Sachin Pilot Age, Wiki and Bio

Sachin Pilot

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/09/1977
Age47 years
BirthplaceSaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • B.A. from St. Stephens College, University of Delhi
  • Diploma in Marketing from I.M.T. Ghaziabad
  • MBA in Multinational Management & Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteGurjar, Other Backward Class (OBC)
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressB-5 Mla Quarter, Jalupura, Near M.I.Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302001
HobbiesWatching Films, Reading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/GirlfriendsSara Abdullah
Marriage Date15/01/2004

Family

FatherLate Rajesh Pilot aka Rajeshwar Prasad (former Indian Politician)
MotherRama Pilot
Siblings
SisterSarika Pilot
SpouseSara Pilot (ex-wife)
Children
Son(s)
  • Aaran Pilot
  • Vehaan Pilot
DaughterNone

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha and became a member of the Standing Committee of Lok Sabha on Home Affairs (2004)
  • Became a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (2006)
  • Defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's Kiran Maheshwari by a margin of 76,000 votes in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections and became Union Minister of State for Communications and IT (2009)
  • Became the Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs in 2012 and held the post till 2014
  • Lost his Lok Sabha seat from the Ajmer constituency to BJP's Sanwarlal Jat by a margin of 1,71,983 votes (2014)
  • Elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Tonk Constituency and became the Deputy Chief Minister of the state (2018)
  • Contested and won the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections from the Tonk constituency by a margin of 29,475 votes (2023)

Favourites

Leader(s)
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
Politician(s)
  • Manmohan Singh
  • Rajiv Gandhi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sachin Pilot is the son of the late Congress (I) leader, Rajesh Pilot.
He aspired to become an Air Force Pilot, but his weak eyesight prevented him from qualifying.
Out of his love for flying, Sachin obtained a private flying license secretly from his father.
Following his MBA from Wharton Business School, he initially aimed to pursue a career in banking.
Despite his professional background, Sachin has a natural inclination towards politics due to his upbringing.
After graduating from St Stephens College, Delhi, he started his career at the BBC's Delhi Bureau.
Sachin later worked at the General Motors Corporation.
He met his partner, Sara Abdullah, during his time at the Wharton School in Philadelphia.
Together, Sachin and Sara co-authored a book titled “Rajesh Pilot: In Spirit Forever” in 2000.
In September 2012, Sachin Pilot became the first Indian Union minister to join the Territorial Army.
After the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, he became the youngest Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
On July 12, 2020, Sachin claimed to have the support of 30 MLAs, challenging the majority of Ashok Gehlot's government in Rajasthan.
On July 14, 2020, Sachin was removed from all his positions in Rajasthan, prompting him to post on Twitter about truth prevailing.
In August 2023, Sachin Pilot refuted claims made by BJP’s IT cell chief regarding his father, Rajesh Pilot, presenting proof on social media of his father's service record in the Indian Air Force, clarifying misconceptions about his father's missions.