Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Army Public School, Lucknow |
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College | Lucknow University |
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Personal Life
Date of Birth | 15 January 1978 (Sunday) |
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Birthplace | Almora, Uttarakhand, India |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Almora, Uttarakhand |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Other Backward Caste (OBC) |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Marriage Date | 24 November 1999 | ||||
Husband | Akhilesh Yadav, Indian Politician | ||||
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Family
Father | RC Singh Rawat (Ex. Colonel Indian Army) | ||||
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Mother | Champa Rawat | ||||
Spouse | Akhilesh Yadav | ||||
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Career
Political Journey |
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Favourites
Politician | Ram Manohar Lohia |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Dimple was born in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. | |
She received education in Bhatinda, Pune, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | |
Currently, her parents reside in Kashipur, Uttarakhand. | |
She earned a degree in commerce from the University of Lucknow. | |
Dimple got married to Akhilesh Yadav at 21 years old. | |
Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan attended her wedding. | |
She is the daughter-in-law of Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Supremo of Samajwadi Party. | |
In 2009, she unsuccessfully contested against Raj Babbar in a Lok Sabha by-election. | |
In 2012, Dimple won the Lok Sabha by-election and became the only woman from Uttar Pradesh and the 44th person in India to be elected unopposed since independence. |