First Name: Pramod
Title: General Secretary
Date of Birth: 30/10/1949
Place of Birth: Mehboobnagar,
Andhra Pradesh Family: Both his father and grandfather were school teachers in Mehboobnagar . The death of his father at the age of 48 put the entire
burden of his family on him and he had to take the job of a school teacher in the early seventies. (Source:
India Tribune 12 sept 1999)
Spouses: Rekha Pramod Mahajan, married March 11, 1972. (Source: Press Bureau of India 1999)
Children: One son, one daughter.
Education: B.Sc. (Physics), M.A.(Political Science),B.A.(Journalism); (i) Yogeshwari Mahavidyala Beed, (ii) University of Pune and (iii) University of Aurangabad
CV: 1986: President, All India BJYM,1994-1996 Chairman,Committee on Transport and Tourism, 1978-1983 General Secretary (i) B.J.P.State unit of Maharashtra,and (ii) All India B.J.P.1996-1997 Member, Lok Sabha, 1996-1997 Defence Minister,1998 Political Advisor to the Prime Minister of India,Elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 1986, re-elected in July 1992 and again in July,1998. Dec 1998-Oct 1999 Minister of Information and Broadcasting with additional charge of Food Processing IndustriesNov 1999-Jan 2003 Minister of Information TechnologySep 2001-Jan 2003 Minister of CommunicationsJan 2003- General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata PartyFeb 2003-Feb 2004 Member, Committee on Home AffairsJuly 2004 Re-elected to Rajya SabhaAug. 2004- Member, Committee on Defence
Misc: Mahajan is a staunch RSS activist, having been associated with the organisation since his childhood. He has continued his association with the RSS.Source: webversion of India Tribune 12 sept 1999 Permanent address1201, Purna, Worli Sagar Cooperative Housing Society, Sir Pochkhanwala Marg, Worli, Mumbai-400 025 Extensively travelled Europe, America, China and South East AsiaSource: Press Bureau of India 1999