Pooja Pal Age, Caste, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Politician, Agriculturist
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	• Bharatiya Janata Party (2026-present) • Samajwadi Party (expelled) (2019-2025) • Bahujan Samaj Party (2005-2018)
Political Journey	• 2007-2017: Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Allahabad West constituency • 2022: Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Chail constituency
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 July 1979 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	47 Years
Birthplace	Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
College/University	Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Graduation (2015-2016)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Extremely Backward Caste (EBC)
Address	105/1B, Madhuban Vihar, Nai Basti, Umarpur Niwan, Prayagraj
Tattoo	On her right wrist
Controversy	Criminal Cases She has 4 pending criminal cases listed on her election records. These cases were filed against her during her political protests and the Raju Pal murder investigation.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	First Marriage: 15 January 2005 Second Marriage: 2018
Family
Husband/Spouse	• Brijesh Verma (m. 2018) • Raju Pal ​(MLA) (died 2005)
Parents	Father- Amrit Lal Pal
Siblings	Brother- Rahul Pal
Money Factor
Assets/Properties [1]Myneta	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 2,50,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 62,82,652 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 27,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 22,67,275 • Other assets: Rs. 1,59,000 Immovable Assets • Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,25,04,000 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 72,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 3,80,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 6.55 crores (as of 2022) [2]Myneta Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2022. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor).

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pooja Pal

• Pooja Pal was born and grew up into a poor family.

• Her father owned a small bicycle puncture repair shop.

• After completing her graduation from Allahabad University, she worked different jobs, including as a sweeper in offices and hospitals to support her family financially.

• In January 2005, Pooja Pal married Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Raju Pal. After nine days of their wedding, Raju Pal was shot dead.

• He had recently defeated Ashraf Ahmad in the 2004 election for the Allahabad West Assembly seat. Raju Pal was appointed as the BSP MLA from the Allahabad West constituency.

• After Raju Pal’s murder, Ashraf Ahmad was named as the main accused in the case.

• In 2005, Ashraf Ahmad became the MLA from Allahabad West seat.

• After her husband’s death, BSP chief Mayawati gave Pooja Pal a party ticket to contest from the Allahabad West constituency. However, she lost that election to Ashraf Ahmad.

• She later filed a request in which she asked for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the murder of her husband, Raju Pal.

• In 2007, during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Pooja Pal defeated Ashraf Ahmad and won from the Allahabad West constituency.

• In 2012, she again contest from the same constituency and won the Assembly elections.
  

  Pooja Pal during a political campaign

• In the 2017 Assembly elections, Pooja Pal lost the Allahabad West seat to her opponent and BJP leader Sidharth Nath Singh.

• In 2018, BSP chief Mayawati expelled Pooja Pal from the party after Pooja met BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya without the permission of the party.

• In 2019, Pooja Pal joined the Samajwadi Party before the Lok Sabha elections.

• In 2022, during the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, she contested from the Chail Assembly constituency on the ticket of Samajwadi Party.

• In these elections, Pooja Pal defeated her opponent and a candidate from the BJP-Apna Dal (S) alliance by more than 13,000 votes and became the MLA from Chail.
  

  Pooja Pal in the legislative assembly

• During these elections, she made headlines when in her nomination papers for the elections, she listed her husband’s name as Brijesh Verma. This revealed that she had entered into an inter-caste marriage.

• In February 2023, Umesh Pal, the main witness in the murder case of her first husband, was murdered.

• Pooja Pal then slowly began moving away from the Samajwadi Party.

• In February 2024, she went against the Samajwadi Party’s instructions and voted for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections.

• In 2025, during her speech in the State Assembly, Pooja Pal praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his “zero-tolerance policy” against mafias. She said that this policy had ended the criminal network of Atiq Ahmed.
  

  Pooja Pal while attending a meetings of saints with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

• Once, during a media conversation, she shared that she received justice for her husband, Raju Pal, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Pooja Pal said,
  

  My MLA husband Raju Pal was murdered in broad daylight. We fought for justice for 18 years. Everyone gave assurances, but justice came only from CM Yogi. My community also got justice from him, that’s why I am with him.”

  

  Pooja Pal (in white saree) during a rally

• After that, Pooja Pal, along with Yogi Adityanath, attended the coronation function of Santosh Das Maharaj Satua Baba as Jagadguru.

• A few hours after that, the Samajwadi Party expelled her for “anti-party activities.”
  

  Pooja Pal’s expulsion letter from the Samajwadi Party

• After leaving the party, Pooja Pal became a strong critic of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.

• She then made several serious allegations against him, including claiming that her life was in danger because of him.

• When Pooja Pal continued to make these allegations, Akhilesh Yadav and the Samajwadi Party denied them and said that they were only political accusations.

• In 2026, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
  

  Pooja Pal while meeting Narendra Modi

• The BJP leadership included Pooja Pal in the party’s core state organization.

• She then started working as the State Vice-President of the Uttar Pradesh BJP.

• According to BJP, as a leader, Pooja Pal helps to connect with non-Yadav Other Backward Class (OBC) voters before the state Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.