Poonam Azad is an Indian politician who joined the Indian National Congress in 2017. Her husband is former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad. She also describes herself as a social worker.
Wiki/Biography
Poonam Azad Jha was born in 1968 (54 years old; as of 2021). She completed her 12th grade in 1985 from Women’s College, Patna, Bihar.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
husband and children
Poonam’s husband is former Indian cricketer Kirti Azad.
Poonam and husband
They have two sons: Somya Vardhan and Surya Vardhan.
Poonam’s son Somya
Poonam’s son Surya
Political career
In 2003, Poonam contested and won the assembly elections as a candidate against the then Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit from Gorai Market Assembly constituency. She served the BJP as spokesperson for 25 years. In November 2016, she changed her party from the Bharatiya Janata Party to the Australian People’s Party, claiming she had long been ignored by the party. In 2017, she changed her political party again from AAP to Indian National Congress.
dispute
In 2016, when Poonam left the BJP, she claimed that Arun Jaitley did not give her a chance to get a ticket for the assembly elections. Speaking at a media conference about her change of party, she said:
I left the BJP because of Arun Jaitley. He harassed us multiple times. My ticket to the party was denied because of him. “
assets/property
movable property
- Deposits with banks, financial institutions and non-banking financial companies: Rs. 85,50,483
- Corporate bonds, debentures and shares: Rs. 87,16,950
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 38,00,000
- Personal Loan/Advance: Rs. 5,00,000
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 33,60,000
- Value of other assets such as claims/interest: Rs. 3,40,000
Total Value: Rs. 2,97,12,808
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 41,12,500
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 5,00,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,04,00,000
Total real estate: Rs. 6,45,12,500
Liabilities
- Bank/Financial Institution Loans: Rs. 16,09,086
- Personal/Entity Loans: Rs. 5,00,000
- Any other liability: Rs. 46,47,100
Total Liabilities: Rs. 67,56,386
net worth
Her net worth (as of 2020) is Rs. 87,468,922.
Facts/Trivia
- During the 2003 assembly polls, Poonam went to a polling station near Bangla Sahib Gurdwara to monitor voting, where she alleged that some Congress workers beat up BJP workers. When she stepped forward to end the argument, she was also attacked by congressional staff.
- Her husband Kirti had expressed doubts and attacked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) issue. Kirti was accused of violating party discipline and was suspended from the BJP.
- In 2016, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia warmly welcomed Poonam when she joined and left the BJP. At a welcome press conference held in her honor, she gave her reasons for quitting the party. she says,
I see the future in AAP, especially the future of young people. The reason I quit the BJP is because of the mistreatment we received from Arun Jaitley. Despite his many promises, he did not give us the votes. Also, my husband Kirti Azad was suspended for speaking out against corruption. The BJP maintains a dual stance. “
Poonam and Manish Sisodia
- In 2017, Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken welcomed Poonam’s departure from the AAP to join the Congress party. She has a long-standing association with the Congress party as her father-in-law, Bhagwat Jha Azad, was the Congress party’s chief minister of Bihar. At a press conference, she elaborated on her reasons for leaving AAP, saying:
I came back to the party that fought for Indian independence. I don’t have any personal problems with AAP. However, there is a lack of organization. I don’t fit into their politics. I want to work with Congress and strengthen it. “
Poonam and Ajay Maken
- In November 2021, she changed parties again and joined the All India Trinamool Congress Party with her husband. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee welcomed Poonam and her husband to the party.
Poonam and Kirti with Mamta Banerjee
- Poonam’s husband Kirti, a right-hand batsman and off-spinner, was part of India’s 1983 World Cup squad. The team also includes Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Sandeep Patil.
Poonam’s husband in 1983
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