Satish Jain
| Satish Jain | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 18 August 1968 |
| Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBA from IIM Bangalore |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Exposing Maharashtra electricity scam |
| Spouse(s) | Meenal Jain |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| satishjain.in | |
Satish Parasmal Jain (18 August 1968) is a candidate from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and is contesting from the North Mumbai (Mumbai North) constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. Prior to joining politics he worked as a portfolio manager for HDFC Mutual Fund and as an Executive Director for Morgan Stanley. Satish Jain gained media attention after exposing the Rs 22,000 crore (INR 22 billion) electricity scam in Maharashtra.[1][2]
Early and Personal Life
Satish Jain is married to Meenal Jain who is an artist by profession and an engineer by degree. He has two children, Dhwanit and Kartika. Satish is deeply spiritual and practices Raja Yoga meditation.
Education and Professional Life
Bachelors
Satish Jain completed his Bachelors in Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune
Masters
He also has a MBA from IIM Bangalore [3]
Finance Industry
He had a successful career in the finance industry spanning 18 years. He worked with HDFC Mutual Fund as a portfolio manager and with Morgan Stanley as an Executive Director. He was rated amongst the top analysts in India by several suveys. [4]
AAP
Satish has a keen interest in policy making. He believes health and education are the two most important areas that can turn around the growth trajectory of the country. Satish has been the driving force from Maharashtra for the AAP's national policies and manifesto.
Entry into Politics
On 13 March 2014 Satish Jain was nominated as a candidate for Aam Aadmi Party in the North Mumbai constituency. Other candidates of AAP are Mayank Gandhi (North-West Mumbai), Meera Sanyal (South Mumbai), Medha Patkar (North-East Mumbai)
