- Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj is a prominent Indian businessman. He comes from the business house started by
Jamnalal Bajaj . The US$ 1.32 BillionBajaj Auto is his flagship company. He was awarded thePadma Bhushan in 2001.His net worth is estimated to be at US$ 1.1 Billion. He was listed twentieth on theForbes [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/77/Q12C.html India's Richest 40] list of people.He is an alumnus of
Harvard Business School ,St. Stephen's College, Delhi andCathedral and John Connon School .He has one brother Shishir Bajaj with whom there was a recent business disagreement and settlement. His sons Rajiv Bajaj and Sanjiv Bajaj are involved in the management of his companies. He has one daughter Sunaina Kejriwal who is married to Manish Kejriwal.
The dispute with Shishir was over Shishir's share of the business, an in principle agreement was made between the two camps in the year 2003, but the steps agreed upon have not been completed, leading to another dispute and battle in the press between the two camps in early 2007. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1146315.cms] , [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India_Business/Kushagras_imagination_is_running_wild_Rahul_Bajaj/articleshow/1755327.cms]
He was recently (
June 2006 ) elected to theRajya Sabha from Maharashtra, with cross party support from theBJP ,Shiv Sena and NCP.External links
* [http://www.ibnlive.com/news/does-sonia-pay-my-salary-bajaj/13294-3-single.html Interview] with
Karan Thapar forCNN IBN
* [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Rahul-Bajaj_Q12C.html| Forbes listing]
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