Rajeshwar Singh is a former Enforcement Directorate official who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2022 ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly election.He grew up in a middle-class family in Uttar Pradeshs capital, Lucknow.His father, Ran Bahadur Singh, belongs to Pakhrauli village in Sultanpur, who later moved to Lucknow along with his family after he was posted as Circle Officer (CO) in Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow. His father was honoured with Presidents Gallantry Award for his contributions to the Indian Police Service. A road in Lucknow has also been named after Rajeshwar Singhs fathers name.According to Rajeshwar Singh, he was inspired by his father since childhood, and he always wanted to follow in his fathers footsteps.There are 13 encounter cases to his name; a feat that earned him the moniker Encounter Specialist. He held the posts of CO (crime) and CO (traffic) while he was serving as DSP in Lucknows Gomti Nagar. An old photo of Rajeshwar Singh from the initial days of his police service.During his service in Lucknow, he established a crime branch in Gomti Nagar to tackle criminal activities in the city.According to Rajeshwar, he always seeks his fathers help whenever he finds himself in a dillema.In 2005, President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam awarded him the Presidents Gallantry Medal for his contribution to the police service. Presidents Gallantry Medal to Rajeshwar Singh.Rajeshwar Singh, as an ED officer, is known for investigating many high-profile cases including 2G spectrum allocation case, Commonwealth Games scam, Coal mine allocation scam, Westland helicopter deal, Airtel Maxis scam, Amrapali scam, Noida Ponzi scheme scam, and Gomti riverfront scam. He is also known for investigating the fraud case against Sahara chief Subrata Roy in a housing finance scheme that later sent Roy to jail.In 2009, Rajeshwar Singh was called to Delhi, where he was inducted into the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on deputation. After serving the ED for 14 years, he took voluntary retirement in 2022.