Poonam Azad Age, Wiki and Bio

Poonam Azad

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1968
Age56 years

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePoonam Azad Jha

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm (5' 8")
Weight75 kg (165 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolPatna Women's College, Bihar (1985)
Educational Qualification12th

Personal Life

SchoolPatna Women's College, Bihar (1985)
Educational Qualification12th

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
HusbandKirti Azad (Former Indian cricketer and Politician)
Children
Son2
Sons Names
  • Somya Vardhan
  • Surya Vardhan

Family

SpouseKirti Azad
Children2 Sons

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress
Political Journey
  • Contested against Sheila Dikshit in 2003 elections
  • Served 25 years in BJP
  • Joined AAP in 2016
  • Joined Indian National Congress in 2017

Some Lesser Known Facts

Poonam Azad is married to former Indian cricketer and politician Kirti Azad.
She switched from BJP to AAP in 2016 due to alleged mistreatment by Arun Jaitley.
In 2017, she left AAP and joined Congress.
Her father-in-law, Bhagwat Jha Azad, served as the Chief Minister of Congress in Bihar during the 90s.
In November 2021, Poonam and Kirti became members of the All India Trinamool Congress.
Kirti Azad, Poonam's husband, was a prominent right-hand batsman and offspinner for the Indian cricket team.
Poonam also worked as the BJP spokesperson in Delhi.