Rakesh Sinha

Rakesh Sinha
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (Nominated)
Assumed office
14 July 2018
Personal details
Born Begusarai, Bihar, India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Education MA - Hindu College,
MPhil - Delhi University (1992),
PhD - Kota University (2011)
Alma mater University of Delhi

Rakesh Sinha is Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha, an author, and an associate professor at the University of Delhi.[1] He was founder and honorary director of Delhi-based think tank India Policy Foundation (IPF).[2][3] He has authored several books including a Biography of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder K B Hedgewar.[4]

He has frequently appeared in debates on national news channels.[5] His expertise and work on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has established him as an RSS ideologue within Indian culture.[6] He is a believer in cultural nationalism and does not subscribe to the right and left categorization in politics.[7]

He was awarded Deendayal Upadhyay award from President Pranab Mukherjee on May 30. He donated the entire amount of the prize money.[8][9]

Political career

On 14 July 2018 he became a member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament), as one of the 12 members nominated by The President of India.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Prof Rakesh Sinha | University Of Delhi South Campus - Academia.edu". delhi-south.academia.edu.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to India Policy Foundation". www.indiapolicyfoundation.org.
  3. ↑ "Dr Rakesh Sinha". The Indian Express.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Rakesh Sinha". www.newsbharati.com.
  5. ↑ "Who is Rakesh Sinha? RSS ideologue nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Kovind". The Financial Express. 14 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Understand the RSS".
  7. ↑ "Rakesh Sinha - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ Pioneer, The. "Rakesh Sinha donates Rs5L of Deendayal Upadhyay award". The Pioneer.
  9. ↑ "Clipping of Indian Express - Delhi".
  10. ↑ "Sonal Mansingh, Ram Shakal among four nominated to RS". The Times of India. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Rajya Sabha list of nominated members". Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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