Najeeb Jung's smoking habit is not publicly known. |
Najeeb Jung does consume alcohol. |
He was born and brought up in Delhi, the capital city of India. |
His family hails from Hyderabad but moved to Delhi before India's partition. |
Growing up, he lived in a joint family that owned the Golcha cinema in Daryagunj, Delhi. |
Raised by his mother and uncle due to his father's early passing. |
After graduation, he cleared the Civil Service Examination and eventually joined the IAS. |
In 1984, he worked with the Railway Minister Madhavrao Scindia to modernize the railways. |
During his time at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, he interacted with various business entities. |
Jung left the IAS to work as the director of energy research at the Observer Research Foundation. |
While serving as the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia University, he dismissed several faculty members and students. |
Jung appreciates single malt and is known to indulge occasionally. |
He owns a pet cat named Munna. |
In a surprising move, he resigned as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi 18 months before his retirement to focus on spending time with family and friends. |