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Father's Name
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Late 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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ISC: Lawrence School, Sanawar (HP)
B.A. (Hons): Hindu College Delhi University
LL.B.: Law Faculty, Delhi University
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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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Rampura House, (Near B.B. Ashram)
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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 - 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 onwards
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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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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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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, Paralympic Committee of India
(iii) President, Haryana Paralympic Committee;
(iv) President, Haryana Rifle Association
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