Shri Sachin Pilot (MP)

Constituency:
Ajmer,Rajasthan
Born:
September 7,1977 (age 32)
Saharanpur,UP
Nationality:
Indian
Political Party:
Indian Nation Congress

Early life
Sachin Pilot was born in Saharanpur UP to Rajesh Pilotof village Baidpura Distt.
Ghaziabad now Gautam Budh Nagar(Noida) and Rama Pilot.
He went to Air Force Bal Bharati School in New Delhi and then completed his B. A.
(Hons) degree from St. Stephens College, Delhi University. While in college, Pilot was
the captain of the college shooting team. He then studied at IMT Ghaziabad. He
worked for 2 years for General Motors and then went to study at theWharton
School, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Political career
On returning to India, Sachin Pilot was inducted into the congress party on the 10
February 2002, on the birthday of his father Rajesh Pilot. A massive Gurjar & farmers
rally was organized to mark this occasion.
On 13 May 2004, Sachin Pilot was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (Lower House) from
the Dausa Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan, with a margin of over 1.2 lac
votes. On 16 May 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from
the Ajmer Constituency. He had to shift his constituency due to delimitation. He
defeated Bharatiya Janata Party's Kiran Maheswari by a margin of over 76,000
votes. At 26 years he became the youngest Member of Parliament in the country. He
is a member of the Parliaments Standing Committee on Home Affairs. He is also a
member of the consultative committee in the ministry of Civil Aviation.
Pilot has been made a Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and
Technology, a portfolio once held by his late father Rajesh Pilot when he held the
same post as an independent charge in the early nineties in the Narasimha
Rao government.Rajesh Pilot (died June 11, 2000) was an Indian politician and a
minister in Government of India. He belonged to the Indian National Congress party
and represented the Dausa constituency in Lok Sabha.
Personal life
Sachin Pilot married Sarah Abdullah (daughter of Farooq Abdullah, NC supremo and
ex-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir) in Delhi on 15 January 2004. Currently
Sachin Pilot and Sarah Pilot live in Ghaziabad
Achievements
Sh. Pilot has been selected as one of the Young Global Leaders 2008 by the World
Economic Forum in recognition of his professional accomplishments and commitment
to society.
In May' 09, he was elected to the Parliament from Ajmer Parliamentary Constituency
of Rajasthan and is now serving as Minister of State in the Ministry of
Communications & Information Technology.
He has been travelling extensively in India, especially in the remote and interior
areas of the country to spread the message of communal harmony and social justice.
He is focused on the empowerment of farming community and youth. He is also
trying to inculcate a sense of social and political responsibility amongst the youth
that live in the rural and the semi- urban areas of the country.
He is a Board Member in the Management Committee of Delhi & District Cricket
Association (DDCA) as a nominee of the Government of India.
Sh. Pilot has been fond of flying and got his private pilot's license (PPL) from NY, USA
in 1995. He is also a keen sportsman and has represented Delhi State in a number of
Nationals Shooting Championships. He is well travelled and likes to keep abreast of
current political and economic affairs, both within and outside India.