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At a glance: Educational qualifications of Narendra Modi and his ministers

New Delhi: The questions raised over the educational qualifications of HRD minister Smriti Irani have created a big controversy in India. A debate has erupted as to whether ministers need to be highly educated especially in

PTI Updated on: November 27, 2014 10:17 IST




Arun Jaitley - B.Com, LLB.


Arun Jaitley is one of the closest confidants of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Presently he is handling two crucial portfolios - Finance and Defence.

Jailey has held various portfolios like Union cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice under Vajpayee government making his experience in Indian politics a rich one.

Born to a lawyer father, Maharaj Kishan Jaitley and his wife Ratan Prabah Jaitley, Arun followed his father's footsteps and went on to attain a degree in Law from Delhi University. Jaitley was an outstanding student who not only excelled in academics but also proved himself in extracurricular activities at College level. He was the president of Students Union at Delhi University.

Married to Sangeeta Jaitley since 1982, Jaitley has two kids, son Rohan and daughter Sonali.

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