Rakesh Sinha
Rakesh Sinha (हिंदी - राकेश सिन्हा; born 5 September 1964) is a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha since July 2018, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is the member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS). Sinha authored the biography of the founder of Rashtriya Syayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Dr K. B. Hedgewar. Sinha was the founding Honorary director of India Policy Foundation (IPF), a Delhi based think tank. He is an alumni of the Hindu College, Delhi University.
Rakesh Sinha | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 14 July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Constituency | Nominated (Literature) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1964 Manserpur, Begusarai district, Bihar, India |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (BA, MA, MPhil, PhD) |
| Website | www |
He was serving as a member of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board (2019-2021) and is also a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Home affairs. He has authored several books including a biography of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder K. B. Hedgewar. He is a professor at the Motilal Nehru College (Eve.) University of Delhi.
He has frequently appeared in debates on national news channels. His expertise and work on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has established him as an RSS ideologue within the Indian culture. He is a believer of cultural nationalism and is affiliated to the right-wing politics of the country. He has also criticised neo-liberal ideas at various forums. Recently he has also demanded the imposition of President's rule in Delhi.
He was presented the Deendayal Upadhyay award by President Pranab Mukherjee on 30 May. He donated the entire amount of the prize money for social cause.