Ashwini Vaishnaw Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	18/07/1970
Age	55 years
Birthplace	Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Bio/Wiki

Other Name	Ashwini Vaishnav

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm (5’ 9”)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	BE from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (1992) MTech from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (1994) MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (2008-10)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Cancer
Hometown	Jodhpur, Rajasthan
School	St. Anthony's School, Jodhpur Mahesh School, Jodhpur
College/University	M.B.M. Engineering College, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Caste	Bairagi

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Spouse

Sunita Vaishnav (entrepreneur)

Children

Son	Rahul Vaishnav (works at Apple Inc.)
Daughter	Tanya Vaishnav (social entrepreneur)

Parents

Father	Dau Lal Vaishnaw (advocate and tax consultant)
Mother	Saraswati Vaishnaw

Siblings

Brother	Anand Vaishnaw

Career

Civil Service

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1994
Cadre	Odisha
Major Designation(s)	Collector in Cuttack district of Odisha Collector in Balasore district of Odisha Deputy Secretary in the Office of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Private Secretary to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Chairman of Mormugao Port Trust
Retirement	Voluntary retirement from the service in 2010

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Joined BJP in June 2019 Appointed as Minister of Railways, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of Communications in July 2021

Style Quotient

Car Collection

Toyota Platinum Etios
Hyundai Santa Fe

Money Factor

Assets/Properties

Movable	Rs. 13.08 crore
Immovable	Rs. 4.1 crore, including two residential buildings in Ahmedabad and Gurgaon and non-agricultural land in Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Net Worth (approx.)

Rs. 17.18 crore (as of 2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ashwini Vaishnaw, an ex-IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, is a prominent Indian politician.
He demonstrated proficient management of relief and rehabilitation efforts following a cyclone in Balasore district.
In 2008, he pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in the United States.
Naveen Patnaik personally selected Ashwini Vaishnaw to represent Odisha in the Rajya Sabha.
He actively addresses diverse topics and concerns within the Parliament.