Quick Info
| Profession | Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 11/03/1973 |
| Age | 53 years |
| Birthplace | Lucknow |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Latest News about Rajeshwar Singh
23/06/2026
Rajeshwar Singh met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow during the launch of his book Main Hoon Sarojini Nagar. The meeting was reported alongside the book release event.
22/04/2026
Rajeshwar Singh announced plans to develop Sarojini Nagar as a cultural, religious, and spiritual centre in Lucknow. He said about 220 temples in the constituency have already been renovated and beautified as part of this effort.
26/03/2026
Rajeshwar Singh said his Sarojini Nagar constituency has seen 297 development projects worth about Rs 1,991 crore over the past four years. He described the area as transforming through housing, roads, drainage, parks, and other civic infrastructure projects.
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Bio/Wiki
| Known for | Joining the BJP ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and serving as a former Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 169 cm |
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| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black & White |
Educational Qualification(s)
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Personal Life
| School | Colvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow |
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| College/University | Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad; Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||
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Family
| Father | Ran Bahadur Singh (retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, IPS) |
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| Mother | Tara Singh |
| Spouse | Laxmi Singh (IPS officer) |
| Children | One daughter |
Career
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| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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| Electoral History | 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election - Won from Sarojini Nagar with margin of 56,186 votes, defeating Samajwadi Party's Abhishek Mishra |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Rajeshwar Singh is a former Enforcement Directorate official. | |
| 2. He grew up in a middle-class family in Lucknow. | |
| 3. His father, Ran Bahadur Singh, was honored with the President’s Gallantry Award. | |
| 4. Rajeshwar Singh was awarded the ‘President’s Gallantry Medal’ in 2005 by President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. | |
| 5. He investigated high-profile cases like 2G spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games scam, etc. | |
| 6. Rajeshwar Singh took voluntary retirement in 2022 after serving the ED for 14 years. | |
| 7. He was awarded the 'President’s Gallantry Medal.' | |
| 8. Rajeshwar Singh investigated cases against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and P. Chidambaram. | |
| 9. He joined BJP in January 2022. | |
| 10. Rajeshwar Singh received a ticket for Lucknow’s Sarojini Nagar for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. | |
| 11. He grew up in Lucknow in a family with strong law enforcement background. | |
| 12. His father, Ran Bahadur Singh, was a Deputy Inspector General of Police. | |
| 13. Rajeshwar Singh took voluntary retirement from ED on 31 January 2022 to join politics. | |
| 14. He investigated high-profile cases including 2G spectrum allocation, Commonwealth Games scam, AgustaWestland helicopter deal, and others. | |
| 15. He was inducted into the Enforcement Directorate on deputation in 2009 and into the permanent cadre in 2015. | |
| 16. He defeated Samajwadi Party's Abhishek Mishra by a margin of over 55,000 votes in the 2022 UP assembly election. | |
| 17. He has a brother and two sisters. | |
| 18. His wife, Laxmi Singh, is an IPS officer. | |
| 19. He portrayed himself in the 2011 Hindi film Kya Yahi Sach Hai, which addressed corruption within the police force and the politician-police nexus. |
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