Manish Tewari
Manish Tewari | |
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Tewari in 2014 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kirron Kher |
| Constituency | Chandigarh |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Prem Singh Chandumajra |
| Succeeded by | Malwinder Singh Kang |
| Constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | Ravneet Singh Bittu |
| Constituency | Ludhiana |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge) | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ambika Soni |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Javdekar |
| President of Indian Youth Congress | |
| In office 1998–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Satyajit D. Gaekwad |
| Succeeded by | Randeep Surjewala |
| President of National Students Union of India | |
| In office 1986–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Mukul Wasnik |
| Succeeded by | Saleem Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1965 Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Naznin Shifa Tewari |
| Residence(s) | Chandigarh, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Manish Tewari (born 8 December 1965) is an Indian lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and represents Chandigarh in the current 18th Lok Sabha. He represented Anandpur Sahib in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 2012 to 2014 and a Member of Parliament from Ludhiana from 2009 to 2014. He contested and won from Chandigarh in the 2024 Indian general election.