Jitendra Singh (INC politician)
| Jitendra Singh | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 2009–2014 |
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| Former Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and Minister of State for Defence, Government of India | |
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In office 28 October 2012 – May 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Dr Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ajay Maken |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Constituency | Alwar , Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 June 1971 New Delhi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | New Delhi |
Jitendra Singh (born 12 June 1971) is the former Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and the Minister of State for Defence, Government of India. He assumed this charge on 28 October 2012. Formerly, Jitendra Singh was the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Government of India; a position that he assumed in July 2011. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Alwar constituency of Rajasthan. Jitendra Singh is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Jitendra Singh was born in Rajput family of Alwar to Yuvraj Shri Pratap Singh & Mahendra Kumari. Prior to his death in Feb 2009, Sir Tej was also the last living member of the Order of the Star of India. On the death of Sir Tej, Jitendra Singh succeeded his paternal grandfather as Head of the Royal House of Alwar.
Jitendra Singh did his schooling at Wynberg Allen School at Mussorie, followed by Bachelors in Commerce from the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he trained in Automobile engineering from Germany.
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