Saurabh Bhardwaj Age, Wiki and Bio

Saurabh Bhardwaj

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/12/1979
Age44 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

Bio/Wiki

Political PartyAam Aadmi Party
Political Journey
  • 2013: Won Delhi Assembly election from the Greater Kailash constituency
  • 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014: Served as a Cabinet Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government
  • 2015: Re-elected from the Greater Kailash constituency
  • 2020: Elected as an MLA from the Greater Kailash constituency for the third time
  • 2023: On 9 March, sworn in as a minister in the Delhi government

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)
  • Osmania University
SpecializationComputer Science Engineering
Bachelor's DegreeLaw

Personal Life

HometownNew Delhi, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
AddressResident Of H.No. 678 Chirag Delhi, New Delhi
HobbiesWriting & Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseShivani Bhardwaj

Family

FatherShri Rajender Pal
MotherNot Known
Siblings
BrotherNot Known
SisterNot Known

Career

Profession(s)Politician and former Software Engineer
Car CollectionMaruti Suzuki WagonR
Bike Collection
  • Royal Enfield
  • Yamaha Enticer
Salary (as a minister in Delhi government)Rs 1.7 lakh + other allowances (as of 2023)
Net WorthRs 86 Lacs

Favourites

FoodPunjabi Cuisines
Politician(s)
  • Arvind Kejriwal
  • Manish Sisodia

Some Lesser Known Facts

He graduated in engineering and worked as a software engineer at Invensys (now Schneider Electric) in Hyderabad.
His expertise lies in microchips and coding, having previously worked at Johnson Controls in India.
In 2013, he left his software engineering job to join politics with Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party.
Before his political career, he engaged in various social causes, including studying law in 2005 to assist a rape victim and others in need.
He was appointed as the chief spokesperson for Aam Aadmi Party in 2017.
In May 2017, he gained attention for claiming that EVM machines could be easily tampered with secret codes, leading to a response from The Election Commission asserting the security of EVMs.
In 2017, he received the MLA of the year award from Dainik Prayukti, an Indian daily newspaper based in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.