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Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley

Height: 1.7 m DOB: 28 December 1952

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley breathed his last on August 24, 2019. He was 66. Jaitley had been undergoing treatment at the AIIMS for several weeks. In the Vajpayee government (1998–2004), he held the cabinet portfolios of Finance, Corporate Affairs, Commerce and Industry and Law and Justice. Since 1991, he has been a member of the national executive of BJP and became the spokesperson of the saffron party during the period preceding the 1999 Lok Sabha election. From 2009 to 2014 he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He is also a senior advocate in the Supreme Court. Since 1987, he has been practicing law before the Supreme Court of India and several High Courts in the country. Early life: In 1973, Arun Jaitley graduated with a honours degree in commerce, BCom from Shri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi. In 1977, he passed his LLB degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. At the Delhi University, Jaitley was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student leader and in 1974, rose to be the President of the Students Union of Delhi University. He was under preventive detention for a period of 19 months during the period of proclamation of Internal Emergency (1975–77). After getting out of jail, he joined the Jan Sangh.

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BJP MP Babul Supriyo remembers Arun Jaitley, says his demise is a big loss to the nation

News | Aug 25, 2019, 01:46 PM IST

Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley passed away on Aug 24 at AIIMS hospital in Delhi, BJP MP Babul Supriyo remembers him and says that his demise is a big loss to nation.

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani condoles the death of Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley

News | Aug 25, 2019, 12:08 PM IST

Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away on Aug 24 at AIIMS hospital in Delhi.

Amit Shah and other top leaders pay last tribute to Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley

News | Aug 25, 2019, 11:58 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, former finance minister and senior BJP leader, will be cremated today at the Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi. The senior leader passed away on August 24.

India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma pays last tribute to Arun Jaitley

News | Aug 25, 2019, 11:58 AM IST

Arun Jaitley passed away on August 24 at AIIMS in Delhi.

Mortal remains of Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley reaches BJP headquarters

News | Aug 25, 2019, 11:57 AM IST

Arun Jaitley, former finance minister and senior BJP leader, will be cremated today at the Nigambodh Ghat.

Nitin Gadkari remembers Arun Jaitley, says he did a wonderful job as a finance minister

News | Aug 25, 2019, 11:54 AM IST

Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley passed away on Aug 24 at AIIMS Hospital in Delhi.

Former Union Minister Arun Jaitley to be cremated with full state honours today

News | Aug 25, 2019, 11:56 AM IST

Former finance minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley will be cremated today at the Nigambodh Ghat. The BJP stalwart underwent dialysis on Thursday

Mortal remains of Arun Jaitley being taken to BJP office in gun carriage

News | Aug 25, 2019, 10:42 AM IST

Former finance minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley will be cremated on Sunday afternoon at the Nigambodh Ghat.

RIP Arun Jaitley: Nation will never forget the BJP stelwart

News | Aug 25, 2019, 10:48 AM IST

RIP Arun Jaitley: Nation will never forget the BJP stelwart

A look at the life and times of Arun Jaitley, a leader devoted to Mother India

News | Aug 24, 2019, 07:31 PM IST

In Arun Jaitley's passing away, India has lost one of its most prestigious jewel. Here is a look at the political career of BJP's Arun Jaitley, a leader devoted to Mother India.

HM Amit Shah pays tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

News | Aug 24, 2019, 04:57 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, earlier today.

Mortal remains of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley being taken to his residence from AIIMS

News | Aug 24, 2019, 04:32 PM IST

Jaitley was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. He was admitted at the Cardio-Neuro-Centre of the hospital on August 9 at around 10 pm

Arun Jaitley passes away at 66

News | Aug 24, 2019, 02:31 PM IST

Arun Jaitley passed away aged 66 on August 24, 2019. The senior BJP leader breathed his last at AIIMS in Delhi.

Delhi: President Kovind to visit Former finance minister Arun Jaitley at AIIIMS

Politics | Aug 16, 2019, 12:00 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind will be visiting former finance minister and BJP leader, Arun Jaitley at All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday.

The two organizations that changed the face of Arun Jaitley's adopted Karnali village in Vadodara

News | Aug 12, 2019, 07:02 AM IST

The two organizations that changed the face of Arun Jaitley's adopted Karnali village in Vadodara

FM Arun Jaitley accuses Congress party of misleading the country on issue of poverty

News | Mar 26, 2019, 05:40 PM IST

Arun Jaitley: You have misled the country on issue of poverty for 50 years. Even after giving that slogan (gareebi hatao) if today you think that 20% people don't even have an income of Rs 12,000, then the cross hangs on your neck

Arun Jaitley at Vande Mataram: Valour of our defence forces should never be an election issue

India TV Events | Mar 19, 2019, 08:00 AM IST

Arun Jaitley at Vande Mataram: Valour of our defence forces should never be an election issue

From the Archives: Arun Jaitley in Aap Ki Adalat (2019)

Aap Ki Adalat | Aug 24, 2020, 09:36 AM IST

Watch IndiaTV Chairman Rajat Sharma question the then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Aap Ki Adalat in this throwback video. Jaitley passed away aged 66, on August 24, 2019. Today is his first death anniversary.

Aap Ki Adalat: Bringing back Abhinandan within 48 hrs shows India's diplomatic strength

Aap Ki Adalat | Mar 10, 2019, 08:50 AM IST

Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the previous governments lived in fear that if India took any action against Pakistan then it will have to face international backlash. But, today, India has the diplomatic strength to strike against Pak

Arun Jaitley in Aap Ki Adalat: Talks with Pak only after their decisive action against terrorism

News | Mar 10, 2019, 07:53 AM IST

Replying on a question about Mehbooba Mufti's claim that Kashmir issue can only resolved only after talks, Union Minister Arun Jaitley told India TV's Editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma that there is no use of engaging in peace talks with Pakistan unless t

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