Dhruv Goyal is the son of the Union minister Piyush Goyal, have a look at his bio and education
Find out more about him and his recent controversy.
Leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), including Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, took to social media to share videos alleging that students at Mumbai’s Thakur College of Science and Commerce were compelled to attend a seminar by Dhruv Goyal, son of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, on Saturday.
Who is Dhruv Goyal son of Piyush Goyal as his Thakur College video goes viral, biography, family, career and education
The college administration responded by brushing off these accusations as “politically motivated.” They said that Priyanka Chaturvedi had spread a “manipulated video” with evident “political motivations,” causing an “unnecessary controversy, overshadowing what was otherwise a successful and well-received event.”
SHAME
I am an alumni of ThakurCollege. Sad to see that this college administration has turned into a BJP headquarter .
Students IDs were confiscated & they were forced to attend BJP minister PiyushGoyals Son DHRUV GOYAL's meeting . That too a day before their exams. pic.twitter.com/8YNOP9KdlW— Capt Satyam B Thakur (@SatyamThakurINC) March 23, 2024
India Today reports that the college administration organized the event, during which Dhruv Goyal discussed the accomplishments of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to the college administration, the event’s purpose was to motivate students—especially those unfamiliar with voting—to participate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While some reports alleged that students’ ID cards were confiscated and exit doors were locked, the college administration refuted these claims in a press release.
Since then, Dhruv Goyal has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, let’s find out more about him:
Who is Dhruv Goyal?
Dhruv Goyal is an investment banker, renowned for being the son of Piyush Goyal, a cabinet minister in the current central government. He has been in the news because his recent seminar sparked allegations of coercion and political manipulation, leading to widespread criticism and debate.
He is currently based in New York, USA. His father is Piyush Goyal, a renowned politician, and his mother is Seema Goyal, an active social worker. He also has one sister named Radhika Goyal, who works at Bain (consulting).
Dhruv Goyal did his schooling at the Cathedral John Connon School and the Dhirubhai Ambani International School. Later, he attended Harvard University, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics.
His career
Dhruv Goyal began his work at McKinsey & Company as a summer intern business analyst. He then rose to the position of Associate, Corporate Strategy and Development (M&A), at BlackRock. Later on, he joined Evercore as an investment banking associate.
Dhruv Goyal went to interact with the voters for the first time and impartially without any political agenda he just gave his message to the youth of Thakur College that you must go to vote, it is your right to vote – Mr. @PiyushGoyal pic.twitter.com/Qu4MMrrnLw
— ࿗ एकता ࿗ (@Saffronloverr) March 24, 2024