How Educated are India's Renowned Politicians?


Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor is the candid Indian politician who is currently in office as the Minister of State for Human Resource Development. He is one of the politicians who hold multiple degrees. He has a Bachelor of Arts in history from the St. Stephen's College in Delhi. He further pursued his studies from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, U.S, where he acquired M.A in 1976, an M.A.L.D in 1977 and a Ph.D. in 1979, all by the time he was just 23 years old.

Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley is the chief of opposition in Rajya Sabha. He is one of the most prominent leaders in Indian politics and the member of BJP. He has held positions like the Union cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industry, Law and Justice in the National Democratic Alliance government from 1998 to 2004. He has been active in politics since his college days. A graduated in Commerce from the Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Jaitley went on to pursue law. He completed his L.L.B degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in 1977.

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