Bhupinder Singh Hooda Age, Wiki and Bio

Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/09/1947
Age77 years
BirthplaceSanghi, Rohtak, East Punjab (Now in Haryana), India

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSainik School, Kunjpura, Karnal, Haryana
College/UniversityPunjab University, Chandigarh; Delhi University, Delhi
QualificationGraduation (Punjab University); L.L.B. (Delhi University)

Personal Life

Date of Birth15/09/1947
BirthplaceSanghi, Rohtak, East Punjab (Now in Haryana), India
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownRohtak, Haryana, India
AddressMatu Ram Bhawan, Model Town, Delhi Road, Rohtak, Haryana.
ReligionHinduism
CasteJaat
Food HabitVegetarian
HobbiesReading Books, Travelling, Playing Tennis

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1976
Wife/SpouseAsha Hooda
Children
SonDeepender Singh Hooda (Politician)
DaughterAnjali Hooda
Parents
FatherRanbir Singh Hooda (Freedom-Fighter)
MotherHar Devi Hooda
SiblingsNone

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • From 1972 to 1977, member of Block Congress Committee of Kiloi, District Rohtak, Haryana
  • From 1980 to 1987, senior Vice-President of Youth Congress of Haryana, President of Rohtak Panchayat Samiti, and President of Haryana Panchayat Parishad
  • Elected to the Lok Sabha for four consecutive years in 1991, 1996, 1998, and 2004
  • President of the Haryana Congress Committee from 1996 to 2001
  • On 5 March 2005, became the Chief Minister of Haryana for the first time
  • On 25 October 2009, again became the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time
  • In 2014, elected to 12th Haryana Vidhan Sabha from Garhi Sampla-Kiloi
  • On 4 September 2019, became the Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly
  • Won the Gari Sampla Kiloi seat, defeating BJP's Satish Nandal by a margin of 58,213 votes in the 2019 Haryana Assembly Elections

Some Lesser Known Facts

He is a non-smoker.
He does not consume alcohol.
He was born to parents who were freedom fighters.
He has represented the All India Congress Committee at international conferences in various countries.
His party workers affectionately refer to him as 'Bhumi Putra.'