V.K. Singh Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Vijay Kumar Singh
Profession(s)	Politician, Retired Indian Army Personnel
Politics
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2014. • In May 2014, he won the Ghaziabad Constituency in the general elections and became a Member of Parliament (Loksabha) that year. • He was named as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region on 26th May 2014 and was also named the Union Minister of State for External Affairs. • In the 2019 General Elections, he was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Ghaziabad Constituency of Uttar Pradesh and became the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.
Military Service
Branch	Indian Army
Service Years	14 June 1970 - 31 May 2012
Rank	General
Unit	Rajput Regiment
Commands	• 2nd Btn. Rajput Regiment (Kali Chindi) • 168th Infantry Brigade • Victor Force, Rashtriya Rifles • II Corps • Eastern Army • Chief of the Army Staff
Wars/Battles	• Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 • Operation Pawan • Kargil War
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 75 kg in Pounds- 165 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 May 1951
Age (as of 2023)	72 Years
Birthplace	Bhiwani, East Punjab (now in Haryana), India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bhiwani, East Punjab (now in Haryana), India
School	Birla Public School, Pilani, Rajasthan
College/ University	National Defence Academy, Pune, Maharashtra United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Educational Qualifications	Graduate
Family	Father- Jagat Singh Mother- Krishna Kumari Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kshatriya (Rajput) [1]Hindustan Times
Address	House No. R-2/27 Rajnagar Tehsil and District Ghaziabad
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Reading
Controversies	• At the fag end of his career, a dispute regarding his date of birth, caused him to become the first serving officer of the Indian Army to take the government to court. Mr. Singh lost the age war when the Supreme Court if India "refused to intervene." The court ruled that Singh had on three occasions accepted the misrecorded date. • In 2012, in an interview given to the BBC, Mr, Singh said that he had reported to A. K. Antony, the then defence minister of India, that he had been offered a bribe of US$2.7 million if the army bought several hundred sub-standard vehicles. In a rebuttal to the interview, Antony said that he had requested at the time that Singh provide a written report regarding the incident and that this had never been submitted. • When a correspondence between the general and the then Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, was leaked, it further created a political row; criticizing the standard of India's defences.
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Bharti Singh (m.1975- present)
Children	Son: None Daughters: Mrinalini Singh Yogja Singh
Style Quotient
Car	Innova HR-26 BS-1551; Model 2012
Assets/Properties	• Bank Deposits: Rs. 75.47 Lakh • Bonds/Shares: Rs. 1.22 Crore • Jewellery: Worth Rs. 15.60 Lakh • Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 1.30 Crore • Non-Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 1.66 Crore • Commercial Building: Worth Rs. 11 Lakh in Greater Noida • Residential Building: A 1400 sq. ft. flat in Gurgaon worth Rs. 30 Lakh
Money Factor
Salary (as a Lok Sabha Member)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 5.65 Crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About V.K. Singh

• Does V.K. Singh smoke: Not Known

• Does V.K. Singh drink alcohol: Not Known

• Singh is a retired four-star general from the Indian Army and is now a politician.

• During his military service, he served as the 24th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2010 to 2012. He was the first commando to achieve that position.

• While at the Indian Army, he commanded the Victor Force, part of the “Rashtriya Rifles,” and also Ambala-based II Cops.

• Singh, while with the Indian Army, also served as the Colonel General Staff (Col GS) of 12 Infantry Division.