Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley Biography

•Full name-  Arjun Jaitley
•Born- 28th December, 1952 in New Delhi
•Political Party- Bharitya Janata Party (BJP)
•Spouse- Sangeetha Jaitley
•Residence- (permanent)- 42/B, Bansidhar Society, Jawahar Nagar, Vasna,Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007
•Residence- (present)- A-44, Kailash Colony, New Delhi.
•Presently in office-  Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha

An individual gifted with keen political prowess and foresight. Arjun Jaitley has created a distinctive identity for himself in both the legal profession as well as his tenure as a politician. Critical prescience that is both astute, his keen understanding and proper viewpoint on contemporary and critical issues is one of his fortes as a person. Apart from that his experiences at every level of politics right from the grassroots level to the epicenter of the power makes him invaluable to his party. All the more is also considered as one of the finest statesmen of our present time.

Arun Jaitley Early life- He was born to Kishen and Ratan Prabha Jaitley. His father was lawyer by profession and this was what motivated him to take up the law profession in college.  He did his schooling from the St. Xavier’s School in New Delhi and graduated in commerce from the Sree Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi. He passed his law Degress from the Faculty of Law in the University of Delhi in 1977. He was an outstanding student and secured and was recipient of several distinctions for his performances.  He was also the President of the Student Union in the Delhi University.

Arun Jaitley Lawyer- He started his legal career practicing in the Supreme Court in 1977. He was then designated as a senior advocate.  He was then appointed as the Additional Solicitor General in VP Singh Government and completed the paperwork in the Bofors Scandal. As an attorney his clientele  extended beyond the party lines from Sharad Joshi of the Janata Dal to Madharao Scindia of Indian National Congress to the LK Advani of the BJP. He also authored several publications on legal and political. Most noteworthy of his compilation is the study of Law relating to Corruption and Crime. He also represented India and put forward the declaration of Law relating to drugs and Money Laundering. Arun Jaitley has also appeared as a counsel on behalf of the multinational soft drink giants Pepsi and Coca Cola.  

Arun Jaitley political career- He started his political career with ABVP and  RSS in  his students and also put under preventive detention for a period of 19 months, during the dreaded months of emergency. He was the spokesperson of the BJP preceding the 1999 general elections. After the NDA Governement headed by Vajypee was sworn into power. He was given the key Information and Broadcasting portfolio.  He was also appointed with the Ministry of disinvestment with independent Charge and was given the responsibility of  disinvestment policies  under the WTO he was also given additional charge of the  Company Law Ministry.

He also served as the first Minster for shipping in the bifurcation in the ministry of surface transport. In this he continued to serve as the national Spokesperson. In 2004 following the defeat of the party NDA he returned back to his legal Profession.  He is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha from the Gujarat.  He was then chosen as a leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha.  In 16th of June due to the one man one post policy tendered his resignation.  As leader of the opposition Party on the Rajya Sabha he had been attributed for the research and the background study that he does on every possible matter and the efforts that he takes to get his point across without the slightest hint of being shrill about the issue.

Arun Jaitley personal Life- The politician is married to Sangeetha Jaitley and the couples have two children. Apart from politics the other interest of Mr Jaitley include reading and he has keen affinity to legal and current affairs. He also has a keen affinity towards research of various subjects such as Law, contemporary issues as well and larger issues in society.

He also serves as the President of the Delhi District Cricket Association and is a member of the Governing council of the Indian Premier League.  He is also someone who travels widely.  Both as student he was part of the student exchange Program and He has represented as Additional Solicitor General, Minister as well as led various Indian delegations at international events.

Arun Jaitley  Quotes-
•To the PM on the issue of escalating prices-“He has only expressed his concern on price rise. There is no indication of steps to translate this concern into action. Price rise can't be tackled by cliché.”
•Failure of the Government-“ The single largest failure of the government is the mismanagement of food prices. The government must act or otherwise it must perish.”
•NDA failure at the General elections in 2009-“We respect the People's mandate.”
•Reason for Failure in 2004 general elctions-“We have underperformed 2004 tally.”
•Words for the PM-“If the prime minister was in the know of it, then he is equally culpable. If he was not aware, then it is for him to introspect as to what kind of government he is running.”

Arun Jaitley Controversies- The US Cable Controversy is one such incident in which his name was implicated.  The allegation against him was that he suggested that the use of the right wing Hindu Nationalism was opportunistic. At the time of the controversy the issue was very sensitive. Though the party and in particular Arjun Jaitley had denied about any such controversy.

Arun Jaitley Books- Arun Jaitley has penned many books on legal law and current affairs. His books are all well compiled and researched and at the same time also provide a keen perspective  and insight on issues.

Arun Jaitley Net worth-  In the declaration made by the members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha he declared his annual income to be $ 2.15 Million dollars that is approximately  10 crore (per annum) .  His moveable and immovable assets are estimated at Rs 158 crores.

Arun Jaitley Latest News-
UPA is a heartless Government: Jaitley
In a statement made by the Member of Parliament he stated that the UPA was a heartless Governement and failed to understand the pains of the common man.  He stated that the Governement betrayed the promises to the common people who gave their mandate to the government.  The frequent rise in prices without any sort of remorse is sign of the governments’ heartlessness.  He stated that the NDA government wa s devoid of frequent price rises. The corruptions scandals have maligned the credibilty of the government.