Madhukeshwar Desai
| Madhukeshwar Desai | |
|---|---|
| Vice President Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1987 (age 27) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Christ College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Madhukeshwar Desai (born 25 August 1987) is a BJP politician from Gujarat, India. In 2013 he was appointed as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2] At 25, he is the youngest Vice President in the history of the party.[3] He is the great grandson of former Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai.[4] He is in charge of the party in Bihar.[5][6][7]
The legacy of India's first non-congress Prime Minister[8] was claimed by both the The Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Prior to his entry into Indian Politics he was approached by both major political parties in India.[1] He chose the BJP because of its ideology and is considered to be a close ally of current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.[7][9][10]
He is an Advocate enrolled with the [Bar Council of Karnataka]. He works with a top corporate law firm in Mumbai.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nistula Hebbar, (2013-05-30). "Morarji Desai's great grandson Madhukeshwar Desai joins BJP's youth wing as vice-president". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bjp-makes-morarji-great-grandson-youth-wing-vp/1122544/
- ↑ http://www.mumbaimirror.com/columns/mumbai-001/Srinivasans-woes-compound/articleshow/20363505.cms
- ↑ http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/printarticle.aspx?page=comments&action=translate§id=3&contentid=20130302201303020334014219b9bb92c&subsite=
- ↑ Anil Anand (2013-06-28). "Delhi Diary". Greater Kashmir..
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-bihar-morarji-great-grandson-to-root-for-modi/1149046/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/Offtrack/Keeping-tabs-on-the-political-grapevine/Article1-1081757.aspx
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-10/india/39872327_1_keshubhai-patel-narendra-modi-l-k-advani
- ↑ "Morarji Desai’s great grandson is BJP youth wing V-P". Indian Express. 2013-05-30.
- ↑ D.P. Bhattacharya (2013-05-30). "In Gujarat it's only NaMo. 1000 NSUI activists join BJP, even Congress foot soldiers don't want Rahul baba's democracy". India Today.