Anil Baijal Age, Wiki and Bio

Anil Baijal

Quick Info

ProfessionBusinessman
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameSandeep Toshniwal

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Schools
  • Green Lawns High School, Mumbai
  • H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
Colleges
  • Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
  • Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
  • Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
QualificationsMasters of Management Studies (MMS)

Personal Life

HometownMumbai, Maharashtra, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affair/GirlfriendKarisma Kapoor
Spouse
NameAshrita
OccupationOrthodontist
Year of Marriage2003
Year of Divorce2017
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Tanya Toshniwal
  • Nisha Toshniwal

Family

FatherSS Toshniwal (Businessman)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings
BrotherSanjay Toshniwal (Elder)
Sister1 (Elder)

Career

NoteStarted in IAS in 1969 from the AGMUT Cadre, served as Home Secretary under Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, monitored flagship programme of JNNURM in 2006, succeeded Najeeb Jung as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi in December 2016, known as a tough administrator

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Swimming
  • Playing chess, football, tennis

Some Lesser Known Facts

Baijal joined the IAS in 1969 under the AGMUT cadre.
In October 2006, he oversaw the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.
He held the position of Home Secretary during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
He was a top contender to succeed N. N. Vohra as the Jammu and Kashmir Governor.
Prior to becoming the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, he was part of the executive council of the Vivekananda International Foundation.
He has a reputation as a firm and decisive administrator.