Robert Rajendra Vadra is an Indian businessman and is related to the renowned Nehru-Gandhi family. He is the son-in-law of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and brother-in-law of Congress Speaker Rahul Gandhi.
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Physical appearance
He is around 5 feet 5 inches or 167 cm tall and weighs around 70 kg or 154 pounds. Her hair and eye color is black.
Wiki/Biography
Robert Vadra was born into a Christian family on May 18, 1969 (Age: 54 years old, as of 2023) in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. His family is originally from Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. His father emigrated to India during the partition of India. His father, Rajendra Vadra, ran a brass and wood handicraft business in Moradabad. His mother, Maureen, was of Scottish descent. Robert did his studies at the British School in New Delhi.
Family, caste and wife
Robert Vadra was born to Rajendra Vadra and Maureen Vadra. His father is a Punjabi Khatri while his mother is a Christian.
Robert Vadra with his mother
Has two brothers; a brother, Richard Vadra and a sister, Michelle Vadra. However, both of her brothers have passed away.
Richard Vadra, brother of Robert Vadra
He married Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of India’s former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Congress Speaker Sonia Gandhi, on February 18, 1997. In order to marry Priyanka, Robert had to convert to Hinduism. Robert and Priyanka were classmates and met at a friend’s house for the first time. They fell in love with each other and got married. Initially, both families were not ready for the marriage, but due to the stubbornness of Priyanka Gandhi, they had to agree.
Robert Vadra and Priyanka Gandhi at the time of their wedding
The couple have two children: a son, Rehan (born 2000) and a daughter, Miraya (born 2002).
Robert Vadra with his son and daughter
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is his brother-in-law.
Robert Vadra with Rahul Gandhi
Career
He is a businessman, however, his business career has been controversial in the media. He along with his mother is the director of Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited which is a conglomerate company and deals with bars, restaurants, canteens etc.
disputes
- He has been accused of abusing his ties to the Gandhi family to curry favor within and without the Congress party.
- During the Anti-Corruption movement in 2012, he was accused by then-activist Arvind Kejriwal of illegal dealings between the real estate giant DLF and Vadra. He pointed out to DLF that he had gifted Vadra an interest-free loan of Rs. 65 crores as well as discounted apartments in Gurgaon.
- On 1 September 2018, an FIR was filed against Robert Vadra and Bhupinder Singh Hooda (former Chief Minister of Haryana) at Kherki Daula Police Station in Gurgaon for alleged land deal irregularities in Gurgaon.
FIR vs. Robert Vadra
- Vadra has also been accused of having connections to controversial arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
- In 2010, various allegations were made about Robert Vandra by several Indian politicians that he was connected with the CWG (Commonwealth Games) scam of around ₹10,000 Crores; which were organized by India.
style quotient
He owns several cars; Mercedes, BMW, Land Rover, Jaguar, Porsche Panamera, etc.
Robert Vadra in his Porsche
He also owns several motorcycles such as Suzuki Intruder, Suzuki Boulevard, etc.
Robert Vadra on his bike
Assets/Net Worth
He has a total net worth of $2.1 billion.
Facts
- Vadra dropped out of college and joined his family business of brassware and artificial jewelry.
- In 1985 he met Priyanka Gandhi through her sister Michelle Vadra; at that time Priyanka was only 13 years old. She supported Priyanka in her difficult time after the assassination of her father, Rajiv Gandhi.
- In 1997, he founded Artex (a craft business). Later, she got into other businesses, including hospitality and real estate. Her mother, Maureen Vadra, is the director of all of her companies.
- In 2001, he lost his sister, Michelle, in a car accident. In 2003, her brother, Richard Vadra, committed suicide and in 2009, the body of her father was found in a Delhi motel.
- Between November 2007 and June 2008, he opened several companies; Sky Light Hospitality, Sky Light Realty, Real Earth Estates, North India IT Parks, Blue Breeze Trading and others. All these businesses started with a paid-up capital between ₹5 Lakh and ₹25 Lakh.
- Vadra is the owner of many Hilton hotels including Hilton Gardens, New Delhi. He also has holdings in DLF (Real Estate Company) and DLF IPL (Indian Premier League).
- In 2014, he was heavily criticized for his “Are you serious?” reaction to media reporter asking questions about land deal.
- He is a fitness fanatic. He has a passion for a grueling workout at the gym.
Robert Vadra exercising in a gym
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