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Jaswant Singh (born 3 January 1938) is an Indian politician. He earlier belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party and has held many portfolios in the national cabinet including Finance, External Affairs and Defence during the NDA regime (1998 to 2004). He was also the Leader of Opposition from 2004 to 2009 in the Rajya Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India(1998–99). He is known for his rigid political views. On 29 March 2014, he was expelled from the BJP after he refused to withdraw his nomination as an independent in the Barmer-Jaisalmer Lok Sabha constituency against his own party candidate.〔(Jaswant Singh rules out withdrawal from Barmer Lok Sabha seat ). The Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 2014-05-21.〕〔(BJP expels defiant Jaswant Singh for 6 years ). Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 21 May 2014.〕 On 7 August 2014, he had a fall at his residency and suffered serious head injuries. He was admitted to Army's Research and Referral hospital in Delhi for treatment.〔http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/ex-bjp-veteran-jaswant-singh-injured-in-icu-at-delhi-hospital_953266.html〕 ==Early life== Singh was born on 3 January 1938 at village Jasol, Barmer district, Rajasthan in a Rajput family.〔("Jaswant is sacked without show-cause notice, but Vasundhara could defy directive to resign" )〕 His father was Thakur Sardara Singh and mother was Kunwar Baisa. Singh is married to Sheetal Kanwar. They have two sons. his elder son Manvendra Singh former Member of Parliament from Barmer.〔(Jaswant Singh Biography )〕 He was an officer in the Indian Army in the 1960s and is an alumnus of Mayo College and the National Defence Academy (India), Khadakwasla. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jaswant Singh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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