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Ashok Khemka Age, Caste, Family, Wife, Children, Biography & More

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Wife: Jyoti Khemka
Caste: Vaishya (Marwari)
Age: 59 Years

Ashok Khemka

Bio
Full NameDr. Ashok Khemka
ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 173 cm
in meters- 1.73 m
in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth30 April 1965 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024) 59 Years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac signTaurus
NationalityIndian
HometownKolkata, West Bengal, India
College/UniversityIndian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur)
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Educational Qualification(s)Bachelor in Technology (B-tech, Computer Science)
Ph.D. (Computer Science)
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Masters in Arts (MA Economics)
FamilyThere's not much information about his parents and siblings.
ReligionHinduism
CastVaishya (Marwari)
ControversyThe much talked about Vadra-DLF-land-deal in the media, which was highlighted by Khemka in his reports attracted a controversy when the abnormalities surfaced by him were nullified by the then Congress Government in Haryana. As per the reports of Khemka, the suppose deal cost between 20,000 crores (US$3 billion) to 350,00 crores (US$55 billion).
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseJyoti Khemka
Ashok Khemka With His Wife Jyoti Khemka
ChildrenSons- Ganesh and Srinath Khemka
Ashok Khemka With His Wife Jyoti Khemka and his Sons Srinath & Ganesh
Daughter- None

Ashok Khemka

Some Lesser Known Fact About Ashok Khemka

  • Ashok Khemka is a 1991 Batch, Haryana Cadre IAS officer.
  • He holds various educational achievements, from being an IITian, a Ph.D. holder, and Masters in Business Administration (MBA), he also holds an MA degree in Economics from IGNOU.
  • He is a brilliant student and has a great academic career,  adding, in 2016, he has topped the Panjab University (PU) law entrance test, securing 166.37 marks.
  • Ashok Khemka received the SR Jindal Prize in 2011 for “Crusade against Corruption, ” along with a cash prize, for exposing corruption.
  • In almost three decades of his bureaucratic career,  he has been transferred more than fifty times. Here is the story of the revelation made by Ashok Khemka himself.

  • On 22 October 2021, the Haryana government transferred him from the post of Principal Secretary (archives, archaeology, and museums) to Principal Secretary, Haryana Science and Technology Department; this was his 54th transfer in a 29-year long career in the civil services. [1]The Indian Express

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