Name	Shehzad Poonawalla
Age/DOB	37 (October 17, 1987)
Known For	Politician, Lawyer, Social Media Personality
Marital Status	Single
Family	Father: Sarfraz Poonawalla Mother: Yasmin Poonawalla Brother: Tehseen Poonawalla Sister: Monicka Vadera Poonawalla
Education	Graduated from Pune University
Native	Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Shehzad Poonawalla is an Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist hailing from Pune, India. He began his political career in 2008 by joining the Indian National Congress (INC). He worked with the Congress media cell’s research team before resigning in 2017 due to growing disagreements with party members. Shehzad later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and now serves as its national spokesperson. He also leads the IT and social media department for BJP Delhi. In November 2024, he wore a gas mask to draw attention to the deteriorating air quality in Delhi, raising serious concerns about the escalating pollution levels in the region.

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• Shehzad Poonawalla once served as the Vice President of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) in Pune.
• During his early years with the INC, he worked closely with senior party figures such as Digvijaya Singh, Rajeev Shukla, and Manish Tewari.
• From a young age, Shehzad was inspired by the ideologies of Mahatma Gandhi and aspired to bring about social and political change.
• In December 2017, Shehzad openly criticized Rahul Gandhi, questioning his ability to lead the Indian National Congress.
• Shehzad even challenged Rahul Gandhi to the national-level televised debate.
• Interestingly, his brother Tehseen supports the Congress party and has familial ties with Rahul Gandhi.
• As a lawyer, Shehzad has fought several civil rights cases such as the Misbah Qadri case, the mob lynching of Junaid, and many others.
• Shehzad is also a fitness enthusiast and regularly goes to the gym.

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