Minister of State

Minister of State

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 | Download Profile

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
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	2
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	Rampura House,(Near B.B. Ashram) 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.