Kirti Azad

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• Kirti Azad Achievements
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Kirti Azad Biography

Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad popularly known as Kirti Azad is cricketer turned politician. He was born in Purnea, Bihar but studied in Delhi. On the political field, he successfully fought elections from Darbhanga constituency in Bihar on BJP ticket. But resigned from BJP on 18 Feb 2019 and joined Congress Party. Apart from politics, he is renowned cricket commentator also. He always engaged in various social activities. He is a founder Member of Karma Social Welfare Organisation. If you talk about his golden time in cricket career then apart from 1983 World Cup he became popular after playing many remarkable innings against England and Pakistan.

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Kirti Azad Personal Life

Full Name	Kirti Azad
Date of Birth	02 Jan 1959 (Age 67)
Place of Birth	Purnia (Bihar)
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	Graduate
Profession	Sportsperson, Journalist, Social Worker
Father's Name	Bhagwat Jha Azad
Mother's Name	Smt. Indira Jha Azad
Spouse's Name	Smt. Poonam Azad
Children	2 Son(s)

Kirti Azad Net Worth

Net Worth

₹2.81 CRORE

ASSETS

₹2.85 CRORE

Liabilities

₹4.32 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Kirti Azad

He organises various cultural and sports events for the under-privileged.

Political Timeline of Kirti Azad

• 2019: Kirti Azad left BJP and joined Congress Party. He tweeted, "Today in front of Shri Rahul Gandhi I joined the Congress I felicitated him in traditional Mithila style."
• 2015 : He was suspended from BJP for leveling allegations against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhxi Cricket Association.
• 2015 : He became Convenor of Sub Committee-II, Committee on Estimates. He served this post till 30 April 2016.
• 2014 : In September 2014, he was been made a Member of Standing Committee on Rural Development, member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs and Member of Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS).
• 2014 : Kirti Azad again defeated Ali Ashraf Fatmi and retained his Darbhanga seat. Later on from 4 August, 2014 to 30 April 2016 he was appointed as Member, Committee on Estimates.
• 2009 : He was appointed as Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, Member, Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare, Member, Standing On Aug 21 he was appointed as Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice and Member, Joint Committee on Secutiry in Parliament Complex. Also he became Member, Khadi and Village Industries Corporation and Member of Youth Affairs & Sports, Advisory Committee.
• 2009 : Azad re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha. Later on 9 Jun. 2009 he became a Member of House Committee. He was member of this committee till 18 May 2014.
• 2004 : He contested from Darbhanga, but lost his seat against RJD candidate Md. Ali Ashraf Fatmi with the margin of 143,463 votes. .
• 1999 : Azad contested from Darbhanga and elected to 13th Lok Sabha. He defeated Md Ali Ashraf Fatmi of RJD.
• 1993 : Kirti Azad won the Delhi Legislative Assembly Election and became MLA. He served this post till 1998.

Kirti Azad Early Life

• 1981: He made his Test debu against New Zealand at Wellington from Feb 21 to 25. He played his last Test against West Indies at Ahmedabad in 1983.
• 1980: He made hi ODI debut against Australia at Melbourne. Azad played his last ODI in Sharjah against Pakistan.
• 1976: Kirti Azad made his debut in First Class cricket. He was an all-rounder from Delhi.

Kirti Azad Achievements

Renowned Cricketer and T.V. Commentator on Sports. He was a Member of the victorious Prudential World Cup Team, 1983.

Captain, Delhi and North Zone Cricket Teams; played seven Test Matches and 25 One-day Internationals.

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