Jaswant Singh

Politician, Retired Army Personnel

Indian Jasol, Rajputana Agency, British India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Retired Army Personnel
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth03/01/1938
Age82 years (died on 27, Sep, 2020)
BirthplaceJasol, Rajputana Agency, British India
Date of Death27/09/2020

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameJassu

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMayo College, Rajasthan
College/University
  • National Defence Academy
  • Indian Military Academy

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteRajput

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherThakur Sardara Singh Rathore
MotherKunwar Baisa
SpouseSheetal Kanwar
ChildrenManvendra Singh

Career

Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (1960's-2014)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1980
  • Served in various positions including Finance Minister and Defence Minister
  • Expelled and re-admitted in BJP
  • Elected as an Independent candidate from Darjeeling in 2014
  • BJP's Vice-Presidential candidate in 2012
  • Leader of Rajya Sabha (1999-2004)
  • Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha (2004-2009)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jaswant Singh helped establish the BJP party.
2. He held the title of one of India's longest-serving parliamentarians.
3. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee chose him as India's sole representative for talks with the USA after the 1998 nuclear tests.
4. In 2001, he received the prestigious Outstanding Parliamentarian Award.
5. Some of the books he wrote are 'Defending India' and 'A Call to Honor: In Service of Emergent India.'
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