CleanupBot at 06:02, 22 March 2026

2026-03-22T06:02:33Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Kanishka Singh
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/austerity-express-with-waiting-list-stamp-rahul-confirms-berth/517696/0 |title=Austerity express: With 'waiting list' stamp, Rahul confirms berth |publisher=Indian Express |date=2009-09-16 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]]
| residence = [[New Delhi]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency =
| office = Political aide to Rahul Gandhi
| term =
| predecessor =
| successor =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse =
| children =
| website =
| date = |
| year = |
| source =
}}
'''Kanishka Singh''' (born 1978) is an Indian [[politician]]. He is a political aide to the Congress MP and former President, [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/news/cong-mp-quits-party-attacks-rahul-coterie-news-national-jegqCrjihhg.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114081547/http://sify.com/news/cong-mp-quits-party-attacks-rahul-coterie-news-national-jegqCrjihhg.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-14 |title=Cong MP quits party, attacks Rahul 'coterie' |website=[[Sify]] |date=2008-05-16 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born to [[Shilendra Kumar Singh|S. K. Singh]], an [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS officer]], former foreign secretary and ex-governor of [[Rajasthan]] and Manju. He is a computer engineer<ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/candidate-sonia/3912/0 |title=Candidate Sonia |publisher=Indian Express |date=2006-05-06 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref> and went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref>[http://www.caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?StoryID=1017&Page=2 ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018153828/http://www.caravanmagazine.in/Story.aspx?StoryID=1017&Page=2 |date=18 October 2011 }}</ref> He did his MBA from [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania|Wharton]]. His elder brother Shashank Singh, is a [[Harvard]] MBA and works in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022057410500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107085614/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022057410500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-07 |title=Other States / Rajasthan News : Rahul in Jaipur to attend wedding |date=2009-02-20 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref>

==Career==
Kanishka Singh started his career as an [[investment banker]] on [[Wall Street]]<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/may/09/india.randeepramesh |title=The latest face of the Gandhi dynasty comes to claim his own &#124; World news |work=The Guardian |date=2007-05-09 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref> working with merchant banking firm [[Lazard Freres|Lazard Freres & Co]] in New York, before he decided to join up with Rahul Gandhi.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Congs-F1-driver-his-team/articleshow/4540863.cms |title=Cong's F1 driver & his team - Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2009-05-17 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref> He also worked with the [[World Bank]].{{cn|date=July 2025}}

==Political career==
He entered politics in 2003 being part of the team that was behind [[Delhi]] chief minister [[Sheila Dikshit]]'s electoral campaign.

After writing an article for Outlook magazine, proved to be a turning point in his career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/why-sonia-is-like-john-kerry/223548 |title=Why Sonia Is Like John Kerry | first=Kanishka | last=Singh |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date=12 April 2004 |accessdate=12 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/rahul-treks-to-hideaway-in-himalayas-59085-2009-10-22 |title=Rahul treks to hideaway in Himalayas : Latest Headlines, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2009-10-23 |access-date=2013-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Rahul-Gandhi-the-organisation-man/articleshow/4544420.cms |title=Rahul Gandhi, the organisation man - Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref> He has been a constant companion of Rahul Gandhi, ever since he won the [[Amethi]] seat in 2004. Among his contributions, a customised Request Management System software for speedy processing of appeals and grievances from Amethi. For [[Sonia Gandhi]]'s election, He was in charge of door-to-door campaigning in the Saraini Assembly segment.<ref name="indianexpress1"/>
With his vital role alongside [[Rahul Gandhi]], Kanishka Singh has also been named in the list of the most powerful Indians in 2012 where he has been ranked at no. 31.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-most-powerful-indians-in-2012-no.-3140/916155 |title=The most powerful Indians in 2012: No. 31-40 |publisher=Indian Express |date=2012-02-24 |accessdate=2013-10-05}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?223548 Kanishka Singh's Column in Outlook magazine]
* [http://www.india-seminar.com/2005/556/556%20kanishka%20singh.htm India-seminar.com]
* [http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/rahul-gandhi-corporation Openthemagazine.com]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Kanishka}}
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Delhi]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:Wharton School alumni]]
[[Category:Politicians from New Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian investment bankers]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in the United States]]

{{Delhi-INC-politician-stub}}

Kanishka Singh - Revision history

CleanupBot at 06:02, 22 March 2026