Kirti Azad Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Cricket Commentator
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	2/01/1959
Age	65 years
Birthplace	Darbhanga, Bihar

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Modern School (New Delhi)
College/University	St Stephen's College, Delhi University (1979-81)
Educational Qualification	BA History (Hons)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Hometown	Darbhanga, Bihar
Religion	Hinduism
Address	83A, Central Avenue, Sainik Farms, New Delhi 110062

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Wife/Spouse

Poonam Azad

Children

Son	Somya Vardhan Surya Vardhan

Parents

Father	Shri Bhagwat Jha Azad
Mother	Smt Indira Jha Azad

Siblings

Brother	Dr Rajvardhan Azad

Career

Cricket

International Debut	vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 06 December 1980
Domestic Team	Delhi
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm offbreak

Politics

Political Party

All India Trinamool Congress (2021-present)
Indian National Congress (INC) (2019-2021)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (1990-2019)

Political Journey

Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Gola Market (1993-98) (BJP)
Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (MP Darbhanga) (1st term) (1999-04) (BJP)
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (MP Darbhanga) (2nd term) (2009-14) (BJP)
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (MP Darbhanga) (3rd term) (2014-19) (BJP)
Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency in West Bengal by a margin of 1,37,981 votes against BJP's Dilip Ghosh

Style Quotient

Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 8,40,26,755 (declared in 2019 Lok Sabha elections)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kirti Azad smokes.
He comes from a political family background.
There are four pending criminal cases against Kirti Azad.
In total, twelve charges have been framed against him.