Vijaybabu Darda

Date of Birth & Place: 14 May 1950, Babulgaon
Brief Profile: Mr. Darda is the chief visionary at Lokmat, spearheading its growth over the last 35 years. Under his leadership, Lokmat has emerged as one of the leading media companies in India. His strategic vision, determination, and decision-making abilities helped Lokmat rise from a small paper to the No.1 Marathi newspaper in the state. Not limiting his sphere of activities to business, Mr. Darda has been actively involved in political, social, and educational fields. He is currently a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (upper house), elected in 1998 for six years and re-elected in 2004 for a second term from the Congress party.