Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Not to be confused with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, an Indian journalist.
In this Indian name, the name Chandrasekhar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rajeev.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Chandrasekhar in 2021
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology
In office
7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterAshwini Vaishnaw
Preceded bySanjay Dhotre
Succeeded byJitin Prasada
Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
In office
7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterDharmendra Pradhan
Preceded byR. K. Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
23 April 2006 – 2 April 2024
ConstituencyKarnataka
Personal details
Born (1964-05-31) 31 May 1964 (age 60)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseAnju C
Children2
Alma mater
ProfessionNational Spokesperson of BJP,
Vice Chairman, VIF Centre for Economic

Rajeev Chandrasekhar (born 31 May 1964) is an entrepreneur and a Bengaluru-based businessman.[1] He is a former junior minister, Minister of State for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Ministry of Jal Shakti. From 2006 to 2024, he was also a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He lost his ministerial credentials after losing his elections in Thiruvananthapuram and was not offered a ministerial position in new coalition formed under National Democratic Alliance.

He has served as the national spokesperson and vice-chairman of the Kerala faction of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.[2][3] Chandrasekhar served as Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, Member of Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Member of the Joint Committee on Data Protection Bill, 2019 and Member of the Consultative Committee on MoE & IT, Ministry of Communications, Member of the Indian Council for World Affairs.

Chandrasekhar served as a member of the Parliament, Standing Committee on Defence, Consultative Committee on Finance, the Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps, Co-chairman of District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee, Bangalore Urban District. He served as member Rajya Sabha Select Committees for the GST[4] and Real Estate bills.[5] Chandrasekhar is the founder and Advisor to the Board of Jupiter Capital Pvt. Ltd.

  1. ^ "Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Government Of India". www.msde.gov.in. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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  3. ^ "Businessman Rajeev Chandrasekhar appointed Vice Chairman of NDA in Kerala". Business Standard.
  4. ^ "Rajya Sabha Select Committee on GST Bill".
  5. ^ "Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | Government Of India". msde.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2024.