Profile – Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
Rao Inderjit Singh, MP Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.
Rao Inderjit Singh, Descendent of Rao Tula Ram Freedom Fighter of India’s 1st War of Independence in 1857.
Constituency: Gurgaon (Haryana)
Party Name: Bharatiya Janata 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 (i) ISC :- Lawrence School, Sanawar (HP) Qualifications (ii) B.A. (Hons) :- Hindu College, Delhi University (iii) LL.B :- Law Faculty, Delhi University
Profession Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist, Advocate
Permanent Rampura House,(Near B.B. Ashram) Address Rewari- (Haryana) -123401 Tel. (01274) 220044
Present Address 6, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003 Telefax. 011- 24643265-66
Office Room No. 132, Yojana Bhawan, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 011-23096561-63 Fax: 23096713
Room No.114-A, South Block, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 011-23794621, 23792128, 23017116 Fax: 011-23916255
Room No.105-A, Parliament House, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 011-23094006 Fax: 011-23094015
Positions Held 1977-1982, Elected as MLA 4 Times from Jatusana Vidhan 1982-1987, Sabha (Haryana) 1991-1996, 2000-2004
Minister of State, Independent Charge, Food and 1986 -1987 Civil Supplies, Govt. of Haryana
Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana and 1991-1996 looked after the portfolios of Environment & Forests and Medical & Technical Education
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
Member, Committee on Science and Technology; 1998- 1999 Environment and Forests Elected to 14th Lok 2004 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)
Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on 31 Aug. 2009 Information Technology
05 April, 2014 Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha
May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) 27th May, 2014 to Planning; Statistics and Programme 9th Nov, 2014 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 1.President: Bharatiya Yadav Maha Sabha (Regd.) Cultural Activities 2.Providing educational facilities in rural areas
Favourite Pastime Angling; exploring nature in natural surroundings, reading and Recreation
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 Member: National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party.