Amit Jogi Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Amit Aishwary Jogi |
Profession(s) | Advocate, Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh |
Political Journey | • In 2013 assembly polls, he became an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) representing Marwahi (Vidhan Sabha Constituency) by defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. • In 2016, the INC expelled Amit Jogi for six years for indulging in anti-party activities. The same year, his father, Ajit Jogi, founded a new party, Chhattisgarh Janata Congress. |
Biggest Rival | Not Known |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 7 August 1977 |
Age (as in 2018) | 41 Years |
Birthplace | Dallas, USA [1]NDTV |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Pendra Road, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |
School | • The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Tamil Nadu • The Daly College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh • Modern High School, New Delhi |
College/University | • St. Stephen's College, Delhi • Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi • Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Graduate from St. Stephen's College, Delhi • MA from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi • LLB from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur |
Religion | Christianity |
Caste | Satnami (ST) |
Address | Resident of Anugrah, Sagon Banglow, Civil Line, Raipur, Chhattisgarh |
Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
Controversies | • In 2003, he was involved in an incident of bribing the politician, Dilip Singh Judeo. • In June 2007, Amit Jogi and his father were arrested due to their connection with the murder of Ram Avtar Jaggi (NCP treasurer) who was shot dead in June 2003. • 2 charges related to Punishment of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section-120B) • 1 charge related to Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees (IPC Section-427) • On 23 July 2011, he was badly injured when attacked by the crowd while campaigning for the INC candidate, Tanya Solomons. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Richa Jogi |
Children | Not Known |
Parents | Father- Ajit Jogi (Politician) Mother- Dr. Renu Jogi (Eye Specialist) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Late Anusha Jogi |
Style Quotient | |
Assets/Properties | Movable: • Cash- ₹75 Thousand • Deposits in Banks & Non-Banking Financial Companies- ₹51.5 Lakh • Jewellery- ₹31.5 Lakh Immovable: • Agricultural Land worth ₹56 Lakh • Non Agricultural Land worth ₹75 Lakh |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth (approx.) | ₹2.5 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Jogi
- He was born in the USA and was nationalised by L. K. Advani in 2004.
- In 2009, he received the University Gold Medal from Jawaharlal Nehru University for graduating with the highest marks in Law.
- After completing his studies, he started working at the Chhattisgarh High Court and worked there for 11 months.
- On 19 June 2010, he began a new journey as a social worker. He has led many campaigns regarding justice for starvation and rape victims, power-tariffs reduction, and many more.
- For his “unparliamentary” behaviour, on 2 March 2017, the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly passed a censure motion against him.
- On 30 October 2023, Amit Jogi filed nominations for the Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections from the Patan constituency. [2]ThePrint
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