Kailash Vijayvargiya Age, Wiki and Bio

Kailash Vijayvargiya

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/05/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceIndore, Madhya Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Bhai, Bhaiya

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of ScienceP. M. B. Gujarati Science College, Indore (1979)
LLBIndore Cristian College affiliated with Devi Ahaliya University, Indore (2002)

Personal Life

Date of Birth13/05/1956
Age (as of 2024)68 Years
BirthplaceIndore, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac signTaurus
ReligionHinduism
Caste/CommunityVaishya community

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeAsha Vijayvargiya (Businesswoman)
Children
Son(s)
  • Akash Vijayvargiya (politician)
  • Kalpesh Vijayvargiya (politician)
Parents
FatherShankar Dayal Vijavargiya (politician)
MotherName Not Known

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey
  • Vijayvargiya entered the politics through Vidyarthi Parishad in 1975.
  • Joined Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in 1979.
  • Became a Corporator of the Indore Municipal Corporation in 1983.
  • Became a member of Standing Committee in 1985. Vijayvargiya became the State Coordinator of Vidyarthi Parishad in the same year.
  • Became the state vice-president of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 1992.
  • Became the first directly-elected Mayor of Indore Municipal Corporation in 2000. Was nominated President of the South Asia Mayors’ Council and led the Indian Voluntary Organisation’s team at the World Earth Summit in Durban in 2003.
  • Managed the portfolio of Religious Trusts, Endowment, and Rehabilitation in the Madhya Pradesh Government starting July 1, 2004.
  • Given portfolios of Public Works, Information Technology, and Science & Technology in 2005 Shivraj Singh Chauhan's Government.
  • Elected to the Vidhan Sabha in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013.
  • On 8 December 2008, sworn in as Cabinet Minister in MP Government given portfolios of Public Works, Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Administration, and Development.
  • In charge of the BJP's Haryana state assembly election campaign in 2014.
  • Became the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2015 as well as the party leader for West Bengal.
  • Won the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections from the Indore-1 constituency.
  • On 28 December 2023, resigned as the National General Secretary of the BJP and sworn in as a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh Government.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kailash Vijayvargiya is an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He was raised in a middle-class family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
During his first college year, he entered student politics by joining the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
In 2007, Madhya Pradesh received three major IT sector awards under his leadership.
In 2014, a large Mahakumb was organized in Ujjain under his leadership.
He was appointed as the West Bengal in-charge in 2015 during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections.
In November 2019, Kailash Vijayvargiya had the world's tallest Octa metal Lord Hanuman statue erected in Indore.
He is fluent in Hindi and English.
Vijayvargiya has interests in art, music, and writing.
His deep faith is in Lord Hanuman.
In 2020, his convoy was attacked in West Bengal, leading to him receiving Z category security and a bulletproof car from the Union Home Ministry.
Before entering politics, he tried his hand at several businesses.
He has contested the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association elections twice against Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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