Jagdambika Pal Age, Wiki and Bio

Jagdambika Pal

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/10/1950
Age74 years
BirthplaceVill. Rameshwerpuri, Distt. Basti (Uttar Pradesh)

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for only one day

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad
  • Lucknow University, Lucknow
  • Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh
Qualifications
  • BA
  • MA
  • LLB

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
ReligionHinduism
CasteKshatriya Rajput

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date13 Jul 1975

Family

SpouseSneh Lata Pal
Children
SonAbhishek Pal (politician)
Daughter
  • Pooja Singh Rathore
  • Arti Pal
Parents
FatherLate. Surya Bux Pal
MotherLate. Mool Raji Devi

Career

Political Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2014- present)
  • India National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • 1982-93: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (two terms)
  • 1988-1999: Minister of State, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
  • 1993-2007: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms)
  • 2002: Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
  • 2009: Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
  • 31 August 2009 - 21 November 2019: Various committee memberships and positions
  • 2024: Won the Domariyaganj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh

Style Quotient

Car CollectionsHe owns an Ambassador car and a Jeep.
Money Factor
Assets/Properties
Movable property
CashRs 2,93 lakh
Deposits in banksRs 53.84 lakh
Bonds, Debentures and SharesRs 33,86 lakh
NSS, postal savingsRs 5,40 lakh
LIC or other insurance policiesRs 2,21 lakh
JewelleryRs 2,62 lakh
Real estate
Commercial buildingsRs 61,74 lakh
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 10.33 Crores (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts

He holds the record for the shortest stint as Chief Minister of any Indian state.
Established Surya Bakhsha Pal Girls Inter Collage and Surya Bakhsha Pal Post Graduate Degree Collage in Bankati, Basti, Uttar Pradesh.
Started his political career by joining the Indian National Congress.
In 1997, supported Kalyan Singh's government after forming the Akhil Bharatiya Loktantrik Congress.
Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014.
Contested and won the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Made various other political and social contributions.