| 1. Deepender Singh Hooda's great-grandfather, Choudhary Matu Ram Hooda, collaborated with Mahatma Gandhi in the independence movement. |
| 2. In 1985, Choudhary Matu Ram played a vital role in the formation of the Indian National Congress. |
| 3. Deepender's grandfather, Ranbir Singh Hooda, was the first and second Lok Sabha representative from Rohtak, Haryana. |
| 4. Ranbir Singh Hooda was also a member of the Rajya Sabha and actively involved in serving undivided Punjab and present-day Haryana. |
| 5. During his undergraduate studies at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana, Deepender secured the second-highest position. |
| 6. While pursuing his master's at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, he became the Leader-in-Residence of Poling Chair of Business and Government. |
| 7. He was elected as the president of the Asian Students Association at the same university. |
| 8. Deepender organized an Asian Business Conference at Harvard University and led a team of Asian students from top U.S. business schools. |
| 9. Before entering politics, he worked at Reliance Industries Limited and later as a software engineer at Infosys. |
| 10. He also served as a senior manager at Sabre Corporation in Dallas, USA. |
| 11. Despite being offered a position at McKinsey & Company, he returned to India to pursue a political career. |
| 12. Upon joining politics in 2005, he became the youngest member of parliament at 27 years old. |
| 13. Deepender is part of the fourth generation of his family engaged in public service. |
| 14. He has been involved in various parliamentary committees and played a role in the establishment of educational institutes and healthcare facilities. |
| 15. In 2019, he lost the Lok Sabha election to Arvind Kumar Sharma from the Bhartiya Janta Party. |
| 16. Deepender became a member of the Rajya Sabha in July 2020. |
| 17. He has served on several important parliamentary committees related to human resource development, energy, and finance. |
| 18. In January 2023, he joined the Committee on Information and Communication Technology Management. |
| 19. He is associated with the Council of IITs and the Indian Red Cross Society as a board member and Vice Chairman, respectively. |
| 20. As a Lok Sabha member, he chaired the Indo-UK forum of Parliamentarians. |
| 21. In 2017, he participated in the India-Japan Forum to strengthen bilateral relations. |
| 22. He was recognized on the Young Global Leaders List by the World Economic Forum in 2011. |
| 23. Deepender joined Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra across India in September 2022. |
| 24. He contributed economics and international affairs columns to The Indian Express. |
| 25. Deepender has a keen interest in topics such as history, social economics, and different civilizations. |
| 26. His areas of expertise include rural infrastructure, water, agriculture, education and energy. |
