Kailash Vijayvargiya is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has held several important positions including Mayor of Indore and Cabinet Minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. In 2015, he was appointed as the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Wiki/Biography
Kailash Vijayvargiya was born on Sunday, May 13, 1956, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh (age 67; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. He received his education from Government Higher Secondary School, Nanda Nagar, Indore (1974). In 1979, he pursued his Bachelor of Science degree from PMB Gujarat Science College, Indore. Kailash received his LLB degree from Christian College, Indore, affiliated with Devi Ahalya University, Indore, in 2002. During his first year of college studies, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and actively participated in various social activities, events and activities.
Old photos of Kailash Vijayvargiya with family
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye color: black
family
He hails from a middle-class family in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Parents and siblings
His father Shankar Dayal Vijavargiya is a politician.
Kailash Vijayvargiya and his mother
wife and children
Kailash Vijayvargiya’s husband is businesswoman Asha Vijayvargiya. They have two sons: Akash Vijayvargiya and Kalpesh Vijayvargiya. Both of them are politicians.
Kailash Vijayvargiya and his wife
Kailash Vijayvargiya and his sons
Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son Akash Vijayvargiya and daughter-in-law
Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son Kalpesh Vijayvargiya and daughter-in-law
Kailash Vijayvargiya and his family
religion
Kailash Vijayvargiya follows Hinduism.
caste
Kailash Vijayvargiya belongs to the Vaishya community.
address
880/9, Nanda Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
sign
Signature of Kailash Vijayvargiya
Profession
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJYM)
Soon after graduating in 1979, Kailash Vijayvargiya entered politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJYM), the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 1983, he contested the Indore Municipal Corporation elections and became a councillor. During his tenure, Kailash brought some positive changes in Indore’s infrastructure and public services. In 1985, Kailash was appointed Chairman of the Standing Committee. In the same year, he became the National Coordinator of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. In 1993, he was appointed as the state minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party, responsible for the state of Gujarat.
mayor
In the 2000 Indore Municipal Corporation elections, he was elected mayor with the highest number of votes, becoming the city’s first mayor directly elected by voters. In the same year, he was appointed Chairman of the All India Council of Mayors. In 2001, Kailash was re-elected as Chairman of the All India Council of Mayors and was invited to participate in the preparatory committee for the World Earth Summit held in China. In 2003, he was nominated as Chairman of the South Asia Council of Mayors and led a team of Indian voluntary organizations to attend the World Earth Summit in Durban.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections
Kailash Vijayvargiya has won the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections six times in 1990, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 (never lost an assembly election).
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister
Kailash served as a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government for about 12 years before handing over the central leadership to the BJP. On December 8, 2003, Kailash Vijayvargiya was sworn in as Cabinet Minister of the Government of Madhya Pradesh, responsible for public works, parliamentary affairs, urban management and development. Six months later, he acquired a portfolio of religious trusts, endowments and rehabilitation. On August 27, 2004, Kailash joined the Babla Gaur Council of Ministers as Minister of Public Works. Vijayvargiya was re-inducted into Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Council of Ministers on December 4, 2005, and held charge of the public works, information technology and science and technology departments. After the 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Kailash was appointed Minister for Information Technology and Industries under Shivraj Singh Chouhan. During his tenure as IT minister, Kailash brought about 17 IT companies including TCS and Infosys to Indore. He also organized a global investor meetup in Madhya Pradesh, one of his biggest initiatives. He was also involved in the finalization of 259 MoUs for projects worth Rs 4.31 trillion. After the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, Vijayvargiya served as cabinet minister for the third time, responsible for urban development affairs.
Party positions
In 1992, Kailash Vijayvargiya was appointed as the Vice-President of the BJP state (Madhya Pradesh). In 2015, he was appointed as the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the same year, he was appointed as the West Bengal leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2020, he was appointed as the national general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party for the second time. He also serves as the convener of the legal cell of the BJP in Madhya Pradesh.
dispute
IPC details
- 2 charges related to inciting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and committing acts prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony (IPC Section 153A)
- 2 charges related to intentional and malicious conduct calculated to outrage religious sentiments or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs (Section 295A IPC)
- 2 charges related to acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention (Section 34 IPC)
- 2 charges relating to penalty for defamation (Section 500 IPC)
- 2 charges related to disobeying an order duly issued by a public servant (Section 188 IPC)
- 1 count relating to speech, words, etc., intentionally hurting the religious sentiments of any person (Section 298 IPC)
- 1 charge related to words, gestures or conduct intended to outrage the modesty of a woman (Section 509 IPC)
- 1 charge of wanton provocation with intent to incite riot – if riot occurs – if not (Section 153 IPC)
- 1 charge related to presence of abettor during commission of offense (Section 114 IPC)
- 1 charge related to forgery of penalty (Section 465 IPC)
- 1 charge related to using forged document or electronic record as genuine document (Section 471 IPC)
- 1 charge related to intentional insult with intent to incite breach of peace (Section 504 IPC)
- 1 charge related to punishment for members of unlawful assembly (Section 143 IPC)
Awards and Honors
- In 2001, he won the Best Mayor Award in Honolulu, USA, at the World Conference of Mayors.
- In 2006, he was honored by the United Nations for achieving the Millennium Development Goals
- He also received the Construction Industry Leadership Award
- In 2021, Kailash was selected into the list of 100 most influential people in India
assets/property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 22,67,467
- Stocks, Bonds and Debentures: Rs. 21,503
- Loans and advances provided: Rs. 33,00,000
real estate
- Commercial Construction Rs. 1,60,00,000
- Residential Building Rs. 1,16,50,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2022-2023. It does not include assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
income
Kailash Vijayvargiya’s salary is Rs. 8,25,878 for the financial year 2022-2023.
net worth
Kailash Vijayvargiya’s net worth for FY2022-2023 is estimated to be Rs. 3,47,16,832. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- In 2014, under his leadership, Kailash Vijayvargiya organized one of the best ever Mahakumbs in Ujjain.
- In November 2019, Vijayvargiya built the world’s tallest octagonal metal statue of Lord Hanuman in Indore. Apparently, in 1999, a Mahatma told him that the city of Indore had some Pitra Dosh and therefore the city could not prosper. The Mahatma further suggested that if a statue of Lord Hanuman was installed on Pitru Parvat, the defects would be removed. Kailash then vowed not to eat until the largest statue of Hanuman was installed on Pitruparvat Island. He stayed true to his promise and ate only mordhan, rajgira, sago, fruits and vegetables for 20 years.
Kailash Vijayvargiya unveils statue of Lord Hanuman in Indore
- Vijayvargiya loves art, music and writing. He often sang hymns and prayed at religious gatherings. He also writes blogs on various issues and shares them on his official website.
- He is fluent in two languages - Hindi and English.
- Under his leadership, Madhya Pradesh won 3 important awards in the field of IT in 2007.
- Kailash Vijayvargiya was appointed in-charge of Haryana by the BJP during the 2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections. In the elections, the party achieved its first victory, increasing the BJP’s tally from 4 to 47 seats. A year later, he was also appointed in-charge of West Bengal in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections.
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