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Raj K. Purohit Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Radhika Rajpurohit
Age: 70 Years
Hometown: Mumbai

Raj K. Purohit

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionPolitician
Famous forBeing BJP Maharashtra Head
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight (approx.)60 Kg (132 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey1990-2019: MLA of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for five consecutive terms
Personal Life
Date of Birth31 August 1955 (Wednesday)
BirthplaceFungani village, Sirohi, Rajasthan, India
Date of Death18 January 2026
Place of DeathMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Age (at the time of death)71 Years
Death CauseNatural reasons due to old age
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
SchoolGovernment Higher Secondary School, Sirohi, Rajasthan (Passed in 1972)
College/University• Government College, Sirohi, Rajasthan (1975)
• Government Law College, Mumbai (1978)
Educational Qualification• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
Social Media• Instagram
• Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseRadhika Rajpurohit
ChildrenSon- Ashish Purohit

Total- 3
ParentsFather- Khangarji Purohit

Raj K. Purohit

Some Lesser Known Facts About Raj K. Purohit

  • Raj K. Purohit was born in a Rajasthani family and was groomed in right-wing politics from the Jana Sangh period before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • Purohit later settled in Mumbai and made the city his permanent home and political workplace. He emerged as a prominent North Indian and migrant Rajasthani leader within Mumbai and South Mumbai BJP circles.
  • He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly five times during his political career. He represented the Mumbadevi Assembly constituency continuously from 1990 to 2009.
  • He was elected once from the Colaba Assembly constituency for the term from 2014 to 2019. Raj Purohit also served as Mumbai BJP president from September 2010 to June 2013.
  • During his tenure in the Maharashtra government, he served as a cabinet minister handling the housing department.
  • From 2014 to 2019, he worked as the BJP’s chief whip in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was known for coordinating with leaders from Congress and NCP and maintaining working relations across political parties.
  • Since 2014–2015, he actively pursued redevelopment of the Mumbadevi area with improved infrastructure and civic amenities.
  • He consistently raised issues related to padgi, rental housing systems, and tenants living in old buildings in Mumbai.
  • During a visit to Sirohi, he stated that BJP functioned as a united and disciplined organisation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its face.
  • Ahead of the 2024 general elections, he said he was prepared to contest if the party considered him suitable. He expressed willingness to contest the Jalore–Sirohi parliamentary constituency if given a ticket by the BJP.
  • Raj Purohit stated that if elected, he would focus on roads, hospitals, electricity, water supply, and air connectivity in the region.
  • He highlighted that lakhs of Rajasthanis live as migrants in other states and should receive political opportunities.
  • In 2019, when the BJP denied him a ticket from Colaba, he continued working actively for the party.
  • In the 2026 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, his son Akash Purohit won from Ward number 221.