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Profile - Minister of State for Planning (Independent Charge)

Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State for Planning (Independent Charge)

Rao Inderjit Singh, MP

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Rao Inderjit Singh, 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 - 110 003
Tele. (011) 24643265, 9013180525 (M)
Telefax. (011) 24643266
Official Address Room No. 132, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi 110001
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
                                               

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

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). President: Bhartiya Yadav Mahasabha (Regd.);
(ii) Member: Bhartiya Janta Party since 13th February, 2014.
(ii). President: Paralympic Committee of India.