Rakesh Sinha | |
|---|---|
 Sinha in New Delhi, 2019 | |
| Member of Rajya Sabha (nominated) | |
| In office 14 July 2018 – 13 July 2024 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1964 Manserpur, Begusarai district, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, MA, MPhil, PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic, politician |
Rakesh Sinha (born 5 September 1964) is an Indian academic and politician who served as a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from 14 July 2018 to 13 July 2024.[1] An ideologue of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he has written positively on the organisation, and has authored a government-published biography of K. B. Hedgewar.[2][3]
Early life and education
Sinha was born on 5 September 1964 in Manserpur, Begusarai district, Bihar. He studied political science at the University of Delhi (BA, MA, MPhil, PhD). Public parliamentary records list his highest qualification as Doctorate.[1]
Academic career
Sinha has taught political science at Motilal Nehru College (Evening), University of Delhi.[4]
Political career
On 14 July 2018, Sinha was nominated to the Rajya Sabha under Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution for a six-year term; the term ended on 13 July 2024.[1] During his tenure he introduced several private members’ bills, including the Public Credit Registry of India Bill, 2019 (introduced 6 December 2019; lapsed at the end of term), the Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 (introduced 7 February 2020; lapsed), and the Population Regulation Bill, 2019 (introduced 12 July 2019; withdrawn on 1 April 2022).[5][6][1]
In April 2021, during the COVID-19 surge in Delhi, Sinha publicly urged the Union government to impose President’s Rule in the National Capital Territory; the remarks were reported by national outlets.[7][8]
In July 2025, historian Meenakshi Jain was among four individuals nominated to the Rajya Sabha; coverage noted the appointments to the set of nominated seats, which are not constituency successions.[9][10]
Positions and views
Sinha writes opinion columns in The Indian Express on constitutional and historical topics; these pieces are used only to attribute his own views.[11] Positions expressed in interviews or op-eds include:
- Advocacy during the pandemic for temporary central intervention in Delhi under Article 239AB (President’s Rule).[12]
Works
In Understanding RSS (2019), Sinha presents a defence of the organisation and argues that it has been misrepresented by critics.[13]
Books (selected)
- Sinha, Rakesh (2015). Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Builders of Modern India. New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. ISBN 978-81-230-1986-4.[3]
- Sinha, Rakesh (2019). Understanding RSS. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-93-88409-10-0.
Parliamentary (private members’ bills)
- The Public Credit Registry of India Bill, 2019 — introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 6 December 2019 (lapsed 13 July 2024).[14][1]
- The Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 — introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 7 February 2020 (lapsed 13 July 2024).[15][1]
- The Population Regulation Bill, 2019 — introduced 12 July 2019; withdrawn 1 April 2022.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Rakesh Sinha – MP Track". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
Start of Term: 14-07-2018; End of Term: 13-07-2024
- ↑ Jha, Dhirendra K. (2024). Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, The Man Behind the Machine. Simon & Schuster. p. 86. ISBN 9788197949241.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sinha, Rakesh (2015). Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Builders of Modern India. New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. ISBN 978-81-230-1986-4.
- ↑ PTI (24 July 2018). "RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha joins BJP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "The Public Credit Registry of India Bill, 2019 (as introduced in Rajya Sabha)" (PDF). Parliament of India. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "The Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 (as introduced in Rajya Sabha)" (PDF). Parliament of India. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ PTI (30 April 2021). "BJP MP Rakesh Sinha seeks President's Rule in Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ PTI (30 April 2021). "Now, BJP MP Rakesh Sinha seeks President's Rule in Delhi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-FS Harsh Vardhan Shringla, lawyer Ujjwal Nikam among 4 nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ujjwal Nikam, Harsh Vardhan Shringla among four nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "Articles by Rakesh Sinha". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ PTI (30 April 2021). "BJP MP Rakesh Sinha seeks President's Rule in Delhi". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "RSS can offer credible alternative to transform India: Rakesh Sinha". The Economic Times. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "The Public Credit Registry of India Bill, 2019 (as introduced)" (PDF). Parliament of India. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
- ↑ "The Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 (as introduced)" (PDF). Parliament of India. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2025.