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Age: 73 Years
Hometown: Gandoh, Jammu And Kashmir
Wife: Shameem Dev Azad
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Famous for | Being the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha till 2021 |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Indian National Congress (1973-August 2022) |
| Political Journey | • 1973: Joined Indian National Congress as the secretary for the Block Congress Committee in Bhalessa • 1975: Nominated as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress • 1980: Appointed as the President of the All-India Youth Congress • 1982: Appointed in central government as Deputy Minister in charge of Law, Justice and Company Affairs Ministry • 1984: Appointed as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha • 1996: Appointed as the Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha • 2005: Appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir • 2009: Appointed as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare • 2015: Appointed as the Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha |
| Award | In March 2022, Ghulam Nabi Azad received Padma Bhushan from President Ram Nath Kovind. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 7 March 1949 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 73 Years |
| Birthplace | Soti village, Gandoh, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gandoh, Jammu and Kashmir |
| School | Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, Srinagar |
| College/University | • Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu an Kashmir • University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Educational Qualification(s) [1]My Neta | • Bachelor of Science • Master’s degree in Zoology |
| Religion | Islam |
| Address | 5, South Ave Lane, New Delhi |
| Controversy | In 2022, when Azad’s name was nominated for Padma Bhushan, there were many rumours on social media that BJP was trying to convenience him to join BJP. Many congress leaders said that it was strange that Congress party could not recognize his social work, but BJP did. After all these allegations on him, he took to social media to clarify the blames and said, Some mischievous propaganda being circulated by some people to create confusion. Nothing has been removed or added to my twitter profile.The profile is as it was earlier.” [2]The Hindu |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Shameem Dev Azad (Kashmiri singer) |
| Children |
Son– Saddam Nabi Azad
Daughter– Sofiya Nabi Azad |
| Parents |
Father– Rahamatullah Batt Mother– Basa Begum |
| Siblings |
Brother– 3 • Liaqat Ali (politician) • Ghulam Ali Azad (politician) • Ghulam Qadir Bhatt (politician) |
| Money Factor | |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 81,25,676 • Jewellery: Rs. 4,20,000 [3]My Neta |
| Net Worth | Rs. 85,45,676 (as of 2008) [4]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ghulam Nabi Azad
- Ghulam Nabi Azad is an Indian politician who is known for being the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha till 2021. On 26 August 2022, he resigned from the party stating displeasure with top leaders.
- On 16 August 2022, Azad resigned from the campaign committee because he was not taken into confidence by the Congress leaders.
- In June 2022, he said that his name should not be on Congress’ Rajya Sabha nominations. In an interview, he talked about this and said,
Today a generation gap has come between the youth running the party and us. There is a difference between our thinking and their thinking. So the youth are not willing to work with the party veterans.”
- In 2021, Azad went to Jammu and Kashmir after which there were questions about his involvement in Jammu and Kashmir’s politics.
- In 2021, when Prime minister Narendra Modi attended Azad’s farewell in Rajya Sabha, he got teary-eyed. During his speech about Azad, he said,
There was a terrorist attack and eight people in Gujarat were killed. The first call I received was from Ghulam Nabi ji. The call was not just to inform me of the incident, but his tears were not stopping on the phone. It was of concern, like a family member.”
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| ↑1, ↑3, ↑4 | My Neta |
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| ↑2 | The Hindu |