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Born on 2nd June 1955, Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and a noted bureaucrat. He is the co-founder of Infosys — the second-largest Indian IT company. The Bangalore-born businessman serves as the non-executive chairman of Infosys. Apart from being a successful entrepreneur, he has also been in politics, being a member of the Indian National Congress. Mr Nilekani is the former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in addition to heading the Government of India’s technology committee, TAGUP.

Nandan Nilekani Age, Wife, Family, Caste, Biography, Salary, Facts & More

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Real NameNandan Mohan Nilekani
NicknameAadhaar Man
ProfessionEntrepreneur, Bureaucrat, Politician
Political partyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey2014: Stepped down as Chairman of UIDAI and joined the Indian National Congress (INC). He then contested Lok Sabha election from Bengaluru and lost to BJP’s Ananth Kumar by a huge margin of close to 2.3 lakh votes.
Physical Stats & More
Heightin centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 9”
Weightin Kilograms- 80 kg
in Pounds- 176 lbs
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 June 1955
Age (as in 2017)62 Years
Birth PlaceBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownBengaluru, Karnataka, India
SchoolBishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bengaluru
St. Josephs High School, Dharwad
CollegeIndian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai
Educational QualificationsB.Tech in Electrical Engineering
FamilyFather– Late Mohan Ramrao Nilekani (Worked as a Manager in textile industry)
Mother– Jahnavi Nilekani
Brother– Vijay Nandan (Elder – Nuclear Energy Professional, Pilot)

Sister– N/A
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin (Chitrapur Saraswat)
Address# 856, 13th Main Road, Koramangala 3rd Block, Bengaluru
HobbiesReading, poetry, listening to music, philosophy
Favourite Things
Favourite FoodSukha prawn masala, Fish and chips
Favourite PoliticianNelson Mandela
Favourite EntrepreneursSteve Jobs, Mohammed Yunus
Favourite DestintionsSouth Africa, Goa, Kerala
More Inforamtion
Marital StatusMarried
WifeRohini Nilekani (Chairperson Arghyam Foundation, Philanthropist, Former Journalist)
ChildrenSon– Nihar Nilekani
Daughter– Jahnavi Nilekani
Money Factor
Salary (base salary as in 2017)$1 million
Net Worth$1.7 billion (USD) or 7700 crore (INR)
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