Selja Kumari Age, Wiki and Bio

Selja Kumari

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/09/1962
Age62 years
BirthplaceChandigarh

Bio/Wiki

ReligionHinduism
CasteRavidasia

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications
  • M.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1984
  • M.Phil from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1987

Personal Life

SchoolConvent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi
College/UniversityPanjab University, Chandigarh
Hobbies
  • Reading about Socio-Economic, Environmental, and Habitat-Related Issues
  • Playing Golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
FatherChaudhary Dalbir Singh (Politician)
MotherKalawati Bhankhor (Homemaker)
SiblingsNone
ChildrenNone

Family

FatherChaudhary Dalbir Singh (Politician)
MotherKalawati Bhankhor (Homemaker)
SiblingsNone
ChildrenNone

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • Appointed as the joint-secretary of the Mahila Congress in 1990
  • Elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Sirsa, Haryana
  • Appointed as the Union Deputy Minister of Education & Culture and of the Ministry of Human Resources Development from July 1992 to September 1995
  • Appointed as the Union Minister of State for the Department of Education & Culture and of the Ministry of Human Resources Development from September 1995 to May 1996
  • Re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996 from Sirsa, Haryana
  • Appointed as the Secretary and the spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) from 1996 to 2004
  • Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 from Ambala, Haryana
  • Appointed as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation in 2004
  • Elected as the President of the 21st Governing Council of the UN-Habitat for a 2-year term in 2007
  • Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 from Ambala, Haryana
  • Appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Tourism from 31 May 2009 to 18 January 2011
  • Given the additional charge of the Ministry of Culture from 19 January 2011 to 28 October 2012
  • Appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment on 28 October 2012
  • Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana in April 2014
  • Contested the 2019 General Elections from Ambala, Haryana
  • Elected as the President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) in September 2019
  • Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Sirsa constituency in Haryana

Style Quotient

Car CollectionHonda City (2019 Model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Selja Kumari served as a Union Minister in the Manmohan Singh Government.
Her father, a 4-time Member of Parliament, was an Indian politician from the Congress party.
Born in Chandigarh, Selja Kumari was raised in New Delhi.
She relocated to Chandigarh for her college education.
After her father passed away in 1987, she entered politics.
In 1990, she completed her college studies and joined the Indian National Congress (INC).
She was appointed as the joint-secretary of the Mahila Congress within the INC.
Selja Kumari is recognized as one of the leaders with a close relationship with Sonia Gandhi.
In August 2013, Sonia Gandhi requested only Selja to accompany her to the hospital during a parliamentary session.
Selja was appointed as the President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) on 4 September 2019.
On 12 October 2019, she expelled 16 members of the Haryana Congress for six years.