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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/03/1973
Age53 years
BirthplaceLucknow

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Known forJoining the BJP ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and serving as a former Joint Director of the Enforcement Directorate

Physical Stats & More

Height169 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack & White

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • MA
  • LLB
  • B.Tech
  • PhD
  • B.Tech from Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
  • PhD from Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (2011)
  • Degree in Law and Human Rights

Personal Life

SchoolColvin Taluqdars' College, Lucknow
College/UniversityIndian School of Mines, Dhanbad; Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
ReligionHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeLaxmi Singh (IPS officer)
Parents
FatherRan Bahadur Singh (retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, IPS)
MotherTara Singh
ChildrenOne daughter
Siblings
  • One brother
  • Two sisters

Family

FatherRan Bahadur Singh (retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, IPS)
MotherTara Singh
SpouseLaxmi Singh (IPS officer)
ChildrenOne daughter

Career

Profession(s)
  • Former Joint Director of ED
  • Member of 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (Sarojini Nagar constituency, Lucknow)
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Service History
  • Uttar Pradesh Police (Provincial Police Service) - 14 years
  • Enforcement Directorate - 14 years (2009-2022)
  • Voluntary retirement from ED on 31 January 2022
Electoral History2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election - Won from Sarojini Nagar with margin of 56,186 votes, defeating Samajwadi Party's Abhishek Mishra
Notable Investigations
  • 2G spectrum allocation scam
  • AgustaWestland helicopter deal
  • Aircel Maxis scam
  • Amrapali scam
  • Noida Ponzi scheme
  • Gomti riverfront scam
  • Commonwealth Games scam
  • Coal mine allocation scam
  • Cases against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, P. Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram, Akhilesh Yadav, and Mayawati
  • Sahara chief Subrata Roy fraud case

Social Media

Official Websiterajeshwarsingh.in

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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