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Father's Name
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Rao Birender Singh
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Mother's Name
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Rani Chandra Prabha
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Date of Birth
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11 Feb 1950
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Place of Birth
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Rewari (Haryana)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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06 Dec 1976
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Spouse's Name
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Smt. Manita Singh
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A. (Hons), LL.B. Educated at Hindu College, Law Faculty, Delhi University and ISC, Lawrence School, Sanawar (HP),
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Profession
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Political and Social Worker
Agriculturist, Advocate
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Permanent Address
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Near B.B. Ashram VPO Rampura
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Rewari - 123401, Haryana
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Tel. (01274) 220044
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Present Address
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6, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110 003
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Telefax: (011) 24643265-66
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Office: Room No. 132, NITI Aayog, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 23096561 - 63 Fax. (011) 23096713
Room No. 105-A, Parliament House, New Delhi-110001
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Tel: (011) 23094006 Fax: (011) 23094015
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Positions Held
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1977-1982 1982-1987 1991-1996 2000-2004
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Member, Haryana Vidhan Sabha (four terms)
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1986 -1987
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Minister of State (Independent Charge), Food and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Haryana
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1991-1996
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Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests and Medical & Technical Education, Government of Haryana
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1998
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Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
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1998-1999
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Member, Standing Committee on Science and Technology; Environment and Forests
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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May 2004-2006
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Union Minister of State, External Affairs
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Feb. 2006-2009
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Union Minister of State, Defence Production
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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31 Aug. 2009 - 5 April 2014
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Chairman, Standing Committee on Information Technology
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5 April 2014
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Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha
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May 2014
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Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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27 May 2014 - 9 Nov. 2014
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Planning; Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
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9 Nov. 2014 - 5 July 2016
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Planning; Union Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
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5 July 2016 - 3 Sept. 2017
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Planning; Union Minister of State, 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)
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3 Sept. 2017 - 25 May 2019
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Planning; Union Minister of State, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
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May, 2019
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Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)
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30 May 2019 onwards
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Union Minister of State, (Independent Charge), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; and Ministry of Planning
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Social And Cultural Activities
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1. President: Bhartiya Yadav Maha Sabha (Regd.) 2. Providing educational facilities in rural areas
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Special Interests
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Social service and Sports
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Angling; exploring nature in natural surroundings, reading
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Sports and Clubs
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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
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled
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Other Information
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Rao Inderjit Singh, Descendent of Rao Tula Ram Freedom Fighter of India`s 1st War of Independence in 1857 (i) Member: National Executive, Bharatiya Janata Party (ii) President, Para Sports Association, Haryana; (iii) President, Haryana Rifle Association
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