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Kirti Azad

Kirti AzadDOCKET NO. 73372

Bardhaman-Durgapur, West Bengal — All India Trinamool Congress election symbolAll India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

18TH LOK SABHA

1 CRIMINAL CASE

PARTICULARS

AGE
65
EDUCATION
B.A. (Hons.) History, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi (1981)
TERMS SERVED
3
PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS
Professional cricketer (1983-1990s), member of India's 1983 Cricket World Cup winning squad
DECLARED ASSETS
₹10.2 Cr

Member of India's 1983 Cricket World Cup winning squad. Elected to Lok Sabha from Darbhanga (BJP, 2014) before switching to Indian National Congress (2019) and then Trinamool Congress (2021). Won the 2022 by-poll from Bardhaman-Durgapur and retained the seat in 2024.

MPLADS FUND UTILIZATION

ALLOCATED
₹17.97 Cr
SPENT
₹3.32 Cr
UNSPENT
₹14.65 Cr
UTILIZATION
18.5%
WORKS COMPLETED
6
WORKS RECOMMENDED
106

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

PROMISES TRACKED (3)

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

  1. 01. Improve sports infrastructure and provide opportunities for young cricketers in Bihar and West Bengal

    UNVERIFIED

    Sports · SOURCE: AITC 2024 campaign

  2. 02. Strengthen anti-corruption measures and transparency in government

    UNVERIFIED

    Governance · SOURCE: AITC 2024 manifesto

  3. 03. Promote educational infrastructure in eastern India constituencies

    UNVERIFIED

    Education · SOURCE: AITC 2024 manifesto

CRIMINAL CASE DETAILS

IPC 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), IPC 500 (defamation) - pending in Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shillong

CONTROVERSIES

  • Defamation and mischief charges (pending)

    LOW · UNDER-TRIAL

    Faces charges under IPC 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and IPC 500 (defamation) in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shillong. Case status pending, no conviction.

    2024-01-01 · SOURCE: MyNeta 2024 affidavit

  • Suspension from BJP (December 2015)

    MEDIUM · ALLEGED

    Suspended from BJP on December 23, 2015 for publicly criticizing Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged irregularities and corruption in Delhi's cricket body.

    2015-12-23 · SOURCE: Wikipedia, news sources

ELECTORAL HISTORY

2014DarbhangaBJPWON
2022Bardhaman-DurgapurAITCWON
2024Bardhaman-DurgapurAITCWON

PARTY SWITCHES

  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Indian National Congress
  • All India Trinamool Congress

SOURCES

  • [1] Wikipedia
  • [2] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
  • [3] The Federal
  • [4] PRS India