Ashutosh Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Birthplace	Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Weight	75 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Qualifications	M.A. (Philosophy and International Studies) M. Phil. (Soviet Studies)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Vaishya (Baniya)

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

Name Not Known (Assistant Professor)

Children

Not Known

Parents

Father	S N Lal Gupta (Tax Officer)
Mother	Name Not Known

Siblings

Not Known

Career

Politics

Political Party	Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Political Journey	2014: Joined Aam Aadmi Party 2014: Contested the elections from Chandni Chowk constituency but lost to Harsh Vardhan 2018: Submitted resignation from the party citing personal reasons

Style Quotient

Car Collection

Volkswagon Polo

Assets/Properties

Deposits in Banks	21 Lakh
Shares, Bonds, and Debentures	7 Lakh
Jewellery	6 Lakh
Total Value	40 Lakh
Net Worth (approx.)	₹8 Crore (as per 2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts

He took the TOEFL Exam in Devnagri script in 1988.
He dropped his last name Gupta in 1990 during the Mandal Commission agitation.
In 1996, he was slapped by Kanshi Ram, the founder of the Bahujan Samajwadi Party.
In 1997, he received a scholarship from the UN for his journalism work.
He left Hindustan Dainik and joined a periodical with Mrinal Pande.
He worked at Aaj Tak before becoming the Managing Editor at IBN7.
He gained fame for crying on camera while reporting on the Nirbhaya Gang Rape.
He joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and wrote books such as “Anna: 13 Days that Awakened India” and “Mukhote Ka Rajdharm.”