Sachin Pilot: A Comprehensive Biography
Quick Info
- Age: 46 Years
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Caste: Gurjar (OBC)
Bio/Wiki
Full Name: Sachin Rajesh Pilot
Profession: Politician
Famous For: Being the youngest Deputy CM of Rajasthan
Physical Stats & More
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Height:
- In centimeters: 178 cm
- In meters: 1.78 m
- In feet inches: 5’ 10”
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Eye Colour: Black
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Hair Colour: Black
Politics
Political Party: Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey:
- 2004: Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha and became a member of the Standing Committee of Lok Sabha on Home Affairs.
- 2006: Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
- 2009: Defeated BJP’s Kiran Maheshwari in the Lok Sabha elections, winning the Ajmer seat; became Union Minister of State for Communications and IT.
- 2012: Appointed as the Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, a position held until 2014.
- 2014: Lost the Lok Sabha seat from Ajmer to BJP’s Sanwarlal Jat.
- 2018: Elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Tonk Constituency and became Deputy Chief Minister.
- 2020: Dismissed from all offices in Rajasthan on 14 July.
- 2023: Won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from Tonk by a margin of 29,475 votes.
Personal Life
Date of Birth: 7 September 1977 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023): 46 Years
Birthplace: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education:
- School: Air Force Bal Bharati School, New Delhi
- College/University:
- St. Stephens College, Delhi, India
- I.M.T. Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Educational Qualifications:
- B.A. from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi
- Diploma in Marketing from I.M.T. Ghaziabad
- MBA in Multinational Management & Finance from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Religion: Hinduism
Caste: Gurjar, Other Backward Class (OBC)
Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian
Address: B-5 MLA Quarter, Jalupura, Near M.I. Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302001
Hobbies: Watching Films, Reading
Controversy: In October 2017, challenged the Rajasthan High Court BJP Government’s controversial Ordinance restricting cases against legislators, ministers, and officials without government sanction and preventing media from naming public servants involved in corruption.
Relationships & More
Marital Status: Divorced (as of 2023)
Affairs/Girlfriends: Sara Abdullah
Marriage Date: 15 January 2004
Family
Wife/Spouse: Sara Pilot (ex-wife)
Children:
- Sons:
- Aaran Pilot
- Vehaan Pilot
Parents:
- Father: Late Rajesh Pilot (Rajeshwar Prasad) – former Indian Politician
- Mother: Rama Pilot
In-Laws:
- Father-in-law: Farooq Abdullah – former Chief Minister of J&K
- Mother-in-law: Molly Abdullah
Siblings:
- Sister: Sarika Pilot
Brother-in-law: Omar Abdullah – former Chief Minister of J&K
Favourite Things
Leaders: Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru
Politicians: Manmohan Singh, Rajiv Gandhi
Money Factor
Assets/Properties:
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Movable:
- Jewellery: Worth ₹12,74,000 (including self and spouse)
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Immovable:
- Agriculture Land: Worth ₹84 Lakh
- Commercial Building: Worth ₹1.21 Crore (on spouse’s name)
- Residential Building: Worth ₹1.38 Crore
Salary: Rs. 45,000/Month + Other Allowances (as Deputy CM of Rajasthan)
Net Worth: Rs. 6.4 Crore (as in 2018)
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sachin Pilot
- Known as the son of the deceased Congress leader, Rajesh Pilot.
- Aspired to be an Air Force Pilot but couldn’t due to weak eyesight; obtained a private flying license without his father’s knowledge.
- Completed an MBA from Wharton Business School and initially aimed for a banking career.
- Worked at the Delhi Bureau of BBC and for General Motors Corporation.
- Met his ex-wife Sara Abdullah while studying at Wharton.
- Co-authored a book titled “Rajesh Pilot: In Spirit Forever” with Sara Abdullah in 2000.
- In September 2012, became the first Union minister of India to be commissioned as an officer in the Territorial Army.
- Became the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan after the 2018 Legislative Assembly Elections.
- In July 2020, claimed support of 30 MLAs, leading to speculations of joining BJP; was sacked from all offices on 14 July 2020.
- Responded to claims by BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya in August 2023, clarifying his father’s military service details during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.