Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT

TO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

I Vikram Gulati certify that:

|1. |  | I have reviewed this Annual
      Report on Form 10-K of Intelligroup, Inc.;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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|2. |  | Based on my knowledge, this
      Annual Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
      omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
      light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
      misleading with respect to the period covered by this Annual
      Report;               
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|3. |  | Based on my knowledge, the
      consolidated financial statements, and other financial information
      included in this Annual Report, fairly present in all material respects
      the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
      registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Annual
      Report;                     
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|4. |  | The registrants other certifying
      officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
      controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
      15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
      Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we
      have:
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|5. |  | The registrants other certifying
      officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of
      internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors
      and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
      performing the equivalent function):                                               
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|DATE:  March 31, 2008 | By: | /s/ Vikram Gulati             | 
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|                      |     | Vikram
      Gulati           | 
|                      |     | Chief
      Executive Officer | 

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