Kanhaiya Kumar Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the first All India Students' Federation (AISF) member to become the President of the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Communist Party Of India (CPI) (April 2018 - September 2021) • Indian National Congress (September 2021-present)
Political Journey	• He joined the All India Student Federation (AISF) in 2004. • In September 2015, he got elected as the first AISF member to become President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Student's Union (JNUSU). • He got elected to the 125-member National Council of the Communist Party of India (CPI) on 29 April 2018. • He contested the 2019 General elections from the Begusarai Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar on a CPI ticket and lost to BJP's Giriraj Singh by a margin of 4.22 lakh votes. • On 28 September 2021, he joined the Indian National Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. • He lost the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to BJP's Manoj Tiwari from the North East Delhi constituency by 1,38,778 votes.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 January 1987
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Bihat, Begusarai, Bihar
Zodiac sign	Capricon
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bihat Village (near Barauni), Begusarai, Bihar
School	• Madhya Vidyalaya, Masnadpur, Bihar • RKC High School, Barauni, Bihar • Ram Ratan Singh College, Mokama, Bihar
College/University	• College of Commerce, Patna • Nalanda Open University, Patna • Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor's Degree in Geography • MA in Sociology • PhD in African Studies
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Upper Caste of Bhumihar Community
Address	Gram Bihat Tola Masandpur, Bihat Nagar Parisad, Begusurai, Bihar
Controversies	• On 12 February 2016, Kanhaiya Kumar and 2 other students of the JNU were arrested by the Delhi Police for raising anti-national slogans. They were charged under IPC 124-A (Sedition) & 120-B (Criminal Conspiracy) • On 15 February 2016, when Kanhaiya Kumar was being taken to the Patiala House Court, New Delhi for his hearing in the sedition and criminal conspiracy case, a group of lawyers invaded the police line and beat him up; stating they wanted to teach Kanhaiya Kumar a lesson • After his release from jail. he received many death threats for his alleged anti-national speech by politicians and lawyers • On 10 March 2016, he was abused and beaten up by a man from Ghaziabad; who accused him of being a Deshdrohi (Traitor) • On 15 March 2016, he was attacked by 4 people while Kanhaiya was addressing a gathering outside the parliament demanding the release of the other 2 students who were arrested along with him. The police intervened and the 4 individuals were taken away by the police • On 9 April 2016, he gave a statement that he'll be naming his children Bharat Mata Ki Jai so as to get free education for them in the name of patriotism. He reportedly gave this statement as a response, when the RSS was forcing people to say Bharat Mata Ki Jai to show and prove patriotism
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Jaishankar Singh (Farmer; Deceased in 2016) Mother- Meena Devi (Anganwadi Worker)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Prince Kumar (Younger) • Manikant Singh (Elder; Factory Worker) Sister Juhi
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties (As in 2019)	Movable: INR 3.57 Lacs Cash: INR 24,000 Bank Deposits: INR 1.63 Lacs LIC Policies: INR 1.70 Lacs Immovable worth INR 2 Lacs
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	INR 5.57 Lacs (As in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanhaiya Kumar

• Kanhaiya Kumar is the former President of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU). He was the first member of the AISF to be elected as the President of the JNUSU. He was arrested in 2016 because of the alleged anti-national slogans which were being shouted in an event in JNU; which Kanhaiya Kumar was addressing.

• He has always been a bright student. He scored well regularly and had stood first in the entrance exam of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for his PhD.

• He had an interest in theatre and took part in several plays and activities organized by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA); which is the oldest association of theatre artist’s in India.

• He completed his PhD in African Studies from JNU.

• On 9 February 2016, students of the JNU had organized an event on campus, and Kanhaiya Kumar was addressing the gathering. A video of the event surfaced on news channels; in which the students were protesting against the execution of terrorist Afzal Guru and shouting anti-national slogans.

• On 12 February 2016, Kanhaiya was arrested and charged with sedition of raising anti-India slogans in a student rally but was released later on bail as there was no evidence. The video which had surfaced on the News Channels was later found to be doctored and it was revealed that people who shouted the slogans were outsiders and not the students of JNU.

• Kanhaiya’s childhood friend Shanawaz said, “Kanhaiya is a very social person. His ability to connect with people is heartwarming and he is known for being very considerate. He is politically sound and his strength in all this is that he knows he has not done anything wrong”.

• On 15 February 2016, Kanhaiya was beaten up by a group of lawyers in the Patiala House Court while Kanhaiya was being taken for his hearing by the police. Later a sting operation was done in which 3 lawyers accepted that it was a planned attack.

• After Kanhaiya’s arrest, JNU students protested and demanded that Kanhaiya and the two students arrested with him should be released with all the charges dropped; as they had done nothing wrong and were being framed by politicians for political gain.

• After his arrest, his parents said: “Kanhaiya can never disrespect his country by chanting anti-national slogans, forget country, he has never ever disrespected us in life”.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar’s Parents Being Interviewed After He Was Arrested

• His father who was suffering from paralysis and had been bedridden for several years passed away just a few months after his arrest.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar With His Father Before He Passed Away

• His mother works at an Anganwadi and earns a monthly salary of INR 3,000.

• After getting released from Tihar Jail on 3rd March 2016, Kanhaiya gave a speech in the JNU campus to all the students. They welcomed him back wholeheartedly and supported him in his fight for the future. In that speech, Kanhaiya stated that he wanted Freedom Within India.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar Giving A Speech In JNU After Being Released From Jail

• Kanhaiya garnered support from all over the world, while he was in jail. Many countries condemned India for arresting Kanhaiya and called it suppression of political dissent. Senior journalists and JNU Alumni criticized the whole incident and stated that such excessive use of police action in a college was not justified.

• Over 130 renowned scholars from all over the world issued a joint statement; calling the JNU incident a “shameful act of the Indian government” to invoke sedition laws formulated during colonial times to silence criticism. They also criticized “the culture of authoritarian menace that the present government in India has generated”

• On 29 April 2018, he was elected to the 125 member council of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He contested the 2019 General Elections from the Begusarai seat in Bihar on a CPI ticket.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar Speaking At A CPI Rally

• In February 2019, he received his doctorate degree.

• He raised over INR 70 Lacs through crowdfunding for his election campaign.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar In Begusarai

• On 9th April 2019, when Kanhaiya Kumar filed his nomination for the Begusarai seat, Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar accompanied him. She stated that she went along with Kumar as a responsible citizen.

• He was also seen with Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Kunal Kamra when he was campaigning.
  

  Kanhaiya Kumar With Javed Akhtar And Shabana Azmi