Abhishek Singhvi

Abhishek Manu Singhvi (born 24 February 1959) is an Indian senior advocate and politician. As politician, he is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and a member of the Parliament of India representing Telangana in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, since August 2024.^[1] He is also a spokesperson for the INC.^[2] He is one of the senior advocates of the Supreme Court of India.^[3]

Abhishek Singhvi
Singhvi at the India Economic Summit, 2008
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 August 2024
Preceded by	K. Keshava Rao
Constituency	Telangana
In office 3 April 2018 – 2 April 2024
Preceded by	Tapan Kumar Sen (CPI(M))
Succeeded by	Samik Bhattacharya (BJP)
Constituency	West Bengal
In office 4 April 2006 – 3 April 2018
Preceded by	Ram Jethmalani
Succeeded by	Madan Lal Saini (BJP)
Constituency	Rajasthan
Personal details
Born	(1959-02-24) 24 February 1959 (age 66) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Anita Singhvi
Relations	Laxmi Mall Singhvi (father)
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Delhi (BA) Trinity College, Cambridge (MA, PhD) Harvard University (PIL)
Profession	Senior Advocate
Website	www.drabhisheksinghvi.com

Singhvi was appointed as a member of Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE) which was constituted by Indian National Congress on 2 February 2025 to monitor the conduct of free and fair elections by the Election Commission of India.^[4]

Early life and education

Singhvi was born into a Marwari family.^[5] His father, Laxmi Mall Singhvi, was a scholar in Jain history and culture.^[6] He was a renowned lawyer and India's former High Commissioner to the UK. He was elected to Rajya Sabha (1998–2004). His mother's name is Kamla Singhvi.

Singhvi studied at St. Columba's School, Delhi.^[7] He obtained a B.A. (Hons.), M.A., PhD, and PIL, educated at St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Harvard University. He then completed his PhD under constitutional lawyer Sir William Wade of Cambridge University. The topic of his doctoral dissertation at Cambridge University was on Emergency Powers.^[8][9]

Personal life

Singhvi is married to Anita Singhvi, an Indian classical singer and an exponent of Sufi music. They have two sons.^[10] In 2014, he was fined ₹ 57 crore by the Income Tax Settlement Commission for failing to furnish documents supporting his claims of expenditure for running his office.^[11]

Positions held

Singhvi, at 37, became the youngest Additional Solicitor General of India, in 1997.^[12] He held the position for a year, until 1998.

• 2001 onwards National Spokesperson, Indian National Congress
• April 2006 Elected to Rajya Sabha
• Aug. 2006 – May 2009 and Aug. 2009 – July 2011 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice
• Aug. 2006 – Aug. 2007 Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit Member, Joint Committee to examine the Constitutional and Legal position relating to Office of Profit Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban Development
• Sept. 2006 – Sept. 2010 Member, Committee of Privileges
• July 2010 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of External Affairs
• July 2011 onwards chairman, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Member, General Purposes Committee.
• July 2012 onwards Spokesman Congress Party.^[13]
• April 2018 elected to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal.
• Chairman of the Standing Committee on Commerce^[14]
• In 2024, Singhvi was fielded from Himachal Pradesh for the Rajya Sabha seat, but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party's Harsh Mahajan.^[15][16]
• On 27 August 2024, Singhvi was elected to Rajya Sabha from Telangana.^[1]