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{{Short description|Indian politician and civil servant}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| title =
| name =Ashwini Vaishnaw
| birth_name =
| caption =
| image = AshwiniVaishnaw2021.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1970|07|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]]
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start = 8 July 2021
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Piyush Goyal]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology| Minister of Electronics and Information Technology]]
| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start1 = 8 July 2021
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| successor1 =
| office2 = [[Ministry of Communications (India)| Minister of Communications]]
| primeminister2 = [[Narendra Modi]]
| term_start2 = 8 July 2021
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]
| successor2 =
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency3 = [[Odisha]]
| term_start3 = 28 June 2019
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| successor3 =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| religion =
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| spouse = Sunita Vaishnav<ref name="Ashwini Vaishnaw">{{cite web |title=Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw {{!}} National Portal of India |url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/shri-ashwini-vaishnaw |website=www.india.gov.in |access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>
| children = 2
| education = B.Tech, M.Tech <br> MBA
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]] | [[IIT Kanpur]] | [[Jai Narain Vyas University]]}}
| occupation = Former [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]], [[Entrepreneur]]
| website = {{URL|https://ashwinivaishnaw.in}}
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'''Ashwini Vaishnaw''' is an Indian politician and former [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer currently serving as the [[Ministry of Railways|Minister of Railways]], [[Ministry of Communications|Communications]] and [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology|Electronics & Information Technology of India]], since 8 July 2021. He is an [[Indian politician]] and a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Since 28 June 2019, he is a member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Odisha]] State in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house. He became Union Minister and was given Railway Ministry and Information Technology minister position on 07 July 2021. Vaishnaw born in [[Bairagi (caste)| Bairagi (Swami)]] community is originally a resident of Jeewand Kallan village of [[Rani,_Rajasthan| Rani]] in [[Pali, Rajasthan|Pali]] District. Later his family settled in [[Jodhpur]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/NewMembers/RetLMemState.aspx|title=Statewise Retirement|website=164.100.47.5|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref>

== Early years and education ==
Vaishnaw was born to a [[Bairagi (caste)|Bairagi]] family in Jodhpur in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-09|title=Ashwini Vaishnaw Wiki, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More – WikiBio|url=https://filmyvoice.com/ashwini-vaishnaw-wiki-age-wife-children-family-biography-more-wikibio/|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Filmy Voice|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PM Modi Cabinet Expansion: जाति, क्षेत्र और समुदाय- पीएम मोदी की नई कैब‍िनेट के जरिये साधे जाएंगे सारे समीकरण|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/narendra-modi-cabinet-expansion-2021-caste-region-and-community-all-equations-will-be-solved-through-modi-cabinet-2-3647783.html|access-date=2021-07-08|website=News18 Hindi|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=मोदी की नई टीम में ये हैं 20 सबसे युवा चेहरे, कोई वकील तो किसी को मिल चुका है संसद रत्न पुरस्कार|url=https://hindi.asianetnews.com/national-news/full-profile-details-of-the-youngest-face-of-modis-new-team-qvvi4z|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=hi}}</ref> He graduated from [[MBM Engineering College]] (JNVU) [[Jodhpur]], Rajasthan in 1991 with a gold medal in an electronic and communications engineering course and then completed his M.Tech from [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]], before cracking IAS in 1994 with an all-India rank of 27.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-s-ashwini-vaishnaw-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-odisha/story-bvuQAT3LaZhPiTT4eZcv2K.html|title=BJP's Ashwini Vaishnaw elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Odisha|date=2019-06-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> In 2008, Vaishnaw left for the US to do his MBA from [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://odishabytes.com/ashwini-vaishnav-rs-candidature-fuels-bjd-bjp-deal-talk/ Ashwini Vaishnav RS Candidature Fuels BJD-BJP Deal Talk] Odisha Bytes - June 23, 2019</ref>

== Years in civil services ==
Vaishnaw served as a collector in [[Balasore district|Balasore]] and [[Cuttack]] districts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.odishabytes.com/ashwini-vaishnav-rs-candidature-fuels-bjd-bjp-deal-talk/|title=Ashwini Vaishnav RS Candidature Fuels BJD-BJP Deal Talk|date=2019-06-21|website=ODISHA BYTES|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> He worked in [[Odisha]] till 2003 when he was appointed as deputy secretary in the office of former Prime Minister [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. After his brief stint in the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|PMO]] where he contributed to creating the public-private-partnership framework in infrastructure projects, Vaishnav was appointed as Vajpayee's private secretary after the BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] lost the election in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/the-ex-ias-officer-who-is-bringing-narendra-modi-and-naveen-patnaik-together/254095/|title=The ex-IAS officer who is bringing Narendra Modi and Naveen Patnaik together|last=Gupta|first=Moushumi Das|date=2019-06-25|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>

In 2006, he became deputy chairman of [[Mormugao Port Trust]], where he worked for next two years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-odisha-bjd-bjp-consensus-candidate-for-rajya-sabha-bypoll-joins-bjp/story-yKzsHtQD14welXr6YcZ4rM.html|title=In Odisha, BJD-BJP consensus candidate for Rajya Sabha bypoll joins BJP|date=2019-06-22|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>

He took educational loan to complete his MBA at the [[Wharton Business School]]. He realized that it will take him years to payback educational loan and eventually he left civil service in 2010 to join private sector.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-29|title=BJP’s Ashwini Vaishnaw elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Odisha|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-s-ashwini-vaishnaw-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-from-odisha/story-bvuQAT3LaZhPiTT4eZcv2K.html|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

== Entrepreneurial journey ==
On completing MBA, Vaishnaw came back to India and joined [[GE Transportation]] as Managing Director.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/naveen-patnaiks-support-to-bjp-man-raises-brows/articleshow/69921087.cms|title=Naveen Patnaik's support to BJP man raises brows|last=Mohanty|first=Meera|date=2019-06-24|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> Then he joined [[Siemens]] as the Vice President - Locomotives & Head Urban Infrastructure Strategy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/exclusive/best-b-schools-2014/iit-kanpur-iim-lucknow-civil-services-examination-oxford-universitys-said-business-school/story/211010.html|title=Bureaucrats prefer MBA degree for better career prospects|website=www.businesstoday.in|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>

In 2012, he quit the corporate sector and set up Three Tee Auto Logistics Private Limited and Vee Gee Auto Components Private Limited, both automotive components manufacturing units in Gujarat.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==
[[File:Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw taking charge as the Union Minister for Railways, in New Delhi on July 08, 2021 (1).jpg|thumb|left|Vaishnaw taking charge as [[Minister of Railways]] in [[New Delhi]] on 8 July 2021.]]
Vaishnaw is currently a [[Member of Indian Parliament]], representing [[Odisha]] state in the [[Rajya Sabha]]. He won the [[Rajya Sabha]] election unopposed with the help of [[Biju Janata Dal]] members in Odisha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/30234/2-from-bjd-1-from-bjp-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha.html|title=2 from BJD, 1 from BJP elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha|website=www.theweekendleader.com|language=en|access-date=2019-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/odisha-amar-patnaik-sasmit-patra-and-ashwini-baishnab-elected-to-rajya-sabha-119062801100_1.html|title=Odisha: Amar Patnaik, Sasmit Patra and Ashwini Baishnab elected to Rajya Sabha|last=ANI|date=2019-06-28|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-06-29}}</ref> Vaishnaw was appointed as member of Committee on Subordinate Legislation and Petitions and Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/jual-to-head-parl-panel-on-defence/articleshow/71130528.cms|title=Jual Oram to head parliamentary panel on defence|last=Sep 15|first=TNN {{!}} Updated|last2=2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-22|last3=Ist|first3=14:29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orissadiary.com/rajya-sabha-committees-constituted-prasanna-acharya-head-committee-petitions/|title=Rajya Sabha Committees constituted; Prasanna Acharya to head the Committee on Petitions|last=OdAdmin|date=2019-10-31|website=OdishaDiary|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>

Vaishnav has argued in Parliament that the current economic slowdown is cyclical in nature and is not a structural slowdown and that it is likely to bottom out by March and would be followed by solid growth. Vaishnav firmly believes that the way to build the country is to put the money in investment rather than putting money in consumption.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/there-is-no-recession-in-the-economy-says-finance-minister/article30098854.ece|title=Growth may have slowed, but there's no recession, says Nirmala Sitharaman|last=Bureau|first=Our|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref>

Vaishnav has also supported the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 on 5 December 2019 in Rajya Sabha. He believes the step of reducing or rather rationalizing the tax structure will increase the competitiveness of the Indian industry and will also develop the capital base of the Indian industry. While supporting the furthered argued that the particular rationalization of tax structure will help the corporates to de-leverage and increase the retained earnings and reserves and surplus which will lay the foundation of the structural growth of the economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/newsynopsis1/englishsessionno/250/Synopsis%20_E_%20dated%20%2005.12.pdf|title=SYNOPSIS OF DEBATE - Rajya Sabha|last=|first=|date=5 Dec 2019|website=Rajya Sabha Official Website|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

Apart from these, he has also spoken on issues ranging from Ship Recycling Bill to Women Protection in Rajya Sabha to further the public discourse on those issues.{{cn|date=July 2021}}

===Cabinet Minister===
In July 2021, in the [[Second Modi ministry|22nd cabinet reshuffle]], he was given the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology| Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]] and [[Ministry of Communications (India)| Ministry of Communications]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/modi-cabinet-rejig-full-list-of-new-ministers-1825111-2021-07-07|title=Modi cabinet rejig: Full list of new ministers|website=India Today|access-date=2021-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="One Of The Most Brilliant...": Wharton Classmate On New IT Minister |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-new-it-minister-ashwini-vaishnaws-wharton-classmate-says-about-him-2481899 |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barik |first1=Satyasundar |title=New Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has a vast experience in bureaucracy and corporate world |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-railway-minister-ashwini-vaishnaw-has-a-vast-experience-in-bureaucracy-and-corporate-world/article35207990.ece |access-date=8 July 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=8 July 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref>.

== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{Official|1=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/shri-ashwini-vaishnaw|name=Profile at Indian Government website}}

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