Maneka Gandhi

Politician, Animal Rights Activist

Indian New Delhi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Animal Rights Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/08/1956
Age69 years
BirthplaceNew Delhi

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameManeka Sanjay Gandhi
Also Known AsMenaka Gandhi

Educational Qualification(s)

Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (German)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteSikh
Food HabitVegetarian
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Gardening
Address14, Ashoka Road, New Delhi
Former ProfessionModel

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Affairs/BoyfriendsLate Sanjay Gandhi
Marriage Date29/09/1974

Family

FatherLate Lt. Col. Tarlochan Singh Anand
MotherLate Amteshwar Anand
SiblingsAmbika Shukla
SpouseLate Sanjay Gandhi (Politician)
ChildrenFeroze Varun Gandhi

Career

Politics
Political Party
  • Rashtriya Sanjay Manch (1983-1988)
  • Janata Dal (1988-1996)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2004-Present)
  • Janata Dal (1988-2004)
  • Independent (1996-2004)
Political Journey
  • Founded Rashtriya Sanjay Manch in 1983
  • Won 1983 Assembly Elections in Andhra Pradesh
  • Contested 1984 Lok Sabha Elections from Amethi and lost
  • Merged party with Janata Dal in 1988
  • Elected to the 9th Lok Sabha in November 1989
  • Minister of State for The Ministry of Environment (1989-1991)
  • Contested and won Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit as an independent candidate in 1996 and 1998
  • Supported BJP in 1999 and became Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
  • Joined BJP in 2004
  • Contested 2009 Lok Sabha Elections from Aonla
  • Union Minister of Women & Child Development in 2014
  • Contested and won 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from Sultanpur
  • Minister of State for Environment (1989-1991)
  • Elected eight times to Lok Sabha
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Lord Erskine Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1992)
  • Environmentalist and Vegetarian of the year (1994)
  • Prani Mitra Award (1996)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by the Venu Menon Animal Allies Foundation (1999)
  • Dewaliben Charitable Trust Award (1999)
  • International Women's Association, Woman of the Year Award (2001)
  • Dinanath Mangeshkar Aadishakti Puraskar in the field of Environment and Animal Welfare (2001)
  • Rukmini Devi Arundale Animal Welfare Award (2011)
  • Human Achiever Award in the field of Women Empowerment and Children Welfare by the Human Achiever Foundation, India
Other Ventures
PublicationsFounded and edited Surya magazine (political magazine)
OrganizationsFounded People For Animals in 1992

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Movable AssetsINR 12.46 crores
CashINR 39,000
Bank DepositsINR 6.07 crores
Jewellery3415.59 gm of Gold and 85.025 kg of Silver worth INR 1 crores
Bonds & DebenturesINR 6.07 crores
Immovable AssetsINR 24.95 crores
Money Factor
Salary (as The Minister of Women and Child Development)INR 1 lac + other benefits (per month)
Net Worth (approx.)INR 37.14 crores (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Maneka Gandhi is an Indian politician, animal rights activist, and environmentalist.
2. She was married to Late Sanjay Gandhi.
3. Currently, she is in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and serves as the Union Minister for Women & Child Development in the Narendra Modi Government.
4. She graduated from Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
5. Furthering her studies, she pursued German at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
6. While in college, she engaged in modeling assignments.
7. Her modeling career took off when she landed a Bombay Dyeing advertisement.
8. In 1983, Maneka established her own party, Rashtriya Sanjay Manch.
9. She founded the organization People For Animals in 1992.
10. In 2004, she officially joined the BJP along with her son, Varun Gandhi.
11. Maneka has authored 13 books between 1980 and 2009 covering topics such as animal welfare, the environment, and her late husband, Sanjay Gandhi.
12. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as Union Minister for Women & Child Development in Narendra Modi's government from 2014 to 2019.
13. She engaged in modeling assignments during college and had a brief modeling career.
14. Her modeling career included a Bombay Dyeing advertisement.
15. In 1983, Maneka established Rashtriya Sanjay Manch with Akbar Ahmad.
16. She won a landmark court case (Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India) on personal liberty and passport confiscation.
17. As Minister of Environment, she introduced the Coastal Zone Regulation Act and The Public Liability Act for Hazardous Chemicals.
18. She established a separate department for animal welfare during her tenure as Environment Minister.
19. She is currently the incumbent MP of Sultanpur from Uttar Pradesh.
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