Navya Haridas Age, Wiki and Bio

Navya Haridas

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of BirthXX/XX/1985
AgeUnknown
BirthplaceKerala

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionPolitician
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolChinmaya Vidyalaya
College/UniversityKMCT College of Engineering, Kozhikode District, Kerala
Educational QualificationB.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (graduated in 2007)

Personal Life

HometownKozhikode, Kerala
Religion/Religious ViewsHinduism
AddressSreepatham, Eranhipalam Po, Kozhikode, Kerala

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateXX/XX/2009

Family

FatherT. Haridasan
MotherT.M. Shakuntala
SpouseShobin Shyam (marine engineer)
ChildrenSon - Satvik Shobin, Daughter - Ishana Shobin

Career

Political Journey
  • Contested the by-election to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency as a BJP candidate (2024)
  • Served as General Secretary of Kerala BJP Mahila Morcha
  • Contested and lost the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Kozhikode South constituency as a BJP candidate (2021)
  • Re-elected as a councilor in the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation elections on BJP's ticket (2021)
  • Elected as a councilor in the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation elections on BJP's ticket (2016)
Background
  • Navya was raised in a family affiliated with the Sangh Parivar and took part in RSS student activities during her childhood.
  • Prior to entering politics, she worked as a software professional for two-and-a-half years with HSBC Bank.
  • In 2009, she relocated to Singapore with her husband and continued her career in the software industry.
  • Her political journey began in 2015 after she returned to Kozhikode during elections and was approached by the Bharatiya Janata Party due to her family's political background.
  • She initially intended to return to Singapore if she lost the Kozhikode Corporation elections, but her victory in both the 2015 and 2020 elections led her to remain in Indian politics.
  • In 2015, she won the Kozhikode Corporation elections by a narrow margin of just 129 votes.
  • Despite facing defeat in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, she significantly boosted the BJP's vote share, increasing it from 16.56% in 2016 to 20.89% in 2021.

Favourites

Car CollectionTata Nano (2016)

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
  • Cash: Rs. 5,000
  • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 2,61,787
  • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,00,000
  • Jewellery: Rs. 24,75,000
Immovable Assets
  • Agricultural Land: Rs. 5,00,000
Net WorthRs. 31,76,809 (Rs. 31.7 lakhs) as of 2021

Some Lesser Known Facts

She grew up in a politically active family and became engaged in politics due to her background.
Navya's initial career was in the software industry before she fully transitioned into politics.
Her unexpected win in the 2015 elections changed her life plans, propelling her into a significant political role within her party.
She contested against Priyanka Gandhi in the upcoming by-election for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in 2024.