Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth09/12/1980
Age45 years
BirthplaceMumbai, India

Do you like Poonam Mahajan?

You can vote only once.

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePoonam Vajendla Rao
Politics
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Joined the BJP in 2006
  • Contested the Maharashtra Assembly Elections from Ghatkopar in 2009
  • Became the National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in August 2010
  • Became the Lok Sabha Member from Mumbai North Central in 2014
  • Appointed President of BJP's youth wing- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in December 2016
  • Won the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the Mumbai North Central Constituency
  • Served as National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from December 2016 to September 2020
  • Appointed National Secretary of the BJP in 2013

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4"
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeBrighton School of Business and Management, United Kingdom
DegreeLevel-5BTEC Professional Diploma in leadership (February 2012)
OtherCompleted 300 Hours of commercial pilot training from Dallas, Texas

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Traveling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
HusbandAnand Rao Vejandla (Industrialist)
Children
  • Aadya Rao Vajandla
  • Avika Rao Vajandla

Family

FatherLate Pramod Mahajan (Politician)
MotherRekha Mahajan
BrotherRahul Mahajan
AddressA-703, Signature Island, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400051

Career

Assets/Properties
Bank DepositsRs. 37 Lakh
Bonds/DebenturesRs. 5.3 Lakh
VehiclesWorth Rs. 11 Lakh
Money Factor
Salary (as a Member of Parliament)Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 2.2 Crore (as in 2019)
Positions
  • Chairperson of India-Israel FICCI Forum of Parliamentarians
  • Co-Chair of India-Japan FICCI Forum of Parliamentarians
  • Vice-Chairperson, International Financial Service Centre (IFSC)
  • Chairman, Animal Welfare Board, Maharashtra State
  • President, Maharashtra State Basketball Association
  • Board of Governor, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
  • Patron, Mumbai Youth Forum
  • President, Tapaswi Charitable Trust
  • Mentor, Swachhalay
  • Member, Committee on Urban Development (since 2014)
  • Member, Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions (since 2014)
  • Member, National Institute of Fashion Technology (since 2016)

Favourites

Favourite PoliticianNarendra Modi

Style Quotient

CarHonda CRV

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was born in Mumbai to former BJP politician, Pramod Mahajan.
2. During childhood, she used to be a shy girl.
3. She studied in the United States along with her brother, Rahul Mahajan.
4. She has a residence in the United Kingdom.
5. Her father was murdered in 2006 by his brother.
6. She organized a musical concert of Pakistani Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali in 2006.
7. Late Gopinath Munde, the Ex. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, is her uncle.
8. She won the Lok Sabha seat from Mumbai North Central in 2014 by a huge margin against Priya Dutt.
9. She is an advocate for animal rights and welfare, and for environmental conservation.
10. She helped bring the Global Citizen Festival charity concert to India, headlined by Coldplay and Jay-Z.
11. She was the first woman to become President of the Basketball Federation of India.
12. She is the youngest woman to ever become the National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
13. She is only the second woman in history to become the National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
Information on this page is collected from public sources and may not be 100% accurate. Report an error
Scroll to Top