Arun Jaitly
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  • 2018
    Re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, March 2018
    • Jun 14 2018
  • 2014
    Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence and Minister of Corporate Affairs
    • May 26 2014
  • 2014
    Assumed office as Minister of Information & Broadcasting
    • Nov 10 2014
  • 2012
    Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha
    I was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha for a fresh term from Gujarat. I was again accorded recognition as the Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha on 3rd April 2012. I took oath on 24th April 2012 as Rajya Sabha Member for my 3rd term.
    • Mar 24 2012
  • 2009
    Role as the Leader of Opposition
    As Leader of Opposition, I have focused on the efforts to position BJP as a party which plays a pro-active role in the democratic functioning of the country. Thus, all steps have been taken to expose deficit of governance; be it various corruption scandals such as the 2G spectrum scam, the Common Wealth Games scam, the Antrix-Devas deal, or the failure on the economic front to rein in spiraling inflation and to push for a stable environment conducive for investments and growth. The Party played a very constructive role while passing the historic Women's Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha. Similarly, the Party kept the government under scrutiny while passing the Indo-US Nuclear Deal. The Party supported the Anna Hazare movement for bringing in a strong and effective Lok Pal and successfully resisted the passing in the Rajya Sabha of a weak bill passed by Lok Sabha.
    • Jan 10 2009
  • 2006
    I was Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat
    • Apr 10 2006
  • 2003
    The WTO Negotiations
    As the Commerce Minister, led the Indian Delegation for the WTO conference in Cancun, Mexico.
    • Sep 10 2003
  • 2002
    General Secretary, BJP
    I was appointed as General Secretary of the BJP.
    • Jul 29 2002
  • 2001
    Role as Minister of Shipping
    I was given additional charge for the Ministry of Shipping. I paid special attention to modernization of Ports by upgrading berths and introducing new berths so as to improve the efficiency by reducing the turnaround time.
    • Jan 10 2001
  • 2000
    Cabinet Minister
    I was elevated as the Cabinet Minister for Law, Justice, and Company Affairs.
    • Jan 10 2000
  • 1999
    Vice President, BCCI
    I was elected the President of the Delhi District Cricket Assosciation. In 2009, I was elected the Vice President of the BCCI.
    • Jan 10 1999
  • 1998
    Member, Indian Delegation to the UN General Assembly (1998)
    I became a member of the Indian Delegation to the UN General Assembly, where the Declaration on laws relating to Drugs and Money laundering were adopted.
    • Jan 10 1998
  • 1991
    Membership into the National Executive of the BJP (1991)
    I became a member of the National Executive of the BJP.
    • Jan 10 1991
  • 1990
    Appointed as ASG
    I was appointed the Additional Solicitor General of India in 1990. As the ASG, I was entrusted the BOFORs case, which had shaken the collective conscience of the nation then. The BOFORS investigation was very unique; as for the first time cross-border transactions were investigated on a large scale.
    • Jan 10 1990
  • 1989
    Birth of our Son
    Birth of son Rohan Jaitley who is now a lawyer.
    • Jan 31 1989
  • 1983
    Daughter’s Birth
    Birth of daughter Ms. Sonali Jaitley, who is now a lawyer.
    • Jun 27 1983
  • Wedding Day
    I married Sangeeta Jaitley, daughter of Shri Giridhar Lal Dogra and Smt. Shakuntala Dogra.
    • May 24 1982
  • 1980
    Entry into Bhartiya Janta Party
    I joined the BJP having been earlier a member of the ABVP.
    • Jan 10 1980
  • 1977
    My Law Practice
    I began my practice before the courts in Delhi. I practiced from the Trial Court, the High Court, and the Supreme Court of India. In January 1990, I became a senior advocate and became the Additional Solicitor General of India at the age of 37. While in practice, I handled many important cases and some of them have come to become landmark judgments in their own right.
    • Jan 10 1977
  • 1976
    Role in the General Elections
    The 1977 General Elections inflicted a humiliating defeat on the Congress and for the first time, created the space for a credible opposition in the country, bringing an end to unilateralism in our polity. I took part in the campaigning all over the country. I was the national convener of the Loktantrik Yuva Morcha formed to campaign for the Janta Party.
    • Jan 10 1976
  • 1975
    The Darkest Chapter
    The imposition of Emergency is by far the darkest chapter in our democracy. The suspension of civil liberties represented a draconian mindset of the British Raj. Like every right thinking citizen, I raised my voice against this grossly undemocratic step. I escaped arrest in the early hours of 26th June 1975 and organized the first protest against the Emergency that day and was arrested. I underwent imprisonment for 19 months in the Tihar Jail. The days in Jail unravelled the different facets of life before me as I interacted with people coming from diverse back grounds. It gave me a certain insight in to the working of the human mind, which would stand me in good stead in my later life.
    • Jan 10 1975
  • 1974
    President of University of Delhi
    I contested and won the election to the post of the president of the University of Delhi student's union. In an era where Congress Party had a strangle hold over university campuses, my election as an ABVP candidate marked a watershed in the student politics in the Country.
    • Jan 10 1974
  • 1969
    Graduation
    I joined Shri Ram College of Commerce ,University of Delhi (North Campus)for my graduation. This college truly laid the foundation of my professional career. I made some of my dearest friends in the campus. I was a multilingual debater and the president of my college student's union.
    • Jan 10 1969
  • 1957
    School Days
    My days at St. Xavier's are the most memorable; because here I moulded my thoughts, which later on shaped my political vision.
    • Jan 10 1957
  • 1953
    Family Background
    My father Maharaj Kishen Jaitley was a lawyer. We used to stay in Naraina Vihar, New Delhi where I spent most part of my childhood. My mother Ratan Prabha was a housewife who devoted her spare time to social work. I have two sisters, both elder to me. My parents migrated to Delhi from Lahore.
    • Jan 10 1953

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