Rajendra Singh Yadav Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Politician, Businessman, Chairman of The Rajasthan School
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress (INC) (2008 - Present)
Political Journey	• Contested and lost the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Kotputli constituency (2008) • Contested and won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Kotputli constituency (2013) • Contested and won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election for the second time from the Kotputli constituency (2018) • Served as the Rajasthan's Minister of Home Affairs (2018-2023) • Held independent charge of Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (2018-2021) • Held independent charge of Ministry of Motor Garage, Ministry of Language, and Ministry of Planning (2018-2023) • Served as the minister in charge of Banswara and Dungarpur districts, Rajasthan (2019) • Served as the minister in charge of Nagaur district, Rajasthan (2021) • Held independent charge of Ministry of Library, Ministry of Home and Justice, and Ministry of Higher Education (2021-2023) • Contested and lost the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the Kotputli constituency (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 November 1959 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	64 Years
Birthplace	Village Kichha, Nainital, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
School	• A school in Thathwari, Rajasthan • A local school in Haldwani (4th standard - 10th standard) • A school in Kichha, Uttarakhand (10th class - 12th class)
College/University	Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (1981)
Religion	Hinduism
Address	132, Jaton Ka Kua, Khedki Veerbhan, Tehsil Kotputli, District Jaipur, Rajasthan
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Controversies	Mid-Day Meal Scam Resulted In IT and ED Raids Rajendra Singh Yadav's residence and factories were raided by the Income Tax (IT) department due to an alleged mid-day meal scam in a government college on 7 September 2022. [1]Mint In an interview, Rajendra denied the allegations 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." Nearly 10 locations of Rajendra Singh and his associates were raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) department, on 26 December 2023, regarding the mid-day meal scam allegations. [2]News18
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	22 February 1981
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kamlesh Yadav (working professional)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Tribhuvan Yadav (businessman) • Madhur Yadav (businessman, director of The Rajasthan School in Rajasthan)
Parents	Father- Ramjilal Yadav (businessman; deceased) Mother- Sardar Kaur (homemaker; deceased)
Siblings	Brother- Vijaypal Singh Yadav (businessman)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mahindra Bolero • Mahindra Scorpio
Money Factor
Income (approx.)	Rs. 41,06,030 (for the financial year 2022-2023) [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: Rs. 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 (approx.)	Rs. 25,48,95,585 Note: The net worth was for the year 2022. It excludes the net worth of his wife. [5]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajendra Singh Yadav

• He serves as the director of Yadav Foods Ltd. and Rajasthan Flexible Packaging Limited.

• Rajendra Singh Yadav’s father, Ramjilal Yadav, established Shri Gaurisahay Ramjilal Yadav Government Primary School, the first school in village Thatwari in 1955.

• The school was upgraded from primary to higher secondary school in 2006.

• In 2008, he lost the MLA election by a close margin of 893 votes.

• He is the first politician since the independence of India to become MLA from Kotputli, Rajasthan for two consecutive terms.
  

  Rajendra Singh campaigning during the Lok Sabha Elections

• In January 2022, Rajendra Singh Yadav launched an online education program, Gyandoot 2.0. The program helps students learn and prepare for exams in Hindi language.

• He talked about the program in an interview and said that the College Education Department has prepared e-content on different subjects. The program also offers live doubt-solving sessions.

• After the exam papers of the Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teachers (REET) were leaked, Rajendra Singh introduced a bill that punishes the culprits who are found cheating, using unfair means or leaking exam papers with a 10-year jail term and a fine of up to Rs.1 crore in February 2022.

• He has a passion for travelling and has been to Singapore, Mauritius, UAE, Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, France (Paris), England, and Ireland.

• He serves as the chairman of The Rajasthan School.
  

  The Rajasthan School

• He announced on 14 November 2022 that he would resign from his position if Kotputli didn’t become a district. In 2023, Kotputli became a district.

• He loves animals and owns a pet dog.
  

  Rajendra Singh with his dog

• Rajendra Singh talked about the need to keep the activities of coaching institutes in check in August 2023 to control the suicide rates of students.

• He also talked about the marketing tactics of coaching institutes which showcase only their success 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.”