Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad or Kirti Azad is a former Indian Cricketer turned politician. He was born on the 2nd of January 1959 in Darbhanga, Bihar.
Quick Info
Nick Name
Kirti Azad
Full Name
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad
Profession
Politician, Cricket Commentator
Famous For
Not Known
Biography
Date of Birth
2 January, 1959
Age (as of 2024)
65 years old
Birthplace
Darbhanga, Bihar
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Darbhanga, Bihar
Religion
Hindu
School
Modern School (New Delhi)
College/University
St Stephen’s College, Delhi University (1979-81)
Education Qualification
BA History (Hons)
Relationships & More
Marital Status
Married
Marriage Date
Not Known
Affairs/Girlfriend
Poonam Azad
Family
Wife
Poonam Azad
Children
Son: Somya Vardhan & Surya Vardhan Daughter: Not Known
Parents
Father: Shri Bhagwat Jha Azad Mother: Smt Indira Jha Azad
Siblings
Brother: Dr. Rajvardhan Azad Sister: Not Known
Politics
Political Party
Indian National Congress (INC)
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)
Cricket
International Debut
ODI: Not Known T20: Not Known
Jersey Number
Not Known
Domestic/Stats Team
Not Known
Coach/Mentor
Not known
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx)
In centimeters- 180 cm In meters- 1.8 m In feet & inches- 5’11” ft
Weight (approx)
Not Known
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Salt & Pepper
Measurement’s
Not Known
Net Worth
Net Worth in 2024
$1 Million + (Approx)
Net Worth in Indian Rupees
INR- 8 Crore + (Approx)
Monthly Income
Not known
Yearly Income
Not Known
Some Lesser Facts
Kirti has four pending criminal cases with twelve charges framed against him.
Actor Dinkar Sharma will be playing the role of Kirti Azad in an upcoming Bollywood film ’83. The movie is based on India’s victory in the 1983 cricket World Cup held in England.
Kirti has acted in a Hindi movie ‘Kirket’ released in 2019.
Kirti Azad’s sons, Somyavardhan and Suryavardhan have played cricket and represented Delhi at various age-group levels, however, they were unable to make it to first-class cricket. Somya is now a businessman whereas, Surya works at an MNC in Singapore.
Eventually, Azad joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2019, calling it “Gharvapasi.”
Azad’s father, INC veteran Bhagwat Jha Azad evicted him from his house when he joined BJP in 1993.
While still playing Ranji Trophy matches he decided to walk in his father’s footsteps and stepped into politics. In 1993, at the age of 33, he joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
In his cricketing career, the all-rounder has played 7 test matches and 25 ODI for India from 1980 to 1986. He was also a part of the Indian cricket team that won the 1983 ODI Cricket World Cup.
Kirti was born into a political family. His father Bhagwat Jha Azad was a freedom fighter of India, a lifelong INC politician, and chief minister of Bihar. Bhagwat Jha was also a six-time member of Lok Sabha from Bhagalpur.
