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Manish Tewari Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Naaznin Shafa
Hometown: Chandigarh
Age: 58 Years

Manish Tewari

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Profession(s)• Politician
• Lawyer
Physical Stats & More
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper
Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress (1988 - present)
Logo of Indian National Congress
Political Journey• 2004: Contested in the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections from the Ludhiana Constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate; however, lost
• 2009: Elected as a Member of the Lok Sabha from Ludhiana as a INC candidate
• 2012: Appointed as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge)
• 2019: Elected as a Member of the Lok Sabha from the Anandpur Sahib Constituency
• 2024: Contested in the 2024 Indian General Elections from Chandigarh as a candidate from the coalition of INC and AAP and won by a margin of 2,504 votes against his nearest BJP rival Sanjay Tandon
Manish Tewari while campaigning for the 2024 Indian General Elections
Personal Life
Date of Birth8 December 1965 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023) 58 Years
BirthplaceChandigarh, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
SignatureManish Tewari's signature
NationalityIndian
HometownChandigarh
School(s)• St John’s High School, Sector 26, Chandigarh
• Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 16, Chandigarh
College/University• Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Delhi University, Delhi
• S.D. College, Chandigarh
Educational Qualification(s)• A Bachelor of Arts degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Bachelor of Laws from the University of Delhi
ReligionHinduism
AddressGuram House, 20-B Sector- 4-A, Chandigarh, Punjab, 160004
Social MediaInstagram
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Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateMarch 1996
Family
Wife/SpouseNaaznin Shafa
Manish Tewari with his wife
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter- Ineka Tiwari
Manish Tewari with his wife and daughter
ParentsFather- Vishwa Nath Tiwari (Author and Parliamentarian; Passed away in 1984)
Manish Tewari's father
Mother- Amrit Kaur Tewari (Dental Physician; passed away in 2018)
Manish Tewari with his mother
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Puneet Tewari
Other RelativesMaternal Grandfather- Tirath Singh (Politician & Lawyer)
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Honda City
• Honda Accord
• Maruti S- Cross Sigma
Money Factor
Assets/Properties (As of 2022-2023)Movable Assets:
Cash: Rs. 25,850
Deposits in Banks: Rs. 3,40,29,617
Bonds: Rs. 682
Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 2,75,15,818
Motor Vehicles: Rs. 36,54,406
Other Assets: Rs. 1,50,000

Immovable Assets:
Agricultural Land: Rs. 12,00,000
Residential Building: Rs. 9, 62,00,000

Manish Tewari Some Lesser Known Facts About Manish Tewari

  • In 1984, Manish’s father was killed by terrorists while he was on a morning walk in Sector 24, Chandigarh. According to him, the militants shot his father and also aimed at his mother but they ran out of bullets.
  • While pursuing his graduation at the DAV College, Chandigarh, Manish became a member of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and became its president in 1986. He remained in the position until 1993.
  • During his college days, he actively took part in various sports including swimming, tennis, and squash. He has played at the university and state levels. He captained the Chandigarh & Panjab University teams at various National and Inter Varsity Swimming & Water polo Championships.
  • During his time as the chief of the National Students Union of India in Mumbai, he met Naaznin B Shafa, a student leader from Mumbai, for the first time in 1989. Later, they became good friends and got married in 1996.
  • In 1992, he began his legal practice in the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts of Delhi as well as Punjab and Haryana.
  • In 1995, he founded the Indian law firm M/S Tewari and Associates and became its managing partner.
  • He has also served as the Senior Standing Counsel of the Income Tax Department of the Union of India in the High Court of Delhi.
  • In 1997, he was appointed as the Secretary of the All India Congress Committee and served for a year.
  • In 1998, he became the president of the Indian Youth Congress and remained till 2003.
  • He also served as an advisor of the Institutional Affairs at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).

    Manish Tewari giving the keynote address at the Observer Research Foundation

    Manish Tewari giving the keynote address at the Observer Research Foundation

  • In 2011, he actively took part in drafting a private member’s bill to bring the spy agencies under parliamentary oversight.
  • Manish is an avid reader and is well-read on various subjects including History, Literature, Poetry, Military History, International Affairs, and Strategic Studies.
  • In 2014, he contested in the Lok Sabha Elections from the Ludhiana constituency; however, due to a heart ailment, he was admitted to a hospital and later was replaced by another politician Ravneet Singh Bittu.
  • In February 2021, he spoke at the Bridge India’s webinar on “India’s Foreign Policy: Taking Stock at the End of Year One.”
  • He is an author and authored four books including Decoding A Decade (2016), The Fables of Fractured Times (2018), and 10 Flashpoints, 20 Years National Security Situation (2021).

    Manish Tewari's book

    Manish Tewari’s book