Sachin Pilot is an Indian politician. At 26 years of age, he was the youngest Member of Parliament when he won his first election in 2004. He went on to get re-elected in 2009 and became a Central Minister in the Government of India handling portfolios such as – Telecommunications, Information and Technology, and Corporate Affairs. He has also been the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Mr. Pilot has the distinction of being the first Minister of the Government of India to have been commissioned as a regular officer in the Territorial Army in 2012 and is serving as a Captain in the 124 Sikh Battalion (TA). Currently he is the National General Secretary of the Congress party and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Rajasthan. He has also been the President of the Congress Party in Rajasthan for more than 6 years. In 2008, he was also recognised as a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum.
Mr. Pilot holds a B.A. from the St. Stephens College, University of Delhi, India and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. Prior to entering politics, his professional career included working with the Delhi Bureau of the BBC, the American automotive corporation General Motors, and as a consultant with A.T. Kearney.