Sushil Kumar Rinku Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	• Indian National Congress (INC) (1992 - April 2023) • Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) (5 April 2023 - March 2024) • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (27 March 2024 - present)
Political Journey	• Joined the Indian national Congress (1992) • Elected as the Councillor of Jalandhar Municipal Corporation (2006) • Became the Councillor of Jalandhar Municipal Corporation two more times • Contested and won the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections from the Jalandhar West (SC-reserved) constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress (2017) • Contested the Punjab Legislative Elections from the Jalandhar West (SC-reserved) constituency on a ticket of the Indian National Congress but lost to AAP candidate Sheetal Angural (2022) • Resigned from the Indian National Congress (2023) • Joined the Aam Aadmi Party (2023) • Won the Lok Sabha by-elections from the Jalandhar parliamentary seat on a ticket of the Aam Aadmi Party, becoming a Member of Parliament (2023) • Resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party (2024) • Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 June 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
School	• MGN Public School, Jalandhar (1993) • DAV College, Jalandhar (1996)
Educational Qualification	Class 12 (1992) [1]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Caste (Dalit)
Address	H. No. 97, Guru Ravi Dass Nagar, Basti Danishmandan Jalandhar, Pin 144002
Controversy	Suspension from the Lok Sabha: Sushil Kumar Rinku was suspended from the Lok Sabha for his indiscipline during the Monsoon session of the Indian Parliament in August 2023. He was suspended creating disturbance over the Manipur violence issue and for throwing papers at the chair and the then speaker Om Birla after the Delhi services bill was passed in the Lok Sabha. [2]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 2006
Family
Wife/Spouse	Sunita Rinku (politician, former assistant professor)
Children	Son- Prathamveer Singh Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Ram Lal (politician; deceased) Mother- Pushpa Rani
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister(s)- Savita Dalia and 2 more
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Thar • Scorpio • Innova [3]MyNeta
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 11,47,900 (2021-2022) [4]MyNeta
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 50,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 3,11,148 • LIC: Rs. 56,618 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 23,70,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 1,71,000 Immovable Assets • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 25,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 18,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2023. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [5]MyNeta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 12,41,305 Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2022-2023. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors). [6]MyNeta
Social Media
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Sushil Kumar Rinku

• Sushil Kumar Rinku hails from a family of politicians. His family has been associated with the Indian National Congress for more than 45 years.

• Sushil’s father and uncle had served the party in various capacities. His father, Ram Lal was elected as the councillor of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation twice, first in 1997, and then in 2002.

• His wife was elected as a councillor of the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation in 2007.

• Sushil Kumar Rinku became active in student politics during his school days by joining the Congress’ student wing NSUI.
  

  An old picture of Sushil Kumar Rinku

• In 1994, he was elected as the president of Shri Guru Ravidass Cultural Society of the DAV College, Jalandhar, while he was studying there.

• He joined the Indian National Congress during the 1992 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections, doing booth work for the party.

• During the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections, he defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mahinder Pal Bhagat, son of three-time MLA and former minister Bhagat Chuni Lal, by a margin of 17334 votes from the Jalandhar West (SC) constituency.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku as a member of the Indian National Congress

• In 2023, he was expelled from the Indian National Congress over alleged anti-party activities.

• He then joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Jalandhar.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku with the members of the Aam Aadmi Party

• In 2023, he wanted a ticket for the Jalandhar parliamentary by-election for his brother, but the ticket was offered to him instead by the Aam Aadmi Party.

• In the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll, Rinku received 34.05% of the total vote share, winning the elections from the Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary by a margin of 58,691 votes. His victory was a huge setback for Congress as the party held the seat since 1999.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku during a road show in Jalandhar

• The Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat had become vacant after Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary died of a cardiac arrest during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra.

• He was the only member of the Aam Aadmi Party to hold a Lok Sabha seat.

• In August 2023, after he was suspended from the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session for his misconduct, he reached the Parliament complex in chains to protest against his suspension. He was seen raising slogans of “Free country’s democracy from chains of slavery” in the complex.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku protesting against his suspension at the Parliament Complex

• In 2024, he was one of the eight candidates, who were named as the AAP candidate from the Jalandhar parliamentary seat in the party’s first list of candidates.

• On 27 March 2024, he resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Vinod Tawde and Sunil Jakhar.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku being welcomed into the Bharatiya Janata Party

• Rinku is fluent in three languages – Hindi, English, and Punjabi.

• Sushil Kumar Rinku had a pet dog named Jack.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku’s pet dog, Jack

• He is an ardent follower of Baba Gurinder Singh Ji Dhillon of the Radha Swami Satsang Beas spiritual organisation.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku with Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon

• He loves travelling and doing adventure sports in his leisure time.
  

  Sushil Kumar Rinku doing parasailing