Atul Kumar Anjan Age, Death, Family, Biography
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Death Date: 03/05/2024
Death Cause: Cancer
Age: 69 Years
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Other Name | Atul Kumar Anjaan |
Full Name | Atul Kumar Singh Anjan |
Profession(s) | Politician, Social Activist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | Communist Party of India (CPI) |
Political Journey | • Elected to the National Council of Communist Party of India (1989) • Elected to the National Executive Committee of the Communist Party of India (1992) • Appointed as a member of the National Secretariat (1995) • Appointed as the General Secretary of All India Kisan Sabha (1997, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2016) • Contested the Lok Sabha Elections from Ghosi Constituency from a ticket of the Communist Party of India but lost (1998, 2004, 2009, 2014) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 28 April 1955 (Thursday) |
Birthplace | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Date of Death | 3 May 2024 (at around 3:45 a.m.) |
Place of Death | Mayo Hospital in Lucknow |
Age (at the time of death) | 69 Years |
Death Cause | Cancer |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
School | Attended a state board school in Lucknow (1967) |
College/University | Lucknow University |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Graduation (1977) • Post Graduation (1981) • L.L.B (1984) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | 3S.B.I. Halvasia Court,Mahatma Ghandi Marg |
Controversies | Criticised For Remarks on Sunny Leone's Advertisement During an election rally, Atul Kumar Anjan once gave a statement that the reason behind increasing number of rapes in the country was the repeated telecast of condom advertisement by Sunny Leone. He was severely criticised for his statement in the media. [1]The Indian Express Controversial Statement on Ram Temple in Ayodhya In November 2018, during a press conference Atul Kumar Anjan said that Kishkindha scandal of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas was going on in Ayodhya between RSS, BJP, and Shiv Sena, who were trying to take the credit for construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. [2]Patrika Controversial Remarks on Governors' Post In 2018, Atul Kumar Anjan sparked a controversy for claiming that the state governors across the country were acting like “dogs” of the Central Government. He also went on to say that Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik was running RSS office from Raj Bhavan. [3]TimesNow News |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife | Bharti Anjaan |
Children | Vidushi Bade |
Parents | Father- Dr. Ayodhya Prasad Singh (Died in 1985; Freedom Fighter who took part in Hindustan Socialist Republican Association activities) Mother- Pramila Singh |
Siblings | Sister- Ratna Singh |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Honda Brio |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | Rs 7,44,495 per annum (as of 2019) |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 40,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 96,30,353 • Motor Vehicle: Rs. 4,95,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 15,00,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 25,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 25,00,000 (as of 2019) |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 1 Crore 65 Lakhs (as of 2019) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Atul Kumar Anjan
- Atul Kumar Anjan was a senior CPI leader and national secretary of the Communist Party of India.
- Atul Kumar Anjan grew up in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- He stepped into the student politics in 1977.
- In 1979, at the age of 24, he became the first person to be elected as the President of the All India Students Federation of Lucknow University.
- He gained popularity among the students for raising their concerns and was elected as the President of Lucknow University’s Student Union three more times; he led the organisation for 7 years (from 1979 to 1986).
- An influential speaker, Atul Kumar Anjan was fluent in six languages.
- Anjan contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Ghosi constituency several times but faced defeat in every election. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Atul managed to collect only 18 thousand votes.
- He also worked for the interest of farmers and workers. As a member of the Swaminathan Commission, he made several noteworthy recommendations including MSP for farmers’ produce.
- Atul was associated with the Bharatiya Kisan Sabha and expressed his views openly on issues related to the interests of farmers.
- Anjan also served as the General Secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha.
- Atul was one of the key leaders of the popular Police-PAC rebellion of Uttar Pradesh. He had remained in jail for around 4 years and 9 months.
- Before his demise, he was undergoing treatment for cancer at Mayo Hospital in Lucknow.
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