Biography

Does Kirti Azad smoke?: Yes.Kirti Azad 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. Kirti Azads father Bhagwat Jha Azad.In his cricketing career, the all-rounder has played 7 test matches and 25 ODIs 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 Azad posing with the trophy of 1983 Cricket World Cup.Allegedly, several cricket experts say that Azad made to the Indian cricket team as his father, Bhagwat Jha Azad was then a Union Minister and CM of Bihar. There were many all-rounders more talented than Azad who could have played for India at that time.In 1983, Azad played for India in an exhibition one-day Prime Ministers Relief Fund match in Delhi. It was a Prime Ministers Relief Fund match. He smashed 71 not out with six fours and four sixes and helped India chase down 198 runs after being at 80 runs for six at one stage.While still playing Ranji trophy matches he decided to walk in his fathers footsteps and stepped into politics. In 1993, at the age of 33, he joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). Kirti Azad with PM Narendra Modi.Azads father, INC veteran Bhagwat Jha Azad evicted him from his house when he joined BJP in 1993.Eventually, Azad joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2019, calling it Gharvapasi. Congress president Rahul Gandhi welcomes Kirti Azad to Indian National Congress (INC).His wife, Poonam Azad, a former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) politician is also a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) since 2017. She contested and lost the 2020 Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections from Sangam Vihar seat on the ticket of INC. Kirti Azad with wife Poonam Jha while campaigning for the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections.Kirti Azads both sons, Somyavardhan and Suryavardhan have played cricket and represented Delhi at various age-group levels, however, they were unable to make to first-class cricket. Somya is now a businessman whereas, Surya works at an MNC in Singapore.