Adarsh Shastri

Adarsh Shastri
MLA of Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
11 February 2015 – 11 February 2020
Preceded byParduymn Rajput
Succeeded byVinay Mishra
ConstituencyDwarka
Personal details
Born (1973-10-16) 16 October 1973 (age 51)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (2020-Present) Aam Aadmi Party (2013-2020)
SpouseMonika Shastri
Parent(s)Anil Shastri and Manju Shastri
Alma materLal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
Hindu College, Delhi
St. Columba's School, Delhi
OccupationPolitical & Social Activist

Adarsh Shastri (born 16 October 1973) is an Indian politician represented Dwarka (Delhi Assembly constituency).[1]

He is former leader of Aam Aadmi Party and Now Leader Of Indian National Congress and a social entrepreneur involved in promotion of education and other social causes.

After serving corporate industry in various MNCs for 17 years, Shastri left his job as the Sales Head at Apple India having the salary package of more than 1 Cr. Rupees per annum to join Aam Aadmi Party[2] with the mission to change politics with the values of transparency and probity as espoused by his grandfather, second Prime Minister of India, Late Lal Bahadur Shastri.

  1. ^ "Delhi Polls: Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson Adarsh Shastri wins in Dwarka". Economic Times. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Lal Bahadur Shastri's grandson Adarsh Shastri quits Rs 1 crore job at Apple to join Aam Aadmi Party 2013". India Today Online. 2013.