Manish Tewari Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Age: 58 Years
Wife: Naaznin Shafa
Hometown: Chandigarh
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Profession(s) | • Politician • Lawyer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Politics | |
Political Party | Indian National Congress (1988 - present) |
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 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 December 1965 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 58 Years |
Birthplace | Chandigarh, India |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chandigarh |
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 |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | Guram House, 20-B Sector- 4-A, Chandigarh, Punjab, 160004 |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | March 1996 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Naaznin Shafa |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Ineka Tiwari |
Parents | Father- Vishwa Nath Tiwari (Author and Parliamentarian; Passed away in 1984) Mother- Amrit Kaur Tewari (Dental Physician; passed away in 2018) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Puneet Tewari |
Other Relatives | Maternal 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 |
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).
- 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).