Khagen Murmu Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-present) • Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2001-2019)
Political Journey	• 1993: Became a member of the Malda Zilla Parishad • 1998: Became the vice president of the Malda Zilla Parishad • 2001: Joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) • 2001: Elected as the Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Habibpur constituency as CPIM candidate • 2006: Contested and won the 2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from the Habibpur constituency as CPIM candidate • 2011: Contested and won the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from the Habibpur constituency as CPIM candidate • 2016: Contested and won the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections from the Habibpur constituency as CPIM candidate • 2019: Left CPIM and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party • 2019: Became a member of the 17th Lok Sabha from the Maldaha Uttar in West Bengal • 2019: Appointed as a Member of the Standing Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution • 2019: Selected as a Member of the Consultative Committee for Ministry of Jal Shakti and a Permanent Special Invitee for Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy • 2024: Won the Maldaha Uttar Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 February 1960 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	64 Years
Birthplace	Shekhpar, Malda district, West Bengal
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Shekhpar, West Bengal
College/University	Magadh University, Patna (1989)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Santhali (Scheduled Tribes) [1]Huff Post
Address	Bondh Road, P.O. Mokdum Pur, Distt. Malda-732103, West Bengal
Controversies	Cases Pending • 1 charge related to Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty (IPC Section-333) • 1 charge related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307) • 3 charges related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353) • 3 charges related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188) • 2 charges related to Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions (IPC Section-186) • 2 charges related to Punishment for Being member of an unlawful assembly (IPC Section-143) • 1 charge related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149) • 1 charge related to Danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation (IPC Section-283) • 1 charge related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147) • 1 charge related to Rioting, armed with deadly weapon (IPC Section-148) Kissed a woman during campaigning In April 2024, Khagen Murmu was accused by the TMC for kissing and behaving inappropriately with women during campaigning in Chanchal's Srihipur village in West Bengal. The TMC posted a video of Murmu on their social media accounts in which he was seen kissing a girl on the cheek during campaigning. However; while talking to a media house about the incident, he called it "an act of affection." Later, Murmu also clarified the situation and said that the girl was his known and he did just expressed affection and did not do anything inappropriate. Khagen also said that he was still campaigning in the same village and the villagers did not find what he did to be wrong at all and did not object to it. [2]Mint
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	10 May 1985
Family
Wife/Spouse	Manju Kisku (Integrated Child Development Services officer)
Children	Son(s)- 3 • Animes Murmu Daughter- 1
Parents	Father- Jalo Murmu Mother- Sakro Hembrom
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 1 Lakh (including all the allowances) per month (as the Member of Lok Sabha) [3]India TV
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 30,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 2,88,543.51 NSS & Postal Savings: Rs. 8,10,000 LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 8,36,000 Jewellery: Rs. 25,000 Immovable Assets Agricultural Land: Rs. 16,25,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018-2019. It excludes the assets owned by his wife [4]My Neta
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 32 Lakhs (as of 2018-2019) [5]My Neta
Social Media
Instagram	Khagen Murmu
Facebook	Khagen Murmu
Twitter	Khagen Murmu

Some Lesser Known Facts About Khagen Murmu

• Khagen belongs to the Santhali tribal family and faced many social and financial problems while growing up.

• During his teenage years, Khagen Murmu joined the left students’ movement and became an active organizer of the movement.

• Later, he joined the peasants’ movement and dedicated his life to the upliftment of the poor and backward-class people.

• In December 2023, when Khagen Murmu was speaking in the Lok Sabha, two men entered the Lok Sabha with gas-emitting objects.

#WATCH | An unidentified man jumps from the visitor's gallery of Lok Sabha after which there was a slight commotion and the House was adjourned. pic.twitter.com/Fas1LQyaO4

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2023

• In 2024, the BJP announced Khagen Murmu as their candidate for the 2024 Indian general election from the Maldaha Uttar in West Bengal.
  

  Khagen Murmu (centre) while campaigning before the 2024 Indian General Elections

• In an interview, Khagen Murmu discussed his decision to move from the Communist Party of India to the BJP and claimed that it was a spontaneous decision. He also said that the ideologies of the CPI (M) did not align with his ideologies. He said,
  

  You can say it was a very sudden, spontaneous decision. The Left Front’s ideologies, especially that of the leadership in Bengal, has somewhat deteriorated. From their ideals to their policies, things have changed a lot. See, policy-wise, things often change, it’s up to the organisation. But the ideals, that had to be compromised a lot. Things that we could not imagine doing, we were made to do.”