Raghav Chadha Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Caste, Family, Biography, & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Chartered Accountant
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (2012-present)
Political Journey	• Soon after joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2012, he became the party’s treasurer and was briefly an adviser to Delhi's Finance Minister, Manish Sisodia in 2016. • In 2018, he was made in charge of South Delhi for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. • In 2019, he contested the Lok Sabha Elections from the South Delhi parliamentary constituency but lost to the BJP's candidate Ramesh Bidhuri. • In February 2020, he contested the Delhi Assembly Elections from the Rajinder Nagar constituency and won against the BJP's RP Singh. • On 21 March 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party nominated him to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab. • In March 2022, after AAP's landslide victory in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appointed Raghav Chadha as the Chairman of an Advisory Panel.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 November 1988 (Friday)
Age (as of 2022)	34 Years
Birthplace	Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
School	Modern School Barakhamba Road, New Delhi [1]Raghav Chadha Official Website
College/University	• Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University (did one year of graduation) [2]The Times of India • London School of Economics • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi
Educational Qualification(s)	• Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Delhi in 2009 [3]myneta • Chartered Account from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Delhi in 2011 [4]myneta
Address	473, Block Double Storey, New Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 11060
Hobbies	Listening to Music, Playing Cricket and Badminton, Travelling, Reading
Controversies	• Row over his appointment as an advisor to the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi: In April 2018, Raghav Chadha's appointment as an advisor to the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, was retrospectively terminated by the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh. Raghav was among the nine advisers whose appointments were cancelled. In a letter to the Ministry, Mr. Chadha said that he was appointed to the post from January 15 to March 31 in 2016 to assist Sisodia in the preparation of the 2016-17 Budget. He also said that he had returned Rs. 2.50 that he took as the salary during his 75-day stint as the advisor to Manish Sisodia. He further said, I accept my retrospective sacking from the post I held for 75 days two years ago." [5]Business Standard • Delhi liquor policy case: On 2 May 2023, he was named in the ED's second supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy case. According to Manish Sisodia's former secretary, C Arvind, Raghav Chadha attended a meeting related to the Delhi liquor policy held at the former deputy Chief Minister's residence. Arvind also told the agency that Punjab Excise Commissioner Varun Roojam, Vijay Nair, an accused in the case, and other officers from the Punjab Excise Directorate also attended the alleged meeting. [6]India Today • Rajya Sabha Suspension: On 11 August 2023, Raghav Chadha faced suspension from the Rajya Sabha over accusations of forging signatures of four MPs namely Sasmit Patra, S Phangnon Konyak, M Thambidurai, and Narhari Amin related to a motion on the Delhi Services Bill. They asserted that Chadha included them in a House panel without their consent. The motion for Chadha's suspension was put forth by Rajya Sabha House Leader, Piyush Goyal, effective until the Privilege Committee's findings are finalized. In response to the allegations and suspension, Chadha argued that only MPs' names were suggested for the panel, and those uninterested could opt out. He further questioned the possibility of forgery when no signatures were taken. [7]NDTV Raghav Chadha, in an interview, said, Whenever a controversial bill comes to the House and a member wants this bill to be discussed at length before a vote, he recommends sending it a select committee. Names of MPs are proposed for this panel. Those who do not wish to be part of the committee can withdraw their names. When there is no signature involved, how can it be forged?" On 4 December 2023, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revoked Raghav Chadha's suspension based on a motion moved by BJP MP G. V. L. Narasimha Rao. [8]NDTV
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Parineeti Chopra (actor) [9]Hindustan Times
Engagement Date	13 May 2023
Engagement Place	Kapurthala House, Delhi
Marriage Date	24 September 2023 Note: According to reports, Raghav and Parineeti adopted a 'no gift policy' for their wedding, and the milni, a tradition where the bride's family presents gifts and cash to the groom and his family, was restricted to an amount of Rs. 11. [10]India Today
Marriage Place	The Leela Palace Udaipur, Rajasthan Note: Following their marriage, some sources suggested that the couple would host two receptions, i.e., one in Delhi for politicians and another in Mumbai for actors. [11]Filmfare
Family
Wife/Spouse	Parineeti Chopra (actor)
Parents	Father- Sunil Chadha Mother- Alka Chadha
Favourites
Sport	Cricket [12]The Times of India
Cricketer	Brian Lara
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Swift Dzire; 2009 (DL2CAK6202)
Assets/Properties [13]myneta	• Bank Deposits: Rs. 3.95 Lakh • Bonds & Shares: Rs. 4.74 Lakh • Motor Vehicle: Rs. Rs. 1.32 Lakh (Maruti Swift Dzire 2009) • Jewellery: Rs. 3 Lakh (75 gm Gold Jewellery)
Money Factor
Salary (as an MLA from Delhi)	Rs. 2.10 Lakh [14]jagranjosh.com
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 20 Lakh (as in 2020) [15]myneta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raghav Chadha

• Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician who is the face of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on prime time TV debates. He is also considered the youngest spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party.

• He is considered one of the most eligible bachelors among the Indian politicians, and women find this chartered accountant-turned-politician more “adorable” than “aam” and often send him marriage proposals. However, when asked about his relationship status, he admits,
  

  I am single. I don’t have time to watch a movie, you think I’ll have time for a girl? There is only one girl who understands my schedule, and that’s my mother.”

• He did his schooling from Modern School in New Delhi, where he used to actively participate in extra-curricular activities.
  

  Raghav Chadha’s School Certificate of Participation in the Annual Function

• Raghav did one year of graduation from New Delhi’s Sri Venkateswara College, but then he shifted his focus on his Chartered Accountancy. Thereafter, he also went to the London School of Economics for a few programs.
  

  Raghav Chadha in 2009

• At the fag end of Anna Aandolan, Raghav met Arvind Kejriwal who was planning to form a political party. Arvind wanted Raghav to get involved with the drafting of the “Jan Lokpal Bill,” back in 2012. After Anna Aandolan, Raghav joined Kejriwal’s newly formed AAP and since then, he has been associated with the party in different capacities.

• Before coming into politics, Raghav had worked for several MNCs like Deloitte, and Grant Thornton as a CA. He was also setting up his own practice in London when the “India Against Corruption” (IAC) movement started.

• While talking about his personal life, he replies,
  

  I’m a CA, but in the last few years, I’ve put my personal work on autopilot. The time I have for my work, for my personal life, is almost negligible with the kind of work we’re doing. I still have a few friends who I hang out with, on and off. They’re obviously surprised to see me doing this. I’m the only person who’s joined politics after sacrificing a career. I had an offer from a multi-national corporate advisory company, running into six-seven figures, but I refused it.”

• Raghav has also spent two years with Ram Jethmalani while working on the Arun Jaitley defamation case.
  

  Raghav Chadha with Ram Jethmalani

• On 4 September 2016, he attended Mother Teresa‘s canonization by Pope Francis at St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City.
  

  Raghav Chadha attending the Canonization of Mother Teresa

• Raghav did a shoot for the Netflix film “Rajma Chawal” in 2018.
  

  Raghav Chadha during a shoot for the Netflix Documentary Rajma Chawal

• Raghav is a big fan of cricket and in an interview in 2015, he said,
  

  I was a cricket buff three years ago, but now I don’t get to be involved with things I used to do.” 

   

• Apart from Cricket, Raghav also loves to play badminton in his leisure time and has also been a state-level badminton player. 

• On 27 March 2022, he was the showstopper for designer Pawan Sachdeva at the Lakme Fashion Show in New Delhi; he walked the ramp with actor Aparshakti Khurana. ^[16]NDTV
  

  Raghav Chadha walking the ramps for designer Pawan Sachdeva at the Lakme Fashion Show in New Delhi in March 2022

• In May 2023, a video went viral in which he revealed that he had a nose job before getting engaged to Parineeti as his nose looked like his mother’s nose, and he wanted to make it look like his father’s. Later, the video was deleted from the internet. ^[17]The Times of India

• Here’s an interesting video about Raghav Chadha’s biography: