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Rao Inderjit Singh, MP

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning, NITI Aayog

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Minister of State

Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning. Descendent of Rao Tula Ram Freedom Fighter of India’s 1st War of Independent in 1857.

Constituency:

Gurgaon (Haryana)

Party Name:

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)

Email Address:

mos-planning[at]gov[dot]in - Planning

minister.spi[at]gov[dot]in - MoSPI

Father's Name:

Late Rao Birender Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Haryana and Union Agriculture, Food and Civil Supply Minister.

Mother's Name

Rani Chandra Prabha

Date of Birth

11 February 1950

Place of Birth

Rewari (Haryana)

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

06 December 1976

Spouse's Name

Smt. Manita Singh

No. of Daughters

Educational Qualifications

(i) ISC :- Lawrence School, Sanawar (HP)
(ii) B.A. (Hons) :- Hindu College, Delhi University
(iii) LL.B :- Law Faculty, Delhi University

Profession

Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist, Advocate

Permanent Address

Near B.B. Ashram, V&PO Rampura
Rewari- (Haryana)-123401
Tel. (01274)220044

Present Address

6, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003
Telefax. (011) 24643265-66

Official Address

Room No. 132, NITI Aayog, New Delhi 110001
Tel: 011-23096561-63 Fax: 23096713

Room No.105-A, Parliament House, New Delhi 110001
Tel: 011-23094006 Fax: 011-23094015

Positions Held

1977-1982,
1982-1987,
1991-1996,
2000-2004

Elected as MLA 4 Times from Jatusana Vidhan Sabha (Haryana)

1986 -1987

Minister of State, Independent Charge, Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Haryana

1991-1996

Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana and looked after the portfolios of Environment & Forests and Medical & Technical Education

1998

Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998- 1999
2004

Member, Committee on Science and Technology; Environment and Forests Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
(2nd Term)

May 2004-06

Union Minister of State, External Affairs

Feb 2006-2009

Union Minister of State, Defence Production

2009:

Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

31 Aug. 2009

Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology

05 April, 2014

Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha

May, 2014

Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)

27th May, 2014 to 9th Nov, 2014

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Planning; Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

9th Nov, 2014 to 5th July, 2016

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Planning; Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

5th July, 2016 to 3rd September 2017

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Planning, Minister of State for Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
*The Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation were merged into single Ministry viz. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs w.e.f. 6th July, 2017.

3rd September, 2017 onwards

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Planning and Minister of State for Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Social And Cultural Activities

1.President: Bhartiya Yadav Maha Sabha (Regd.)
2.Providing educational facilities in rural areas

Favourite Pastime and Recreation

Angling; exploring nature in natural surroundings, reading

Sports & Clubs:

Golf, swimming, tennis, shooting;
(i) Member Indian Shooting Team from 1990- 2003;
(ii) National Champion in Skeet Discipline for 3 years consecutively;
(iii) Secured Bronze Medal in Commonwealth Shooting Championship;
(iv) Secured 3 Gold Medals in SAF Games;

Clubs: Member,
(i) Delhi Gymkhana Club,
(ii) IIC,
(iii) Delhi Golf Club,
(iv) Kasauli Club,
(v) Chandigarh Golf Club.

Countries Visited

Widely travelled

Other Information

(i). Member: National Executive, Bhartiya Janta Party.
(ii). President, Paralympic Committee of India.
(iii). President, Haryana Paralympic Committee.
(iv). President, Haryana Rifle Association.