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

Rao Inderjit Singh, Descendent of Rao Tula Ram Freedom Fighter of ’s 1st War of Independent in 1857.

Constituency: Gurgaon ()

Party Name: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)

Email mos-planning[at]gov[dot]in Address:

Father's Late Rao Birender Singh, Ex-Chief Minister of Haryana and Union Agriculture, Food and Name: Civil Supply Minister.

Mother's Rani Chandra Prabha Name

Date of Birth 11 February 1950

Place of Birth (Haryana)

Marital Status Married

Date of 06 December 1976 Marriage

Spouse's Smt. Manita Singh Name

No. of 2 Daughters

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

Profession Political and Social Worker, Agriculturist, Advocate

Rampura House,(Near B.B. Ashram) Permanent Rewari- (Haryana)-123401 Address Tel. (01274)220044 Present 6, Lodhi Estate, - 110003 Address Telefax. (011) 24643265-66

Room No. 132, NITI Aayog, New Delhi 110001 Official Tel: 011-23096561-63 Fax: 23096713 Address Room No.105-A, Parliament House, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 011-23094006 Fax: 011-23094015

1977-1982, 1982-1987, Elected as MLA 4 Times from Jatusana Vidhan Sabha 1991-1996, (Haryana) 2000-2004

Minister of State, Independent Charge, Food and Civil Supplies, 1986 -1987 Govt. of Haryana

Cabinet Minister, Government of Haryana and looked after the 1991-1996 portfolios of Environment & Forests and Medical & Technical Education

1998 Elected to 12th

1998- 1999 Member, Committee on Science and Technology; Environment 2004 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 (3rd term) Positions Held Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information 31 Aug. 2009 Technology

05 April, 2014 Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha

May, 2014 Re-elected to (4th term)

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Planning; 27th May, 2014 to 9th Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Union Minister Nov, 2014 of State, Ministry of Defence

9th Nov, 2014 to 5th July, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of 2016 Planning; Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Planning, Minister of State for Ministry of Urban Development 5th July, 2016 to 3rd and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. The September 2017. 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 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of 3rd September, 2017 Planning and Minister of State for Ministry of Chemicals and onwards Fertilizers

Social And 1.President: Bhartiya Maha Sabha (Regd.) Cultural 2.Providing educational facilities in rural areas Activities

Favourite Pastime and Angling; exploring nature in natural surroundings, reading Recreation

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

Countries Widely travelled Visited

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