Mukesh Rajput Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh
Wife: Saubhagyawati Rajput
Age: 56 Years
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Full Name | Mukesh Lodhi Rajput |
Profession(s) | • Politician • Agriculturist |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5'5" (165 cm) |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Politics | |
Political Party | • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2013-Present) • Jan Kranti Party (2010-2013) |
Political Journey | • Served as the Chairman of Zilla Panchayat in Farrukhabad (2000 - 2012) • Left BJP (2009) • Contested and lost the Bhojpur Assembly Election from Jan Kranti Party (2012) • Served as state vice-president of Jan Kranti Party (2010-2013) • Contested and won the 16th Lok Sabha Election from the Farrukhabad constituency as a member of BJP (May 2014) • Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture (1 September 2014 - 25 May 2019) • Served as a member of the Committee on Member of Parliamant Local Area Development Schemes (MPLADS) (15 September 2014 - 25 May 2019) • Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries • Contested and won the 17th Lok Sabha Election from the Farrukhabad constituency as a member of BJP (May 2019) • Served as a member of the Standing Committee on Railways (13 September 2019) • Served as a member of the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Jal Shakti • Contested and won the 18th Lok Sabha Election from the Farrukhabad constituency as a member of BJP (June 2024) • Became a member of the Committee on Public Undertakings (14 August 2024) • Became a member of the Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development (26 September 2024) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 8 August 1968 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 56 Years |
Birthplace | Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
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Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh |
School | R.P. Inter College, Kamalganj, Farrukhabad |
College/University | R.P. Degree College, Kamalganj, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh (1990) |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Caste | Lodhi |
Address | Retganj, Thandi Sadak, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh |
Hobbies | Playing Badminton, Playing Cricket, Practising Yoga |
Controversies | • Accused of kidnapping 2 women In 2017, Linjiganj's Nand Kishor accused Mukesh of kidnapping his wife and daughter. He further accused him of marrying his wife and bearng a daughter through her. Mukesh Rajput denied the allegations and claimed that a few political rival from the Samajwadi Party have falsely accused him to manipulate the results of the district panchayat elections. • Allegedly threatened the power department engineer In 2019, Pankaj Agarwal, a power department engineer accused Mukesh Rajput of not paying electricity bill of nearly Rs. 6 lakhs and threatened him for refusing to give no dues certificate without payment. Pankaj Agarwal wrote a letter to the District Magistrate (DM) informing him about the situation and asking for security. Mukesh Rajput denied the allegations and claimed that he didn't threaten the engineer but had asked him to correct the bill. • Injured in an altercation outside Parliament On 19 December 2024, he was admitted to the to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi, as he had sustained injuries on his head and suffered from high blood pressure due to an altercation with the opposition party. In an interview, he accused opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for pushing BJP members while entering inside the Parliament House which resulted in his injury. |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 10 June1980 |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Saubhagyawati Rajput |
Children | Son- 3 • Arpit Rajput (Businessman, Politician) • Amit Rajput (Businessman) • Ankit Rajput Daughter- 1 • Arti Rajput (Doctor) |
Parents | Father- Lajjaram Mother- Chandawati |
Siblings | Brother- Rajiv Rajput (Deceased on 16 November 2024) |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Tata Safari • Toyota Innova Crysta |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | Salary - Rs. 1,00,000 + other allowances (as a Member of Parliament) Income - Rs 10,09,130 (for the financial year 2023-2024) |
Assets/Properties | Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 2,15,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 21,13,329 • Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs. 1,40,000 • LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 15,50,000 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 38,91,237 • Jewellery: Rs. 4,50,000 • Other assets, such as values of claims / interests: Rs. 1,65,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,50,00,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 22,50,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 60,00,000 |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 4,17,74,566 (Rs. 4.17 Crore) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mukesh Rajput
- In April 2023, his daughter-in-law, Sona Rajput took to Facebook to express her disappointment as her husband and Mukesh’s son, Amit Rajput was not given the election ticket.
- On 5 October 2023, against the opinions of his party, he claimed that he was in favour of the caste census. Talking about the census, he asked when animals are being counted, why not humans based on their caste and said,
I personally believe it [Caste Census] should be done; as is we are counting the number of cows, buffalo, goat and lions.”
- On 19 December 2024, during the protests by the political alliances of INDIA and NDA over BR Ambedkar, he along with his fellow party member and Member of Parliament (MP) Pratap Chandra Sarangi was injured and admitted to the hospital.
- The doctors reported a spike in his blood pressure and a feeling of dizziness after he was admitted.
- After he was admitted, he was contacted by the CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi who enquired about his health.
- He has served as a member of the District Sports Committee.
- For more than 15 years, he has worked through Mata Chandawati Shiksha Sewa Samiti to help the poor and the backward classes of society.
- He manages a Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra in Farrukhabad.
- He has worked to provide employment through skill training to the extremely poor youth.
- For more than seven years, he has worked as the national patron of the All India Railway Signal and Telecom Staff Association (AIRSTSA).