Naresh Gujral
Indian politician
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Naresh Gujral (born 19 May 1948)[1] is a Chartered Accountant, Shiromani Akali Dal party politician and former member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Naresh Gujral | |
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Gujral in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 22 March 2007 – 9 April 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Raghav Chadha |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1948 Jalandhar, East Punjab, India |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse |
Anjali Gujral (m. 1987) |
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| Relatives | Avtar Narain Gujral (grandfather) Satish Gujral (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Delhi University- B.A. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - F.C.A. |
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Early life and background
He is the son of Inder Kumar Gujral, former Prime Minister of India and Sheila Gujral, a noted Hindi poet. He is the grandson of Indian politician Avtar Narain Gujral; his uncle Satish Gujral was a noted artist. He graduated from the Modern School in 1965, and completed his Bachelor's degree St. Stephen's College of the University of Delhi in 1968.[2]
Business career
He started a clothing company "SPAN", because he had “nothing better to do”, as he put it.[3]
Political career
He contested the 2004 elections for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency as a Shiromani Akali Dal candidate and lost.[4]
Personal life
He is married to Anjali Gujral and has two daughters.[5]