 1990 to 2003 and won a Bronze Medal at the Commonwealth Shooting Championship. He was also a National Champion in Skeet for three consecutive years and won three gold medals in the SAF Games.[12]

Controveries

Against Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Rao Inderjit Singh, who hails from South Haryana, alleged that the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was developing his own constituency Rohtak at the cost of other parts of the state. He presented the data procured through RTI to support his allegation: Out of a total of 5,135 announcements of schemes in Haryana, 2,045 were for the three districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat that comprise areas of Hooda's own constituency and that of his son Deepender Singh Hooda. Of the 3,356 completed schemes, 1,560 were from these three districts.[13] [14] On 23 September 2013, he resigned from Congress.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rao Inderjit Singh hits out at detractors. indianexpress.com. 30 May 2009 .
  2. News: HT correspondent. Yogendra Yadav to shift base from Delhi to Gurgaon. 27 March 2016. Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. daily. Hindustan Times, New Delhi. 20 February 2014.
  3. Web site: 31 May 2019 . Former Shooter, Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh Gets Ministry of Statistics and Programmme Implementation Along with Planning .
  4. https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S079.htm
  5. News: List of Haryana Chief Ministers from November 1, 1966 till date. The Indian Express. 21 October 2014. 12 June 2018. Express News Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701210209/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/list-of-haryana-chief-ministers-from-november-1-1966-till-date/. 1 July 2017. live.
  6. News: Himachal Pradesh Residential schools: Smart learning. 26 June 2005. Geetanjali. Gayatri. 12 June 2018. The Tribune. 29 November 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051129105728/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050626/society.htm. live.
  7. Web site: Rao Inderjit Singh Profile. 12 June 2018. niti.gov.in. 19 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170919020131/http://niti.gov.in:80/writereaddata/files/member_profile/profile%20july%207%20Rao%20Inderjit%20Singh_0.pdf. live.
  8. Book: Indian defence year book . Natraj Publishers . 2007 . 16 January 2015 . R.K. Jasbir Singh . 595. 9788186857113 .
  9. News: 2014-05-27 . Inderjit Singh Rao takes charge of Planning, Statistics ministries . 2024-06-11 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  10. News: 2024-06-09 . Rao Inderjit Singh: Gurgaon stalwart with unflinching pulse on electorate . 2024-06-10 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389 . Press Trust of India.
  11. Web site: Shri Rao Inderjit Singh takes charge as Union Minister of State in Ministry of Corporate Affairs . 2024-06-10 . pib.gov.in.
  12. http://www.ic-fp.org/rao_inderjeet.pdf Rao Inderjit Singh
  13. News: Chander Suta Dogra . 5 March 2013 . Rao Inderjit Singh's move may give impetus to new alignments . The Hindu .
  14. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana . tribuneindia.com.
  15. Web site: 23 September 2013 . Vadra baiter Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjeet Singh quits Congress . Zee News.