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	\| birth_place = [[Moradabad district\|Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Moradabad district\|Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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	==Early life and family==		==Early life and family==
	Robert Vadra was born to Rajendra and Maureen Vadra on 18 April 1969. ~~Rajendra Vadra hails from~~ [[Moradabad district]], Uttar Pradesh ~~while his~~ mother Maureen (''née'' McDonagh) is of [[Scottish people\|Scottish]] origin. Rajendra was a resident of [[Civil Lines, Moradabad]] and ran a brass and wood handicrafts business.{{cn\|date=June 2021}} Vadra has only completed his high school education.<ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Anand\|first1=Geeta\|first2=Rajesh\|last2=Roy\|date=2014-04-18\|title=Behind a Real-Estate Empire, Ties to India's Gandhi Dynasty\|language=en-US\|work=Wall Street Journal\|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304512504579495611787698756.html\|access-date=2021-06-06\|issn=0099-9660\|url-access=subscription}}</ref>		Robert Vadra was born to Rajendra and Maureen Vadra on 18 April 1969. His father's family is of Punjabi descent settled in [[Moradabad district]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Bureau\|first=ABP News\|date=2019-05-15\|title=Priyanka cites husband's root at maiden rally in Punjab; Vadra endorses statement\|url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/priyanka-cites-husbands-root-during-maiden-rally-in-punjab-robert-vadra-endorses-statement-989820\|access-date=2021-09-08\|website=news.abplive.com\|language=en}}</ref> His paternal family is originally from [[Sialkot]] in present-day Pakistan. Rajendra's father moved to India at the time of [[partition of India\|partition]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.com/india/priyankas-father-in-law-hanged-himself-police-sources/articleshow/4356528.cms Priyanka's father-in-law hanged himself: Police sources]. ''[[Times of India]]''.</ref> His mother Maureen (''née'' McDonagh) is of [[Scottish people\|Scottish]] origin. Rajendra was a resident of [[Civil Lines, Moradabad]] and ran a brass and wood handicrafts business.{{cn\|date=June 2021}} Vadra has only completed his high school education.<ref>{{Cite news\|last1=Anand\|first1=Geeta\|first2=Rajesh\|last2=Roy\|date=2014-04-18\|title=Behind a Real-Estate Empire, Ties to India's Gandhi Dynasty\|language=en-US\|work=Wall Street Journal\|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304512504579495611787698756.html\|access-date=2021-06-06\|issn=0099-9660\|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

	~~His paternal family is originally from [[Sialkot]] in present-day Pakistan. Rajendra's father moved to India at the time of [[partition of India\|partition]].~~ Robert Vadra's brother Richard died by suicide and his sister Michelle died in a car accident in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-tragedy-in-Vadra-family/articleshow/191362.cms\|title=Another tragedy in Vadra family\|date=September 20, 2003\|first=Anubha\|last=Sawhney\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name=IndiaTV>{{cite news \|publisher=IndiaTV \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/politics/national/robert-vadra-facts-priyanka-son-in-law-congress-sonia-gandhi-18725.html/page/2 \|title=10 facts to know about Robert Vadra, the stylish son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi}}</ref> His father was found dead on April 3, 2009 in City Inn, a guest in the [[Yusuf Sarai]] area of Delhi.<ref>[https://timesofindia.com/india/priyankas-father-in-law-hanged-himself-police-sources/articleshow/4356528.cms Priyanka's father-in-law hanged himself: Police sources]. ''[[Times of India]]''.</ref>		Robert Vadra's brother Richard died by suicide and his sister Michelle died in a car accident in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-tragedy-in-Vadra-family/articleshow/191362.cms\|title=Another tragedy in Vadra family\|date=September 20, 2003\|first=Anubha\|last=Sawhney\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name=IndiaTV>{{cite news \|publisher=IndiaTV \|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/politics/national/robert-vadra-facts-priyanka-son-in-law-congress-sonia-gandhi-18725.html/page/2 \|title=10 facts to know about Robert Vadra, the stylish son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi}}</ref> His father was found dead on April 3, 2009 in City Inn, a guest house in the [[Yusuf Sarai]] area of Delhi.

	He follows Hinduism and he had a Hindu traditional wedding.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=People want change in government: Robert Vadra\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/aug/19/people-want-change-in-government-robert-vadra-1859704.html\|access-date=2021-05-11\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Ghosh\|first=Raya\|date=February 16, 2021\|title=Priyanka Gandhi shares beautiful throwback pics from her pre-wedding ceremony\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/priyanka-gandhi-shares-beautiful-throwback-pics-from-her-pre-wedding-ceremony-1769861-2021-02-16\|access-date=2021-05-11\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|last=Thapa\|first=Vijay Jung\|date=February 28, 1997\|title=Priyanka Gandhi-Robert Vadra wedding: The hype was huge and spontaneous\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970228-priyanka-gandhi-robert-vadra-wedding-the-hype-was-huge-and-spontaneous-832738-1997-02-28\|access-date=2021-05-11\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref>

	~~According to the [[Wall Street Journal]], Robert is only high school educated~~.

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==
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	In October 2011, he was accused by [[Arvind Kejriwal]] of taking an interest-free loan of 650 million and heavy bargains on land from [[DLF Limited]] in exchange for political favours. DLF responded that it had dealt with Vadra as a private entrepreneur, that the loan was Business Advance which was given, as per practice of trade, to make payments for land purchased from Vadra, that the company did not sell him land at a discounted price, and that no quid pro quo took place.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-statement-dlf-denies-kejriwals-allegations-501096\|title=Full statement: DLF denies Kejriwal's allegations\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> {{clarification\|date=May 2020}}Corporation Bank has denied ever providing an overdraft facility of that amount.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Corporation-Bank-denies-giving-overdraft-to-Robert-Vadra/articleshow/16789007.cms\|title=Corporation Bank denies giving overdraft to Robert Vadra\|date=October 13, 2012\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/sonia-son-in-law-robert-vadra-amassed-rs-300-cr-in-3-yrs-dlf-funded-him-kejriwal/story-QvN69z9rra8742NTAgX2nN.html\|title=Sonia son-in-law Robert Vadra amassed Rs. 300 cr in 3 yrs, DLF funded him: Kejriwal\|date=2012-10-05\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>		In October 2011, he was accused by [[Arvind Kejriwal]] of taking an interest-free loan of 650 million and heavy bargains on land from [[DLF Limited]] in exchange for political favours. DLF responded that it had dealt with Vadra as a private entrepreneur, that the loan was Business Advance which was given, as per practice of trade, to make payments for land purchased from Vadra, that the company did not sell him land at a discounted price, and that no quid pro quo took place.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-statement-dlf-denies-kejriwals-allegations-501096\|title=Full statement: DLF denies Kejriwal's allegations\|website=NDTV.com\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> {{clarification\|date=May 2020}}Corporation Bank has denied ever providing an overdraft facility of that amount.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Corporation-Bank-denies-giving-overdraft-to-Robert-Vadra/articleshow/16789007.cms\|title=Corporation Bank denies giving overdraft to Robert Vadra\|date=October 13, 2012\|website=The Times of India\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/sonia-son-in-law-robert-vadra-amassed-rs-300-cr-in-3-yrs-dlf-funded-him-kejriwal/story-QvN69z9rra8742NTAgX2nN.html\|title=Sonia son-in-law Robert Vadra amassed Rs. 300 cr in 3 yrs, DLF funded him: Kejriwal\|date=2012-10-05\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> Meanwhile after being asked to vacate the government accommodation at Lodhi estate, Priyanka Vadra shifted to a 5500 sqft 5 bedroom home at a DLF property in Gurugram.<ref>{{Cite web\|last1=Jul 23\|first1=Mumbai Mirror / Updated\|last2=2020\|last3=Ist\|first3=09:21\|title=Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to move to DLF The Aralias in Gurgaon\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/the-informer/priyanka-gandhi-vadra-to-move-to-dlf-the-aralias-in-gurgaon/articleshow/77119625.cms\|access-date=2021-12-23\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en}}</ref>

	=== Bikaner land case ===		=== Bikaner land case ===
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{{short description|India businessman}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Robert Vadra
| image = Robert Vadra 2019 (face cropped).jpg
| caption = Robert Vadra in 2019
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1969|04|18}}
| birth_place = [[Moradabad district|Moradabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| birth_name = Robert Rajendra Vadra
| spouse = {{Marriage|[[Priyanka Gandhi]]|18 February 1997}}
| children = 2
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| relations = See [[Nehru–Gandhi family]]
| occupation = Businessman
| parents =
}}
'''Robert Rajendra Vadra''' (born 18 April 1969) is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur and the husband of [[Priyanka Gandhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/bIyiB4vh8SxBgjy54H1BGP/DLFRobert-Vadra-controversy-A-news-roundup.html|title=DLF-Robert Vadra controversy: A news round-up|last=Malik|first=Aman|date=2012-10-08|website=Mint|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-robert-vadra-not-new-to-controversy/20121008.htm|title=Robert Vadra not new to controversy|website=Rediff|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> He is the son-in-law of [[Sonia Gandhi]] and the brother-in-law of [[Rahul Gandhi]].

==Early life and family==
Robert Vadra was born to Rajendra and Maureen Vadra on 18 April 1969. Rajendra Vadra hails from [[Moradabad district]], Uttar Pradesh while his mother Maureen (''née'' McDonagh) is of [[Scottish people|Scottish]] origin. Rajendra was a resident of [[Civil Lines, Moradabad]] and ran a brass and wood handicrafts business.{{cn|date=June 2021}} Vadra has only completed his high school education.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Anand|first1=Geeta|first2=Rajesh|last2=Roy|date=2014-04-18|title=Behind a Real-Estate Empire, Ties to India's Gandhi Dynasty|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304512504579495611787698756.html|access-date=2021-06-06|issn=0099-9660|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

His paternal family is originally from [[Sialkot]] in present-day Pakistan. Rajendra's father moved to India at the time of [[partition of India|partition]]. Robert Vadra's brother Richard died by suicide and his sister Michelle died in a car accident in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Another-tragedy-in-Vadra-family/articleshow/191362.cms|title=Another tragedy in Vadra family|date=September 20, 2003|first=Anubha|last=Sawhney|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name=IndiaTV>{{cite news |publisher=IndiaTV |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/politics/national/robert-vadra-facts-priyanka-son-in-law-congress-sonia-gandhi-18725.html/page/2 |title=10 facts to know about Robert Vadra, the stylish son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi}}</ref> His father was found dead on April 3, 2009 in City Inn, a guest in the [[Yusuf Sarai]] area of Delhi.<ref>[https://timesofindia.com/india/priyankas-father-in-law-hanged-himself-police-sources/articleshow/4356528.cms Priyanka's father-in-law hanged himself: Police sources]. ''[[Times of India]]''.</ref>

He follows Hinduism and he had a Hindu traditional wedding.<ref>{{Cite web|title=People want change in government: Robert Vadra|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/aug/19/people-want-change-in-government-robert-vadra-1859704.html|access-date=2021-05-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Raya|date=February 16, 2021|title=Priyanka Gandhi shares beautiful throwback pics from her pre-wedding ceremony|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/priyanka-gandhi-shares-beautiful-throwback-pics-from-her-pre-wedding-ceremony-1769861-2021-02-16|access-date=2021-05-11|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Thapa|first=Vijay Jung|date=February 28, 1997|title=Priyanka Gandhi-Robert Vadra wedding: The hype was huge and spontaneous|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/19970228-priyanka-gandhi-robert-vadra-wedding-the-hype-was-huge-and-spontaneous-832738-1997-02-28|access-date=2021-05-11|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

According to the [[Wall Street Journal]], Robert is only high school educated.

== Politics ==
In January 2002, Vadra issued a notice in print newspaper distancing himself from his father and brother as they were misusing his relationship with the [[Nehru–Gandhi family]] to make money while promising jobs and other favours.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/loves-favours-lost/214332|title=Love's Favours Lost {{!}} Outlook India Magazine|website=Outlook (India)|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> Following this, [[Sonia Gandhi]], the then [[President of the Indian National Congress|Congress president]] also issued a notice to all Congress CMs, state unit heads and senior party members to stay away from Vadra and his family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/sonia-closes-door-on-vadras/cid/905286|title=Sonia Closes Door on Vadras|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>

Until 2012, while Vadra was mostly in the background, he became a target for several opposition parties after the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement#2012|2012 anti-corruption movement]], [[India Against Corruption|India against corruption]] made allegations against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national-5-controversies-surrounding-trobert-vadra-332235|title=Robert Vadra: A dark spot in Gandhi family or a soft political target? 5 controversies surrounding the 'Damad'|last=Fuwad|first=Ahamad|date=2016-06-01|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> These allegations got further politicization after several instances of Congress party spokespersons defending allegations on Vadra, stating he was a soft target.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-gurugram-land-deal-case-congress-defends-robert-vadra-alleges-malicious-witch-hunt-by-pm-modi-461136|title=Gurugram land deal case: Congress defends Robert Vadra, alleges 'malicious witch-hunt' by PM Modi|last=Thomas|first=Soumya|date=2018-09-03|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>

While Vadra is not into active politics he had been actively campaigning for his brother-in-law [[Rahul Gandhi]] and mother-in-law [[Sonia Gandhi]]. In the [[2019 Indian general election|Lok Sabha elections of 2019]], he campaigned actively across India for several candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/robert-vadra-to-campaign-for-congress-all-over-india-to-accompany-rahul-gandhi-sonia-gandhi-to-amethi-rae-bareli-6405461.html|title=Robert Vadra to campaign for Congress 'all over India'; to accompany Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi to Amethi, Rae Bareli|website=Firstpost|date=7 April 2019|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> Recently on his 50th birthday, when asked about his intent to join active politics, Vadra stated it would happen 2–3 years later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.in.com/business/robert-vadra-celebrates-his-50th-with-family-381433.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425125807/https://www.in.com/business/robert-vadra-celebrates-his-50th-with-family-381433.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-04-25|title=Robert Vadra celebrates his 50th with family|website=in.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>

==Controversies==

=== DLF land grab case ===
{{Main|DLF land grab case}}

In October 2011, he was accused by [[Arvind Kejriwal]] of taking an interest-free loan of 650 million and heavy bargains on land from [[DLF Limited]] in exchange for political favours. DLF responded that it had dealt with Vadra as a private entrepreneur, that the loan was Business Advance which was given, as per practice of trade, to make payments for land purchased from Vadra, that the company did not sell him land at a discounted price, and that no quid pro quo took place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-statement-dlf-denies-kejriwals-allegations-501096|title=Full statement: DLF denies Kejriwal's allegations|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> {{clarification|date=May 2020}}Corporation Bank has denied ever providing an overdraft facility of that amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Corporation-Bank-denies-giving-overdraft-to-Robert-Vadra/articleshow/16789007.cms|title=Corporation Bank denies giving overdraft to Robert Vadra|date=October 13, 2012|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/sonia-son-in-law-robert-vadra-amassed-rs-300-cr-in-3-yrs-dlf-funded-him-kejriwal/story-QvN69z9rra8742NTAgX2nN.html|title=Sonia son-in-law Robert Vadra amassed Rs. 300 cr in 3 yrs, DLF funded him: Kejriwal|date=2012-10-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>

=== Bikaner land case ===
In February 2019, [[Rajasthan High Court]] has issued summons to Vadra and his mother Maureen in relation to a 2015 case of illegal land transactions in Kolayat area of Bikaner. The enforcement directorate had filed a case against Vadra's company Skylight hospitality pvt ltd alleging purchase of 69.55 bigha (approx. 28 acres) land in connivance with [[Rajasthan government]] officials at sub market rates (7.2 million) and then selling them at exorbitantly higher prices to gain illegal profits.<ref>{{cite news|first1=Raghav|last1=Ohri|access-date=2020-04-21|title=Bikaner Land scandal: ED attaches assets worth Rs 4.62 crores of Robert Vadra's company and others|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bikaner-land-scandal-ed-attaches-assets-worth-rs-4-62-crores-of-robert-vadras-company-and-others/articleshow/68012810.cms|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=15 February 2019}}</ref> The company had been issued a notice under Prevention of money laundering act in 2016. Subsequently, the company approached Delhi HC and [[Supreme court]] in April 2018 for reassessment of their transactions, however the court directed Vadra to appear before the ED and cooperate in investigations. In recent development, the ED has attached the assets of Vadra's company Skylight valued at 46.2 million after Vadra appeared before ED ignoring several previous summons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ed-attaches-rs-4-62-crore-of-assets-of-robert-vadras-company/articleshow/68012963.cms|title=ED attaches Rs 4.62 crore of assets of Robert Vadra's company|date=February 15, 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref> In January 2020, during his interrogation with the ED, Vadra stated that he had viewed the land locations on Google maps, but could not recollect the source for the funds he used to purchase those.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ohri|first=Raghav|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/robert-vadra-said-cant-recollect-fund-source-saw-land-on-google-ed/articleshow/73238265.cms|title=Robert Vadra said can't recollect fund source, saw land on Google: ED|date=2020-01-14|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>

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