Who is Tejasvi Surya?
Tejasvi Surya is a 33-year-old Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been a member of the 17th Lok Sabha, representing the Bangalore South constituency since 2019. Tejasvi Surya is known for his Hindu nationalist views and has courted controversies for his statements on various issues. He currently serves as the National President of the BJP’s youth wing, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
Wiki/Overview
Full Name | Lakya Suryanarayana Tejasvi Surya |
Nickname | N/A |
Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Date of Birth | 16 November, 1990 |
Place of Birth | Chikkamaguluru, Karnataka, India |
Age (as of 2024) | 33 |
Father | L.A. Suryanarayana (Joint Commissioner of Excise) |
Mother | M.Lakshmi |
Spouse | N/A |
Education | LLB |
Alma Mater | Sri Kumaran Children Home, Bangalore, India; National College Jayanagar, Bangalore, India; Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies, Bangalore, India |
Organization | Arise India |
Known for | Being one of the youngest Members of Parliament at age 28 when elected in 2019; His strong Hindu nationalist/Hindutva ideology and views |
Residence | N/A |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hair Colour | Black |
Height | 5’9’’ |
Weight | N/A |
Eye Colour | Black |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Early life
Tejasvi Surya was born on November 16, 1990 in Bengaluru to a Brahmin family. He was actively involved with the ABVP during his college days and served as its secretary. At age 9, he donated money raised from selling his paintings to the Kargil war fund.
Career
Tejasvi Surya’s political career took off when he became the General Secretary of Karnataka’s BJP Yuva Morcha in 2016. He contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Bangalore South and defeated the Congress candidate by a huge margin at just 28 years of age. In 2020, he was appointed the National President of BJP’s youth wing BJYM. Known for his Hindutva ideology, Surya has courted controversies for his statements on various issues but remains an influential youth leader for the BJP.
Education
Tejasvi Surya holds an LLB degree from Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies. He studied at Sri Kumaran Children’s Home in Bangalore during his school days.
Family and Affairs
Tejasvi Surya comes from a Brahmin family in Bangalore. His father L.A. Suryanarayana was a Joint Commissioner of Excise, and his uncle L.A. Ravi Subramanya is a three-time BJP MLA. His mother’s name is Rama. Surya is unmarried.
Appearance
Tejasvi Surya has a height of around 5’9” (175 cm). He has black eyes and black hair. His physical appearance is that of a young man in his early 30s.
Achievements
He was awarded the National Bal Shree honor in 2002 for creative scientific innovation while in school. He became the General Secretary of BJP’s youth wing BJYM in Karnataka in 2016. In 2019, at age 28, he won the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat, becoming one of the youngest MPs. He is currently the national president of BJYM since 2020. He has been praised for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic in his constituency through initiatives like mobile testing kiosks.
Money Factor
Net Worth | N/A |
Salary / Income | N/A |
Trivia & Facts
- He faced controversy over his tweets opposing women’s reservation and making remarks about Arab women.
- He considered late Ananth Kumar and his wife as political mentors.
- He is trained in Carnatic music.
- He owns an NGO called Arise India which works in school education.
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