Rakhee Gupta Bhandari Age, Husband, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Civil Servant • Singer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Service
Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1997
Cadre	Punjab
Major Designation(s)	• SDM, Bathinda, Punjab (3 August 1999-9 February 2000) • SDM, Rampura Phul, Punjab (14 February 2000-3 January 2001) • Additional Deputy Commissioner, Muktsar (4 January 2001-21 March 2002) • Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana (22 March 2002-30 October 2002) • Administrator, Ludhiana (6 March 2003-22 June 2003) • Secretary to Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), Patiala (26 August 2004-7 April 2006) • Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot (8 April 2006-22 May 2007) • Additional Resident Commissioner, Punjab Bhavan, New Delhi (24 August 2009-31 December 2009) • Special Secretary, Coordination Department, Punjab (9 March 2010-30 April 2010) • Joint Secretary in the Department of Home Affairs, New Delhi (1 May 2015-31 August 2016) • Resident Commissioner, New Delhi (22 December 2017-31 December 2021) • Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab (2022) • Principal Secretary to Sports & Youth Affairs Department, Punjab (10 March 2023-13 April 2023)
Awards	• Census Silver Medal (2004) • Baba Farid Medal (2008) • Stree Shakti Puraskar (2011) • Distinguished Alumna Award by Lady Shri College for Women (2019)
Singing
Debut	Hindi Song: Main Toh Ratungi Radha Naam (2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	28 July 1973 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	51 Years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi, India
College/University	• Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University • Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University • National Defence College, University of Madras
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.A. Honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University • M.A. from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University • M.Phil. from National Defence College, University of Madras
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Rahul Bhandari (a 1997 Punjab cadre IAS officer)
Children	Sons- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rakhee Gupta Bhandari

• Rakhee Gupta Bhandari served as the Additional Chief Administrator of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) in Ludhiana from 2003 to 2004.

• From 2007 to 2009, she served as the Director of the Social Security, Women’s Welfare, and Child Development Department in Faridkot, Punjab.

• In 2008, she was then appointed as the Executive Director of the Punjab SC Land Development and Finance Corporation. She served in the position till 2009.

• During the same time, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari was a Director of the SC and ST Development Department of Faridkot, Punjab.

• In 2010, she completed her ‘Foreign Short Term and Fiscal Studies’ training in the USA.

• In 2010, she served as a Director of Textiles and the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in New Delhi.
  

  Rakhee Gupta Bhandari during her first posting in Bathinda, Punjab

• From 2010 to 2015, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari held various positions in different departments in New Delhi including water resources, river development, Ganga rejuvenation, drinking water, sanitation, railways, and power.

• In 2012, she received the Stree Shakti Puraskar, an annual award from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, for encouraging women to work in mainstream and public sector offices.

• In 2013, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari completed her ‘International Negotiations and Local Public Service’ training in The United Kingdom.

• In 2014, she received her ‘International Negotiations and Foreign Trade’ training in New Delhi.

• In 2017, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari published a research paper titled ‘Contours of Security Cooperation between the US and India- The Homeland Security Dialogue’ to the National Defence College, New Delhi.

• In 2020, she lent her voice to a devotional song titled ‘Main Toh Ratungi Radha Naam’ when she was posted at the Punjab Bhawan in New Delhi. Within a week, the music video of the song received 3.25 lakh views on YouTube.

• The song ‘Main Toh Ratungi Radha Naam’ was composed by Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev, and organised by Kamal Kamavat. She received praise from several noted Indian singers, including Gurdas Mann.
  

  Rakhee Gupta Bhandari in a still from the devotional song Main Toh Ratungi Radha Naam (2020

• In April 2020, she wrote a poem titled ‘This Too Shall Pass,’ expressing the stress and anxiety during COVID-19.

• In 2022, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari was appointed as the Principal Resident Commissioner in Central Delhi.
  

  Rakhee Gupta Bhandari during one of her official meetings

• She later released two more devotional songs ‘O Mere Siya Ke Ram,’ devoted to Lord Ram, and ‘Aiso Mann Hoye,’ praising Radha and Krishna.

• On 13 April 2023, she began working as Principal Secretary to Parliamentary Affairs in New Delhi.

• In May 2024, Rakhee Gupta Bhandari lent her voice to the Punjabi song ‘Mahiya.’ The song was released at Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar and recorded by the White Hill Music Company.
  

  Rakhee Gupta Bhandari on the poster of the music video of the Punjabi song ‘Mahiya’ (2024)

• She is well-versed in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.

• Her husband and sons motivated her to start singing professionally.

• Once, she stated in a media conversation that singing was her childhood hobby. Rakhee Gupta Bhandari said,
  

  This was just part of my passion and hobby. Singing has long been a childhood hobby of mine. I performed in school choirs and family gatherings all the time.”