Madhukeshwar Desai
| Madhukeshwar Desai | |
|---|---|
| Vice President Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1987 (age 28) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Christ College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Madhukeshwar Desai (born 25 August 1987) is a Indian 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 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 2 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/
- 1 2 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.