Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANTTO RULE 13a-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

I Vikram Gulati certify that:

|1. |  | I have
      reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Intelligroup,
    Inc.;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|2. |  | Based on my
      knowledge, this Quarterly 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
      Quarterly Report;         
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|3. |  | Based on my
      knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
      included in this Quarterly 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 Quarterly
      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: November
      12, 2008 | By: | /s/ Vikram Gulati            
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|                              |     | Vikram
      Gulati          
|                              |     | Chief Executive
      Officer

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