Om Birla Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Politician, Agriculturist
Famous For	Being the 17th Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (Semi Bald)
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• 1987: District President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) • 1991: State President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha • 1997: National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha • 2003: Elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kota South • 2008: Re-elected to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Kota South • 2013: Re-elected to the Assembly for the third time having defeated Pankaj Mehta of the Indian National Congress • 2014: Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Kota South constituency • 2019: Re-elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the same constituency and served as the 17th speaker of the Lok Sabha • 2024: Won the Kota Lok Sabha seat for the third time and re-elected as the speaker of the Lok Sabha
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 November 1962
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Kota, Rajasthan, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kota, Rajasthan, India
College/University	• Govt. Commerce College, Kota, Rajasthan, India • Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Educational Qualification	Master degree in Commerce
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Baniya (Vaishya)
Address	Permanent- 80-B, Dusshera Scheme, Shakti Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan - 324009 Present- Bungalow No.14, Windsor Place, New Delhi - 110001
Hobbies	Watching cricket, listening to music
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Dr. Amita Birla
Children	Son- None Daughters- 2 • Akansha (elder; chartered accountant) • Anjali (younger; civil servant - she passed the UPSC examination in her first attempt in 2019)
Parents	Father- Shrikrishna Birla Mother- Shakuntala Devi
Other Relatives	Son-in-law- Anish Rajani (businessman)
Favourite Things
Sports	Cricket
Politician(s)	Narendra Modi, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Maruti Wagon R, Maruti Ritz, Optra
Assets/Properties	Agricultural Lands- Rs. 47 Lakh (approx.) Deposits in Banks and Financial Institution- Rs. 20 Lakh (approx.) Bonds, Debentures, and Shares in Companies- Rs. 16 Lakh (approx.) Jewellery- Rs. 7 Lakh (approx.)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 1,25,000/month + other allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 4.83 crores (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Om Birla

• Birla has been active in politics since his childhood. He has also served as a member of the  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

• He has also served as the vice-chairman of the National Co-operative Consumer Federation Limited.

• Birla has served as the chairman of CONFED, Jaipur from June 1992 to June 1995.

• During his first term as a Member of Parliament, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and a member of Committee on petitions and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

• Apart from being a politician, he is also a philanthropic person. He has started several welfare programs. He started a program, Paridhan, which started in 2012 and aims to distribute clothes and books for the weaker section of the society. He has also started some blood donation programs. Apart from it, Birla also initiated a free meal program and medicine bank to provide medicine free of cost for the poor.

• In the 2014 General Elections, he defeated Ijyaraj Singh of the Indian National Congress who belonged to the Royal family of Kota.

• On 19 June 2019, he became the 17th speaker of the Lok Sabha.

• Here’s an interesting video about Om Birla’s biography: