Vidyasagar Sonkar Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh

Age: 65 Years

Wife: Rekha Sonkar

Bio/Wiki
Profession	• Politician • Advocate • Social worker
Famous for	Being nominated for Rajya Sabha in 2026
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight (approx.)	65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 July 1961 (Friday)
Age (as of 2026)	65 Years
Birthplace	Sukhipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh
School	Mohammad Inter college, Jounpur (1977)
College/University	Gorakhpur University
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Arts (1981) • Bachelor of Education (1984) • LLB (1987)
Religion/Religious Views	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Caste (SC)
Social Media	• Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	19 January 1993
Family
Wife/Spouse	Rekha Sonkar
Children	Daughter- Mahima Sagar
Parents	Father- Bimal Chandra Sonkar
Other Relatives	Son-in-law- Premchand (Mahima's husband)
Money Factor
Salary	Rs 6,96,530 (As of 2017)
Assets/Properties (As of 2017)	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 48,500 Bank Deposits: Rs. 23,50,027 Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 3,10,000 NSS & Postal Savings: Rs. 5,06,000 LIC: Rs 2,00,000 Jewellery: Rs. 2,23,875 Others: Rs. 2,50,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,50,00,000
Net Worth	Rs 2,88,88,402 (As of 2017)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vidyasagar Sonkar

He had an RSS background and had joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, during his studies.

In 1985, Sonkar became a booth president of BJP. He was elected councillor in 1989 from Jaunpur and started active politics.

He went to Lok Sabha in 1996 on the ticket of BJP from parliamentary constituency of Saidpur (presently, Machhlishahr).

The government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee came to an end and his tenure was short-lived.

In 2000, he was appointed as the President of Jaunpur district by the party. During the years, Sonkar had been the State President of BJP Scheduled Caste Morcha.

He served in the state unit of Yuva Morcha and worked in the organisational work in Kashi and Gorakhpur areas.

He was also a State General Secretary in the teams of Keshav Prasad Maurya and Swatantra Dev Singh as state Presidents.
Vidyasagar Sonkar (right) with Keshav Prasad Maurya

He stayed active in the state working committee all through. In 2009, Sonkar lost the Lok Sabha election.

He was defeated in the Assembly election in 2017, but persisted in his party activities and was given significant organisational roles as a result of the election.

On 19 April 2018, the BJP won 11 of the 13 seats in the Legislative Council elections. One seat each was captured by the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party.

The BJP had conducted six yatras in the state before the 2022 Assembly elections to connect with people. These six yatras were entrusted into Sonkar’s hands.

Through his control of the organisation and party workers, he honed the party campaign in this election.

He later became the general secretary of the BJP for the state of Uttar Pradesh.

His Dalit identity and long organising experience were taken into account by the party. He is a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.