Rajendra Singh Solanki

Rajendra Singh Solanki (born 1955) is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. A veteran leader formerly with the Indian National Congress, he rose to prominence as a youth leader under the mentorship of Sanjay Gandhi and N. D. Tiwari. He served one term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Sikandrabad constituency and has held several high-ranking positions within the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. In 2024, he joined the Bahujan Samaj Party to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Early life and education Solanki was born in 1950 in village Laduki, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh, to Hira Singh, a farmer. He began his leadership journey in student politics, serving as the President of the Student Union at NREC College, Khurja. He holds a post-graduate degree.

Political career Youth leadership A founding member of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), Solanki was appointed President of the Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress in 1976. During this period, he was regarded as a protégé of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and worked closely with Sanjay Gandhi and N. D. Tiwari. 1991 Assembly Sikandrabad

28,383 28.22 Narendra Bhati

43,835 43.59

−15,452 2007 Assembly Sikandrabad

30,630 21.71 Ved Ram Bhati

48,897 34.37

−18,267 2024 Lok Sabha Gautam Buddh Nagar

251,615 17.51 Dr. Mahesh Sharma

857,829 59.69

Personal life He is married to Swapna Solanki; the couple has three children. He resides in Defence Colony, New Delhi.