Piyush Goyal

Goyal led the BJP's IT campaign

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BS Reporter
Last Updated : May 27 2014 | 2:38 PM IST
Power (Independent Charge), Coal (Independent Charge), New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge)

Date & year of birth:
  June 13, 1964
Constituency: RS MP from Maharashtra
Whether represented the constituency before: No
Whether held ministerial charge earlier: No

Piyush Goyal, a crucial member of Team Modi, was perceived as bringing in Narendra Modi’s vision into the drafting of the BJP’s manifesto. Goyal, a Rajya Sabha MP, is also the party’s national treasurer.

A lawyer as well as chartered accountant by profession, Goyal in this elections was spearheading the party’s  Information, Communication and Campaign Committee that ensured that BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s message was successfully conveyed through IT, web, mobile and social-media.

As an investment banker, he sits on the boards of several banks and advises corporates on manage­ment strategy and growth. During his 27-year-long political career with the BJP, he has served as member of the national executive.
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First Published: May 26 2014 | 11:49 AM IST

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