I was born in Nairobi and studied at Eastleigh Primary and Eastleigh Secondary schools. The youngest of the 4 brothers who went to Eastleigh, I left ESS in 1971 for the UK and did my ‘A’ levels in Portsmouth. I qualified as a pharmacist from Portsmouth School of Pharmacy.

My four years at Eastleigh helped me to achieve a lot. I was the scout Troop Leader, Hockey captain and played Volleyball and Basketball. I was a good athlete for Nile House. It was good to rub shoulders with students from different backgrounds.

I have kept myself busy with Hockey. I have managed and coached various Hampshire Hockey teams at different levels. My wife and I have been Chairpersons of the Portsmouth Asian Association in the past.

I am married to Pushpinder who is also a pharmacist and we live in Portsmouth. My son, Rajdeep is a doctor and is married to Rupriya who is a teacher.

- As of May 2017