Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar (born 31 May 1964) is an Indian politician and entrepreneur, and a Member of Parliament in the upper house (Rajya Sabha) of the Indian Parliament.[1] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as of 2018 and also the vice-chairman of the Kerala wing of the BJP-led coalition National Democratic Alliance.[2] He represents the state of Karnataka.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
23 April 2006
ConstituencyKarnataka
Vice Chairman of BJP
Assumed office
26 September 2016
StateKerala
Personal details
Born (1964-05-31) 31 May 1964
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Anju Chandrasekhar
Children2
Ved and Devika
ResidenceKoramangala, Bangalore
Alma materManipal Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology

Chandrasekhar serves as a member of the Parliament, Standing Committee on Defence, Consultative Committee on Finance, the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps, Co-Chairman of District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee, Bangalore Urban District. He sits on Rajya Sabha Select Committees for the GST[3] and Real Estate bills[4]

Chandrasekhar is the founder and Advisor to the Board of Jupiter Capital Pvt. Ltd

Early life and education

Rajeev was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. His father M. K. Chandrasekhar was an Air Commodore of the Indian Air Force.

He studied in various schools across India, and studied electrical engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology.[5] He completed Masters in Computer Science in 1988 from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He then attended the six-week Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Career

Entrepreneur

In 1994, Chandrasekhar founded BPL Mobile. In July 2005, he sold his 64 percent stake in BPL Communications to Essar Group for US$1.1 billion.

Chandrasekhar founded Jupiter Capital in 2005, with an initial investment of US$100 million, and currently has investments and managed assets of over US$800 million in technology, media, hospitality, and entertainment.

There has been some controversy regarding his personal income while being a Member of Parliament. Some claim that his declared net worth includes hidden undisclosed assets. [6] Chandrasekhar has clarified the matter, and has put all his communication to Governments on his website.[7][8]

In April 2013, Chandrasekhar was awarded an honorary doctorate by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum, for his work as an entrepreneur.

Politics

Currently he is the vice chairman of BJP-led NDA Kerala state unit.[9]

Member of Parliament

Rajeev Chandrasekhar was an Independent member of Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka from April 2006 to April 2012. In April 2012, he was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka for a second six-year term as an Independent member. He has advocated for governance reforms, institution building, Internet freedom, national security, welfare of the Armed Forces Personnel and sustainable city building of Bangalore and Karnataka.

Positions held
  • Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
  • Member of Standing Committee on Defence
  • Member of Consultative Committee on Finance
  • Member of the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps
  • Co-Chairman of District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee, Bangalore Urban District.
  • Founder and Advisor to the Board, Jupiter Capital Pvt. Ltd.
  • Founder and Principal Donor – Flags of Honour Foundation
  • Founder and Tustee, Namma Bengaluru Foundation
  • Founder and Managing Trustee – RC Foundation (RCF)


Personal life

Rajeev is married to Anju Chandrasekhar and resides in Koramangala, Bengaluru. They have a son, Ved, and a daughter Devika.[10]

Honours, awards and international recognition

India Today magazine ranked him #41st in India's 50 Most powerful people of 2017 list.[11]

YearNameAwarding organizationRef.
2007 IIT Global Service Award. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. [12]

References
  1. Dev, Atul; Saxena, Nikita (1 December 2017). "Rajeev Chandrasekhar's mission to secure power in media and politics". The Caravan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "'It's all about market share': Arnab Goswami's funder Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Republic TV and more".
  3. "Rajya Sabha Select Committee on GST Bill".
  4. "Rajya Sabha Select Committee on Real Estate Bill".
  5. "Distinguished Manipal Alumni".
  6. Rajshekhar, M. "How a legal loophole allows BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar to hide his full wealth from election panel". Scroll India. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. "Personal Website of Rajeev Chandrasekhar". rajeev.in.
  8. "Bloomberg Stock Page : Jupiter Entertainment Ventures Private Limited".
  9. "Businessman Rajeev Chandrasekhar appointed Vice Chairman of NDA in Kerala - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  10. https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=13399159&privcapId=882639
  11. "India's 50 powerful people". India Today. 14 April 2017.
  12. "2007 Alumni Award winners". Illinois Institute of Technology. Retrieved 16 June 2016.

Further reading
  • Sanghvi, Vir (2012). Men of Steel. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 9788174368256.
  • Denyer, Simon (2012). Rogue Elephant: Harnessing the Power of India's Unruly Democracy. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408849767.
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