Gourav Vallabh Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 47 Years
Hometown: Pipar, Jodhpur
Wife: Priyanka Vallabh
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Profession(s) | Politician, Media Panellist, Columnist, Financial Analyst, Professor of Finance |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Indian National Congress (INC) (2017- 2024) • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2024) |
Political Journey | • Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) (2017) • Became the spokesperson of the Indian National Congress (2017) • He contested the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election from Jamshedpur East Constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress, but lost (2019) • Vallabh contested the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections from Udaipur Constituency on a ticket from the Indian National Congress, but lost (2023) • Resigned from the Indian National Congress (2024) • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (2024) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 26 August 1977 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 47 Years |
Birthplace | Pipar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Pipar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
School | A school in Ajmer affiliated with Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (1994) |
College/University | • MDS University, Ajmer • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Delhi • University of Rajasthan, Jaipur |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Business Management) (Gold Medal) from MDS University, Ajmer (1998) • Master of Commerce (Gold Medal) from MDS University, Ajmer (2000) • L.L.B. • Chartered Accountancy (CA) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi (2002) • Company Secretary (CS) from The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Delhi (2006) • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Financial Statement Analysis for Credit Decision for Bank - Focus Accounting Standard from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur [1]LinkedIn - Gourav Vallabh |
Religion | Hinduism [2]Hindustan Times |
Caste | Brahmin |
Address | 54, Polo Ground, Udaipur, Rajasthan, Pin Code- 313001 |
Hobbies | Travelling, Watching Cricket |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Priyanka Vallabh (Professor) |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Aanya Vallabh |
Parents | Father- Vallabh Sharma (teacher) Mother- His mother is a teacher. |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Tata Hexa [3]MyNeta |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | Rs. 65,14,270 (2022-2023) [4]MyNeta |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 6,30,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 62,16,859 • Bonds, Debentures, Shares: Rs. 57,11,503 • NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 39,79,034 • Loans & Advances Given: Rs. 96,00,000 • Motor Vehicle: Rs. 18,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 20,00,000 • Other Assets: Rs. 1,36,45,476 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,75,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,14,60,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2022-2023. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [5]MyNeta |
Net Worth (approx.) | Note: The abovementioned networth is for the financial year 2022-2023. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [6]MyNeta |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Gourav Vallabh
- Gourav Vallabh grew up in different cities of Rajasthan.
- He hails from a family of academicians.
- Gourav was good at studies since childhood. He also actively took part in various extra-curricular activities like debates and declamations during his school and college days.
- In 1999, Gourav cleared the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) from Rajasthan Public Services Commission (RPSC).
- In the same year, he also cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) from the University Grants Commission (UGC).
- He is a Certified Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association for Risk Professionals (GARP), USA.
- He has been working as a professor at the Xavier School of Management (XLRI) since November 2003.
- From November 2009 to December 2010, he served as a director at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.
- Soon after joining the Indian National Congress in 2017, Vallabh was announced as a media panellist by the party’s communications chief Randeep Singh Surjewala. Since then, he has represented Congress in various TV debates and press conferences.
- Gourav contested for the first time in 2019 from the Jamshedpur East constituency in Jharkhand on a ticket of the Indian National Congress. He gained 18,000 votes, securing the third rank after Raghubar Das and Saryu Roy.
- In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections, Gourav contested from the Udaipur constituency. He lost the election to Tarachand Jain of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 32,000 votes.
- He came into the limelight after his debate video with BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra went viral on the internet. During the debate, when Sambit Patra was talking about Modi government’s target of a 5 trillion economy, Gourav questioned him if he knew how many zeros are there in 5 trillion. When Sambit failed to answer the question, Vallabh himself answered.
- Gourav Vallabh resigned from the Indian National Congress on 4 April 2024 giving reason of caste census. He said that he prayed to Lord Shri Ram and could not speak against Sanatan Dharma. He said,
I can neither raise anti-Sanatan slogans nor abuse wealth creators day in and day out. Therefore, I resign from all posts and primary membership of the party.”
- On the same day, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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