Rao Inderjit Singh

Rao Inderjit Singh
Rao Inderjit Singh
	Inderjit Singh As Minister of Planning and Statistics and Programme Implementation of Government of India - 2024
Minister of State in Ministry of Culture (India)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 June 2024
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
First Minister	Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for; Statistics and Programme Implementation, & Ministry of Planning
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 May 2019
Preceded by	D. V. Sadananda Gowda
	In office; 26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014
Preceded by	Srikant Kumar Jena
Succeeded by	V K Singh
Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers
	In office; 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019
Succeeded by	Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Minister of State for Corporate Affairs
	In office; 9 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 May 2009
Preceded by	Constituency established
Constituency	Gurgaon
	In office; 2004–2009
Preceded by	Sudha Yadav
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Mahendragarh
	In office; 1998–1999
Preceded by	Col. Rao Ram Singh
Succeeded by	Sudha Yadav
Personal details
Born	11 February 1951 (age 73); Rewari, Punjab, India; (now in Haryana, India)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (until April 2014)
Spouse	Manita Singh
Children	2 (including Arti Singh Rao)
Parent	Rao Birender Singh (father);
Residence	Rewari
Education	Hindu College, University of Delhi
Alma mater	Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Occupation	Political & Social Worker, Agriculturist, Lawyer
Website	Rao Inderjit Singh
	As of 28 March, 2009Source: [Biodata]

Rao Inderjit Singh (born 11 February 1951) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 17th minister of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation and minister of state in the ministry of Culture since 2024. He is also a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. He represents the Gurgaon constituency in Haryana and is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon with a majority of 75,079 votes.^[4]

Early life

Rao was born in Rewari (Ahirwal) and is the son of Rao Birendra Singh, who served as a second Chief Minister of Haryana.^[5] Rao studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar^[6] and the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi where he took a law degree. He is the great-great grandson of Rao Tula Ram, a freedom fighter of India's first war of independence in 1857.^[7]

Political career

Haryana Legislative Assembly

Rao was an MLA in the Haryana assembly for four terms, beginning in 1977. From 1982 to 1987 he was a provincial Minister of State responsible for Food and civil supplies.^[8]

Parliamentary Positions in the Lok Sabha
#	From	To	Position	Party
1.	1998	1999	Member of Parliament in 12th Lok Sabha from Mahendragarh	INC
2.	2004	2009	Member of Parliament in 14th Lok Sabha from Mahendragarh	INC
3.	2009	2014	Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon	INC
5.	2014	2019	Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon	BJP
6.	2019	2024	Member of Parliament in 17th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon	BJP
7.	2024	Incumbent	Member of Parliament in 18th Lok Sabha from Gurgaon	BJP

He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Member of Parliament in 1998, serving in the parliaments of 1998 - 1999, 2004 –2009, 2014 - 2019, 2019 - 2024, 2024 - 2029. From 1991 to 1996 he served as Cabinet Minister for the Environment, Forest, Medical and Technical Education, then as Minister of State for External Affairs (2004–2006) and as Minister of State for Defense Production from 2006 to 2009. He was the chairman of Parliamentary Information technology committee since 2009.

Union minister in Modi governments

Singh was a Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation and Planning in the first Modi government.^[9] Singh became the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Minister of State for Corporate Affairs.^[10]^[11] Singh became the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Statistics and Programme Implementation and Planning in May 2019.^[12]

Shooting career

Rao Inderjit Singh was a member of the Indian shooting Team from 1990 to 2003 and won a Bronze Medal at the Commonwealth Shooting Championship. He was also a National Champion in Skeet for three consecutive years and won three gold medals in the SAF Games.^[13]

Controversies

Against Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Rao Inderjit Singh, who hails from South Haryana, alleged that the Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was developing his own constituency Rohtak at the cost of other parts of the state. He presented the data procured through RTI to support his allegation: Out of a total of 5,135 announcements of schemes in Haryana, 2,045 were for the three districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat that comprise areas of Hooda's own constituency and that of his son Deepender Singh Hooda. Of the 3,356 completed schemes, 1,560 were from these three districts.^[14]^[15] On 23 September 2013, he resigned from Congress.^[16]

References

^ "Rao Inderjit Singh hits out at detractors". indianexpress.com. 30 May 2009.
^ HT correspondent (20 February 2014). "Yogendra Yadav to shift base from Delhi to Gurgaon". Hindustan Times. No. daily. Hindustan Times, New Delhi. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 March 2016. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^ "Former Shooter, Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh Gets Ministry of Statistics and Programmme Implementation Along with Planning". 31 May 2019.
^ https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S079.htm ^{[bare URL]}
^ "List of Haryana Chief Ministers from November 1, 1966 till date". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
^ Gayatri, Geetanjali (26 June 2005). "Himachal Pradesh Residential schools: Smart learning". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
^ "Rao Inderjit Singh Profile" (PDF). niti.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
^ R.K. Jasbir Singh (2007). Indian defence year book. Natraj Publishers. p. 595. ISBN 9788186857113. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
^ "Inderjit Singh Rao takes charge of Planning, Statistics ministries". The Economic Times. 27 May 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
^ "Rao Inderjit Singh: Gurgaon stalwart with unflinching pulse on electorate". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 9 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Shri Rao Inderjit Singh takes charge as Union Minister of State in Ministry of Corporate Affairs". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019
^ Rao Inderjit Singh Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
^ Chander Suta Dogra (5 March 2013). "Rao Inderjit Singh's move may give impetus to new alignments". The Hindu.
^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". tribuneindia.com.
^ "Vadra baiter Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjeet Singh quits Congress". Zee News. 23 September 2013.

External links

Lok Sabha
Preceded by Col.(Retd.) Rao Ram Singh	Member of Parliament for Mahendragarh 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by Sudha Yadav
Preceded by Sudha Yadav	Member of Parliament for Mahendragarh 2004– 2008	Succeeded by N/A Constituency split between Bhiwani-Mahendragarh and Gurgaon constituencies
Preceded by N/A Constituency created from Mahendragarh and Faridabad constituencies	Member of Parliament for Gurgaon 2009 – Present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Srikant Kumar Jena (Minister of State with Independent charge)	Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Minister of State with Independent charge) 26 May 2014 – 9 November 2014	Succeeded by V K Singh (Minister of State with Independent charge)
Preceded by D. V. Sadananda Gowda	Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Minister of State with Independent charge) 30 May 2019 – Present	Incumbent

[rao-1] "Rao Inderjit Singh hits out at detractors". indianexpress.com. 30 May 2009.

[HT2016-2] HT correspondent (20 February 2014). "Yogendra Yadav to shift base from Delhi to Gurgaon". Hindustan Times. No. daily. Hindustan Times, New Delhi. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 27 March 2016. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)

[:0-3] "Former Shooter, Gurugram MP Rao Inderjit Singh Gets Ministry of Statistics and Programmme Implementation Along with Planning". 31 May 2019.

[4] ttps://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S079.htm ^{[bare URL]}

[5] "List of Haryana Chief Ministers from November 1, 1966 till date". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[6] Gayatri, Geetanjali (26 June 2005). "Himachal Pradesh Residential schools: Smart learning". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[7] "Rao Inderjit Singh Profile" (PDF). niti.gov.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[R.K._Jasbir_Singh-8] R.K. Jasbir Singh (2007). Indian defence year book. Natraj Publishers. p. 595. ISBN 9788186857113. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

[9] "Inderjit Singh Rao takes charge of Planning, Statistics ministries". The Economic Times. 27 May 2014. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

[10] "Rao Inderjit Singh: Gurgaon stalwart with unflinching pulse on electorate". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 9 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[11] "Shri Rao Inderjit Singh takes charge as Union Minister of State in Ministry of Corporate Affairs". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[12] "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019

[13] Rao Inderjit Singh Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

[14] Chander Suta Dogra (5 March 2013). "Rao Inderjit Singh's move may give impetus to new alignments". The Hindu.

[15] "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". tribuneindia.com.

[16] "Vadra baiter Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjeet Singh quits Congress". Zee News. 23 September 2013.

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v t e Members of the 16th Lok Sabha from Haryana State
GE 2014	Rattan Lal Kataria Dharambir Krishan Pal Gurjar Rao Inderjit Singh Dushyant Chautala Ashwini Kumar Raj Kumar Saini Deepender Singh Hooda Charanjeet Singh Rori Ramesh Chander Kaushik
15th LS members 17th LS members Members of the 16th Lok Sabha from States AP AR AS BR CT GA GJ HR HP JH KA KL MP MH ML MN MZ NL OR PB RJ SK TG TN TR UP UT WB Union territories AN CH DH DL JK LA LD PY

v t e Members of the 15th Lok Sabha from Haryana
Indian National Congress (9)	Selja Kumari Naveen Jindal Arvind Kumar Sharma Deepender Singh Hooda Avtar Singh Bhadana Inderjit Singh Rao Shruti Choudhry Jitender Singh Malik Ashok Tanwar
Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) (1)	Bhajan Lal
14th LS members 16th LS members