Arun Nehru
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Arun Nehru is an India
n politician
and columnist. In the 1980s he was the chief strategist for his cousin Rajiv Gandhi
and a minister in his government, but owing to ideological differences defected with V.P. Singh to the Janata Dal. Presently he is politically more close to BJP. He is also a psephologist
.
, Jawaharlal Nehru’s father, Moti Lal Nehru and Nand Lal Nehru were brothers, both sons of Ganga Dhar Nehru. Arun Nehru is the grandson of Nand Lal Nehru’s son, Shyam Lal Nehru, just as much as Rajiv Gandhi was the grandson of Moti Lal Nehru’s son, Jawaharlal Nehru. His grandfather, Shyam Lal Nehru, was a Member of the Constituent Assembly and his grandmother, Uma Nehru, was a Lok Sabha member for three terms from Sitapur. In 1962, after Uma Nehru’s death, Shyamkumari, her daughter, was made a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Nehru moved out of the family home in Allahabad
at an early age to go to Scindia school
in Gwalior.
Nehru was then the President of the Jenson and Nicholson group of companies. He, in fact, was one of the first young corporate wizards to have climbed such heights.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and columnist. In the 1980s he was the chief strategist for his cousin Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
and a minister in his government, but owing to ideological differences defected with V.P. Singh to the Janata Dal. Presently he is politically more close to BJP. He is also a psephologist
Psephology
Psephology is that branch of political science which deals with the study and scientific analysis of elections. Psephology uses historical precinct voting data, public opinion polls, campaign finance information and similar statistical data. The term was coined in the United Kingdom in 1952 by...
.
Early life
In the Nehru family treeFamily tree
A family tree, or pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. The more detailed family trees used in medicine, genealogy, and social work are known as genograms.-Family tree representations:...
, Jawaharlal Nehru’s father, Moti Lal Nehru and Nand Lal Nehru were brothers, both sons of Ganga Dhar Nehru. Arun Nehru is the grandson of Nand Lal Nehru’s son, Shyam Lal Nehru, just as much as Rajiv Gandhi was the grandson of Moti Lal Nehru’s son, Jawaharlal Nehru. His grandfather, Shyam Lal Nehru, was a Member of the Constituent Assembly and his grandmother, Uma Nehru, was a Lok Sabha member for three terms from Sitapur. In 1962, after Uma Nehru’s death, Shyamkumari, her daughter, was made a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Nehru moved out of the family home in Allahabad
Allahabad
Allahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
at an early age to go to Scindia school
Scindia School
The Scindia School is Indian boarding school for boys, established in 1897, and situated in a historic fortress known as Gwalior Fort, in the city of Gwalior, India...
in Gwalior.
Career
Arun Nehru, at the age of 20, he began a successful career in the corporate world, which he gave up at the age of 37 when Mrs Indira Gandhi asked him to join politics.Nehru was then the President of the Jenson and Nicholson group of companies. He, in fact, was one of the first young corporate wizards to have climbed such heights.
See also
- Political Families of The World