Shri Rajnath Singh's

achievements

As Education Minister in 1992, he took the initiative and got the Anti-Copying Act passed.

When he was the State President of the BJP in 1998, it was the best performance of the BJP in the Lok Sabha.

As the Surface Transport Minister, he initiated Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s dream project, the National Highway Development Project (NHDP), which included the Golden Quadrilateral and North-South East-West corridor.

As the Surface Transport Minister, he changed the name of the emission standard from "Euro II" to "Bharat Stage II" (BS II) in 2000. This naming convention is now used for all vehicles in the country, progressing through standards such as BS-3, BS-4, and beyond.

As Agriculture Minister, he took the initiative and brought down the interest rates on agricultural loans from a whopping 14%–18% to a more reasonable 8%. He also established the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) and initiated the Farm Income Insurance Scheme.

He has established the National Commission on Farmers (NCF) and initiated the Farm Income Insurance Scheme.

As Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, he was the last Chief Minister of undivided Uttar Pradesh.

As Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, he tried to rationalise the reservation structure in goverment jobs by introducing the most backward classes among the OBCs and SCs, So that the benefit of reservation can reach the lowest status of society.

As BJP National President, he insisted that BJP-governed states provide loans to farmers at a 1% interest rate and successfully oversaw its execution.

As BJP National President, he was credited with the first BJP government in South India and expanded the NDA's footprint into double digits, ruling more than 10 states simultaneously for the first time in history.

During his presidency, the BJP became the first political party (perhaps the first in the world) to reserve 33% of positions for Women in the party organisational structure.

During his presidency, he expanded the party's reach to the grassroots by establishing booth-level committees.

In October 2010, while speaking in the United Nations General Assembly as a Member of Parliamnet from India, he became the second leader after Shri A.B. Vajpayee to deliver his speech in Hindi.

Led the BJP to a historic victory in 2014 General Elections, securing the first-ever absolute majority for the party.

As Union Minister of Home Affairs of India, he played a pivotal role in counterinsurgency efforts in the Northeast and in combating Naxalism, significantly reducing violence and fostering stability and peace.

As Raksha Mantri, he initiated key measures in the defence sector, leading transformative reforms that significantly enhanced India's self-sufficiency in defence production, reducing reliance on imports and strengthening domestic capabilities.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is one of the senior-most political leaders of the country. He started his political career as a student activist with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and went on to become the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President.