Rajendra Singh Yadav is an Indian politician, businessman, and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He became a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kotputli constituency in 2018. In the same year, he was given the charge of the Home & Justice department. He was also given independent charge of various departments including Higher Education, Planning (Manpower), State Motor Garage, and Language and Library.
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Wiki/Biography
Rajendra Singh Yadav was born on Friday, 13 November 1959 (age 64 years; as of 2023), in Village Kichha, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He started his education at a school in Thathwari village in Rajasthan. From 4th standard to 10th standard, he studied at a local school in Haldwani. He completed his 10th class and 12th class from a school in Kichha, Uttarakhand. After completing his schooling, he joined the Kumaun University in Nainital, Uttarakhand. He received his B.A. degree from the Kumaun University in 1981.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Salt and Pepper
Eye Colour: Black
Rajendra Singh Yadav (Right)
Family
Rajendra Singh Yadav was born into a Hindu family in Uttarakhand.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Ramjilal Yadav, was a businessman. He passed away at the age of 101 on 16 January 2017 in Uttarakhand. Rajendra Singh Yadav’s mother, Sardar Kaur (deceased), was a homemaker. His brother, Vijaypal Singh Yadav, is a businessman and operates a flour mill in Kichha, Uttarakhand.
Rajendra’s father, Ramjilal Yadav
Wife & Children
On 22 February 1981, Rajendra Singh Yadav got married to Kamlesh Yadav. Kamlesh is a working professional. They have two sons, Tribhuvan Yadav, a businessman, and Madhur Yadav, who is also a businessman and director of The Rajasthan School in Kotputli, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Rajendra Singh Yadav with his wife (Cente) and sons, Tribhuvan (Left) and Madhur (Right) with their wives
Religion
Rajendra Singh Yadav follows Hinduism.
Address
He resides at 132, Jaton Ka Kua, Khedki Veerbhan, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Rajendra Singh Yadav
Career
Business
He is the managing director of Yadav Foods Ltd. and the director of Rajasthan Flexible Packaging Limited.
Legislative Assembly Of Rajasthan
In 2008, Rajendra Singh Yadav fought the MLA election from the Kotputli constituency but lost by a close margin of 893 votes to LSWP’s Ramswaroop Kasana. He fought the election for the second time in 2013 and was elected as an MLA from Kotputli, Rajasthan. He remained a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly for a decade, from 2013 to 2023, winning two consecutive terms. He is credited for breaking the tradition of an MLA not getting elected for the second term in Kotputli since the independence of India in 1947. In 2023, Rajendra Singh Yadav lost his seat to the BJP candidate, Hansraj Patel Gurjar, by a close margin of 321 votes.
Rajendra Yadav campaigning for Rajasthan Assembly Elections
Minister Of Home Affairs
Rajendra Singh Yadav was made Rajasthan’s Minister of Home Affairs soon after he was elected as an MLA for the second term, in 2018. As a Minister Of Home Affairs, he was given charge of various departments throughout his tenure, including the Ministry of Library (2021-2023), Higher Education (2021-2023), Ministry of Home and Justice (2021-2023), Ministry of Motor Garage (2018-2023), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (2018-2021), Ministry of Language (2018-2023), and Planning Department (2018-2023).
Work done as the 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 learn and prepare for exams. In an interview, he stated that the College Education Department has taken the initiative to prepare e-content for students in different subjects in the Hindi language. The program also includes online live sessions which will help students to clear their doubts. In February 2022, Rajendra Singh Yadav introduced a bill to prevent cheating, the use of unfair means, and the leaking of exam papers. The bill states that the culprits caught may face a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine of up to Rs. 1 crore. The bill was introduced after the papers for the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) were leaked, resulting in the cancellation of the examination.
District Incharge
On 5 January 2019, Rajendra Singh Yadav was made the minister in charge of Banswara and Dungarpur districts in Rajasthan, for effective monitoring, better implementation of development schemes and good governance. In 2021, he became the charge of the Nagaur district, Rajasthan.
Controversy
IT And ED Raids Over Mid-Day Meal Scam
On 7 September 2022, Rajendra Singh Yadav’s home and factories in Rajasthan, Gurugram (in Haryana), and Uttarakhand were raided by the Income Tax (IT) department in connection with the irregular provisioning of meals to the students studying in government schools. [1]Mint Denying the allegations, Rajendra Singh talked about the IT raid in an interview and said,
The IT department officials came to my premises at 8 am today. They also raided my locations in Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Gurugram, where my children and family do business. The search operation is underway, everything will be clear soon.”
On 26 December 2023, around 10 locations of Rajendra Singh and his associates were raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) department for the alleged mid-day meal scam. [2]News18
Car Collection
- Mahindra Bolero
- Mahindra Scorpio
Income
In the financial year 2022-2023, Rajendra Singh’s income was estimated to be Rs. 41,06,030. [3]MyNeta
Assets & Properties
Movable Assets
- Cash: Rs. 2,75,000
- Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 38,50,077
- Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in companies: Rs. 1,97,79,945
- Motor Vehicles: 23,03,500
- Loans and advances given: Rs. 12,00,52,054
- Jewellery: Rs. 5,50,000
- Other Assets: Rs. 2,50,000
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 13,28,00,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 2,40,00,000
- Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,00,00,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2023. It excludes the assets owned by his wife. [4]MyNeta
Net Worth
Rajendra Singh Yadav’s net worth for the year 2023 was estimated to be Rs. 25,48,95,585. It excludes the net worth of his wife. [5]MyNeta
Facts/Trivia
- He is passionate about travelling and likes to travel around different parts of the world. He has visited Singapore, Mauritius, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, France (Paris), England, and Ireland.
- He is the chairman of The Rajasthan School, which is located in Kotputli, Rajasthan.
- In 1955, Rajendra Singh’s father established the first school in Thatwari village, Shri Gaurisahay Ramjilal Yadav Government Primary School. The school was run by the government and in 2006, it was upgraded to a higher secondary school.
- On 14 November 2022, he announced that he would resign from his position if Kotputli was not converted into a district. Kotputli was eventually converted into a district in 2023.
- He is an animal lover and often goes for a morning walk with his dog.
Rajendra Singh Yadav with his dog
- In August 2023, Rajendra Singh talked about creating a law to regulate the activities of coaching centres. This statement was in response to a sudden surge in suicides of students who were studying in coaching institutes in Kota, Rajasthan. He further talked about the marketing tactics of the coaching institutes which highlight the performances of only toppers to attract more students and said,
We are considering putting some checks on their hoardings and boards. They market their institutes by highlighting the toppers but don’t say how many students study at their institutes. If 20,000 students take coaching at your institute and, out of them, 30 are toppers, then this is something natural.”
