Praveen was born and raised in Ealing. He graduated in Accounting and Finance at University West London (UWL) in Ealing Common in the 1990s and is now a Qualified Chartered Certified Accountant. He worked in banking and Finance before he started his own business 20 years ago in the hospitality and event sector.
He was elected as the first ever Labour councillor for Ealing Common Ward in 2018 and has served in many committees and helped many residents in his casework in the years since then.