SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER was born in Gujranwala (now in Pakistan) of a Kapoor family and was brought up by the great educationist, the Late Shri James Douglas Tytler, who was the founder of many public schools like the Delhi Public School, the Summerfields School, etc. and in whose name the J.D.Tytler Higher Secondary School is running in Delhi today.

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER entered into politics as the Vice-President of the Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress. He later became its President and held the post till he became the General Secretary of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee when Shri Rajiv Gandhi became the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee. Shri Jagdish Tytler became a member of the All India Congress Seva Dal Board constituted by the Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, and he was also its Treasurer. He has also been a Member of the National Council of the Indian Youth Congress.

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER is a firm believer in national integration and has the firm belief that all religions can co-exist in mutual harmony and understanding, since the basis of all religions is Love.

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER represented India as a one-man delegation to the United Nations Conference on Alternative Sources of Energy in Yugoslavia . He has also headed the Indian Delegation to the United Nations and has represented India there.

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER was first inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi as the Minister of Civil Aviation. He held the following portfolios:

Minister for Civil Aviation under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Minister for Tourism under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Minister for Labour under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

Minister for Food Processing under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
Minister for Surface Transport under Prime Minister P.V.Narasimha Rao
Minister for Coal under Prime Minister P.V.Narasimha Rao
Minister for Non-Resident Indians under Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER was elected Member of Parliament four times; and he has held the following posts in the political set up of the Congress Party:

Member of the AICC under Smt. Sonia Gandhi
Vice-President, D.P.C.C. under Smt. Sonia Gandhi

SHRI JAGDISH TYTLER has also held the following posts:

CONVENOR/CHAIRMAN - IInd Committee to the United Nations
MEMBER - Indian Delegation to the United Nations
ONE-MAN MEMBER - United Nations Conference on Alternative Sources of Energy, Yugoslavia.

MEMBER :Public Accounts Committee
MEMBER :Committee on Petitions
MEMBER :Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs.
MEMBER :Committee on the Vishwa Bharati University.
MEMBER :Court of the University of Delhi.
MEMBER :Court of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
CHAIRMAN :Transport Committee, Asian Games
CHAIRMAN :Civic Amenities Committee, Asian Games.
MEMBER :Special Organising Committee, Asian Games.
MEMBER :Planning Board, Delhi Administration
MEMBER :National Youth Board, Dept. of Sports
MEMBER :Board of Technical Education, Delhi Administration.
CHAIRMAN :Laxmibai College
INCHARGE :Bihar Pradesh Congress Committe