Rajendra Singh Yadav is an Indian politician, businessman, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). In 2018, he became a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kotputli constituency. In the same year, he was appointed to head the Ministry of Interior and Justice. He also had independent responsibility for various departments including Higher Education, Planning (Manpower), National Garage Shop, Languages and Libraries.
Wiki/Biography
Rajendra Singh Yadav was born on Friday 13 November 1959 (age 64; as of 2023) in Kichha village (now Nainital), Uttar Pradesh, India Located in Uttarakhand). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He began his education at a school in Thathwari village in Rajasthan. From fourth to tenth grade, he studied in a local school in Haldwani. He completed his 10th and 12th grade from a school in Kichha, Uttarakhand. After completing his studies, he joined Kumaon University, Nainital, Uttarakhand. He received his bachelor’s degree from Kumaon University in 1981.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
Rajendra Singh Yadav (right)
family
Rajendra Singh Yadav was born into a Hindu family in Uttarakhand.
Parents and siblings
His father Ramjilal Yadav is a businessman. He died on January 16, 2017 in Uttarakhand at the age of 101. Rajendra Singh Yadav’s mother Sardar Kaur (late) was a housewife. His brother Vijaypal Singh Yadav is a businessman who runs a flour mill in Kicha, Uttarakhand.
Rajendra’s father Ramjilal Yadav
wife and children
On February 22, 1981, Rajendra Singh Yadav married Kamlesh Yadav. Kamlesh is a professional. They have two sons, Tribhuvan Yadav, a businessman, and Madhur Yadav, also a businessman in Kotpur, Jaipur, Rajasthan Principal of Terry Rajasthan School.
Rajendra Singh Yadav and his wife (centre) and sons Tribhuvan (left) and Madhur (right) and their wives
religion
Rajendra Singh Yadav is a Hindu.
address
He lives at 132, Jaton Ka Kua, Khedki Veerbhan, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Rajendra Singh Yadav
Profession
Business
He is the Managing Director of Yadav Foods Ltd. and Director of Rajasthan Soft Packaging Limited.
rajasthan legislative assembly
In 2008, Rajendra Singh Yadav contested the MLA election from Kotputli constituency but lost to LSWP’s Ramswaroop Kasana by a margin of 893 votes. Ramswaroop Kasana). In 2013, he contested for the second time and was elected as MLA from Kotputli, Rajasthan. He served as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for ten consecutive years from 2013 to 2023, winning two consecutive terms. He is credited with breaking the tradition of not being re-elected as a member of Parliament in Kotputli since India’s independence in 1947. In 2023, Rajendra Singh Yadav narrowly lost to the BJP candidate Hansraj Patel Gurjar. 321 votes.
Rajendra Yadav contests Rajasthan Assembly elections
minister of interior
Rajendra Singh Yadav was appointed as the Home Minister of Rajasthan soon after he was elected to the MLA for the second time in 2018. As Minister of Home Affairs, he was responsible for several departments throughout his term, including the Department of Libraries ( 2021-2023), Higher Education (2021-2023), Ministry of Interior and Justice (2021-2023), Ministry of Automobile Garages (2018-2023), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (2018-2021), Ministry of Languages (2018- 2023) and Planning Department (2018-2023).
Work done as minister of affairs
In January 2022, as the Higher Education Minister of Rajasthan, Rajendra Singh launched Gyandoot 2.0, an online education program to help students study and prepare for exams. In an interview, he said that the university education department has taken the initiative to prepare e-content in Hindi for students of different subjects. The program also includes live online classes which will help students clear their doubts. In February 2022, Rajendra Singh Yadav introduced a bill to prevent cheating, use of unfair means and leakage of question papers. The bill states that arrested criminals may face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh. 10 million. The bill was introduced after the Rajasthan Eligibility Test for Teachers (REET) question paper was leaked, leading to the cancellation of the exam.
District person in charge
On January 5, 2019, Rajendra Singh Yadav was appointed as the minister in charge of Banswara and Dungarpur districts of Rajasthan to for effective supervision, better implementation of development plans and good governance. In 2021, he became the in-charge of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
dispute
IT and ED raid lunch scam
On September 7, 2022, Rajendra Singh Yadav was attacked at his residence and factory in Rajasthan, Gurugram (Haryana) and Uttarakhand The raids were carried out by the Income Tax (IT) department for irregular provision of meals to students of government schools. In an interview, Rajendra Singh denied the allegations and spoke about the IT attack, saying:
Today at 8 am, officials from the IT department came to my residence. They also raided my offices in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Gurgaon, where my children and family were doing business. The search operation is ongoing and all will be clear soon. “
On December 26, 2023, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided around 10 locations of Rajendra Singh and his associates in connection with the alleged lunch scam.
car collection
income
In the financial year 2022-2023, Rajendra Singh is expected to earn Rs. 41,06,030.
Assets and property
movable property
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 38,50,077
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 1,97,79,945
- Motor Vehicles: 23,03,500
- Loans and advances provided: Rs. 12,00,52,054
- Other assets: Rs. 2,50,000
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 13,28,00,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 2,40,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,00,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2023 and do not include assets owned by his wife.
net worth
Rajendra Singh Yadav’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be Rs. 25,48,95,585. This does not include his wife’s net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- He is passionate about traveling and enjoys traveling around the world. He has visited Singapore, Mauritius, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, France (Paris), United Kingdom and Ireland.
- He is the Chairman of the Rajasthan School in Kotputli, Rajasthan.
- In 1955, Rajendra Singh’s father established the first school, Shri Gaurisahay Ramjilal Yadav Government Primary School, in Thatwari village. The school is run by the government and was upgraded to a high school in 2006.
- On November 14, 2022, he announced that he would resign if Kotputli is not converted into a district. Kotputli was finally converted into a district in 2023.
- He was an animal lover and often took morning walks with his dog.
Rajendra Singh Yadav and his dog
- In August 2023, Rajendra Singh talked about bringing in a law to regulate the activities of coaching centres. The announcement comes in response to a sudden spike in suicides among students at the Kotta Coaching College in Rajasthan. He further talked about the marketing strategy of coaching institutions, which only highlights the performance of top players in order to attract more students, saying:
We are considering doing some inspections of their hoardings and boards. They market their colleges by highlighting top students but do not disclose how many students study at their colleges. If 20,000 students are tutored in your institute and 30 of them are top students, then this is natural. “
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education