Shehzad Poonawalla Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography
Shehzad Poonawalla Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography
Quick Infoā
Religion: Islam
Hometown: Pune
Age: 36 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession(s) | ā¢ Politician ā¢ Lawyer ā¢ Columnist ā¢ Internet Personality |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet & inches**- 5ā 8ā** |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | ā¢ Indian National Congress (2008-2017)  ā¢ Bharatiya Janata Party (2017- present)  |
| Political Journey | ā¢ 2008: Joined Indian national Congress ā¢ 2017: Left Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ā¢ 2021: Became in charge of the social media and IT cell of BJP's Delhi unit |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 October 1987 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Pune, Maharashtra |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Pune, Maharashtra |
| School | ā¢ St. Vincentās High School, Pune ā¢ MIT School of Government, Pune |
| College/University | ā¢ College of Pune ā¢ Pune University |
| Educational Qualification(s) | ā¢ Graduation from College of Pune ā¢ LLB from Pune University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Caste/Sect | Shia |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Address | A46, South Extension Part 2, second floor, Behind Mehrasons Jewellers, Delhi |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Parents | Father- Sarfraz Poonawalla (Businessman) (Passed away in 1992) Mother- Yasmin Poonawalla (Homemaker)  |
| Siblings | Brother- Tehseen Poonawalla (Journalist, political analyst, and supporter of the Indian National Congress)  Sister- None |
| Other Relatives | Sister-in-law: Monicka Vadera Poonawalla (Jewelry Designer and Curator)  |
| Favourites | |
| Cuisine | Italian |
| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Actress | Kajol |
| Travel Destination | Paris |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shehzad Poonawalla
From a young age, Shehzad Poonawalla was inspired by Mahatma Gandhi ās ideologies and wanted to bring change in the social and political dynamics of the country, so he decided to join the Indian National Congress.
Shehzad PoonawallaāsĀ familyās surname was Jamadar, which means toilet cleaner, so it was changed to Poonawalla by his father as it did not suit the name of a businessman.
During his earlier days in the Indian National Congress, Shehzad Poonawalla worked alongside senior members of the party including Digvijaya Singh , Rajeev Shukla , and Manish Tewari.
He also became part of the research team of the All India Congress Committeeās (AICCās) media cell and was appointed vice-president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) wing in Pune.
In 2017, Shahzad started having disputes with the party and party members, and he decided to leave the party as he believed that the party did not follow any of its historic ideologies anymore and mainly focused on the upliftment of the Gandhi family.
In December 2017, Shehzad Poonawalla openly criticised Rahul Gandhi and claimed that Rahul Gandhi was not capable of running the Indian National Congress and that Narendra Modi was a better candidate for the post of Prime Minister than him.Ā check sources Financial Express
He also blamed the Indian National Congress forĀ dynasty politics and claimed that he too would contest the polls for the position of party president if Rahul Gandhi agreed to elect delegates and resigned from his current position to participate as an ordinary member of the party. He said,
Congress organisational elections were a sham since Rahul Gandhi enjoys an unfair advantage.Will you allow yourself to be judged on merit rather than your surname?ā
Later, Shehzad also challenged Rahul Gandhi to a national-level televised debate.
During the dispute, Shehzadās brother Tehseen Poonawalla , a supporter of the Indian National Congress who has family relations with Rahul Gandhi, publically disowned Shehzad Poonawalla via a Twitter post.
" I have got Shehzad Poonawalla up as my child . It pains me deeply to see him do this. This is totally unacceptable. We need to strengthen the Congress & allies to win. Any grievance could have been put up at appropriate forums . My wife & I disassociate with him ."
ā Tehseen Poonawalla Official š®š³ (@tehseenp) November 30, 2017
After, Shehzadās public dispute with the Indian National Congress, Narendra Modi came in support of him. Modi said,
Congress has tried to muzzle his voice and wants to remove him from their social media groups. Those who have no internal democracy canāt work for peopleā¦ I want to tell this youngster Shehzad ā you have done a brave thing but this is sadly what has always happened in the Congressā.
In an interview, he talked about his decision to leave the party and revealed that the party had been exploiting Muslims. He said,
I left the Congress party, because for 70 years they have just exploited Muslims in the name of the vote bank, they did nothing about it. The most anti-Muslim riots took place under the Congress tenure and they have done nothing about it therefore it is a challava of the Muslims and ādokhadariā for Hindus.ā
In 2017, after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shehzad became a spokesperson for the BJP Ā and started participating in political debates on various news channels.
Shehzad Poonawalla has served with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Shehzad Poonawalla has fought many civil rights cases as a lawyer including the Misbah Qadri case and the Mob Lynching of Junaid in Haryana, India.
Shehzad Poonawalla is a fitness enthusiast and often posts pictures of himself in the gym on his Instagram account.
Shehzad Poonawalla in gym
Although Shehzad Poonawalla belongs to an Islamic family and follows Islam, he is also an ardent follower of Hinduism. His Twitter bio reads,
Tweets personal;Religion Islam,Culture
Hindu,IdeologyBhartiyaā
Shehzad Poonawalla performing a pooja
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