Rajnath Singh, a formidable BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh with grassroots connect
political leader with grassroots connect, Rajnath Singh is credited with expanding the BJP's organisational network in the Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh in the 1990s and the subsequent decades. The man from Chandauli district of the politically-crucial state is known as a moderate face and is widely respected by leaders cutting across party lines.
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Long seen as a protege of BJP patriarch Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Singh started his political career as a student activist with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and went on to become the BJP national president in 2005.
He was elected for another term as the party president in January 2013.
Singh is set to retain the prestigious Lucknow Lok Sabha seat as he is ahead in the race by over 1,25000 votes against his nearest rival Ravidas Mehrotra of Samajwadi Party.
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