Usha Thakur Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Teacher, Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• 1994: Elected as a Zila Parishad member in the Indore Municipal Corporation elections • Chairperson of the Education Committee • Served as the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha • 2009: Elected as an MLA from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow for the first time • 2013: Elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly • 2018: Elected to the Legislative Assembly for the third time • 2 July 2020: Became Minister of Tourism, Culture, Religious Trusts and Religious Endowments
Award	30 September 2022: Most Film Friendly State Award by the President of India at the 68th National Film Awards ceremony held in New Delhi
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 February 1966 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	58 Years
Birthplace	Sangam Nagar, District-Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sangam Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
College/University	Devi Ahilya University Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification(s)	• B.H.Sc • B.Ed. • M.A. • M.Ed. • M.Phil
Religion	Hinduism
Address	Residence- 115/C, Sangam Nagar, District-Indore (M.P.) Office- 176 Tilak Path, Rambagh, Near Bank Of India, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies	Debate, Reading Poetry
Controversies	• Controversial Statements on Muslims She made a controversial statement in response to a question asked during a Garba program in Bhopal. She said that if the Quran allows idol worship, then Muslims are also welcome in the Garba program, they can participate in the Garba program with their entire family. After which the Muslim community strongly opposed her. Later, she said that Garba pandals are becoming a medium of love jihad. Muslim youths lure Hindu girls to convert them to Islam. She urged all Garba organisers in her constituency to verify the identity of all entrants using their voter ID cards. [1]News18 During the by-elections 2020, Usha Thakur said that religious education was becoming increasingly harsh and terrorists were growing in madrassas. It was necessary in the national interest that madrassas should be closed. [2]ETV Bharat She made a controversial statement on 25 September 2015 saying that Muslims should sacrifice their sons instead of goats to give importance to the festival of Qurbani. [3]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Babu Singh Thakur (teacher) Mother- Shanti Babu Singh Thakur (teacher) (died on 25 January 2022)
Siblings	She has four siblings.
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Maruti Celerio car • Boxer car
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	Moveable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,00,000 • Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,37,867 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 4,07,331 • Jewellery: Rs. 30,000 • Revolver: Rs. 60,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 3,50,000 (approx. as of 2018) [4]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Usha Thakur

• Usha Thakur was born and brought up in a middle-class family in Sangam Nagar, Indore.

• During an interview, Usha Thakur said that while growing up she decided not to get married, and she believed that one of her family members should devote his/her life to country service.

• After her father’s retirement, her father started a cow shelter which is managed by Usha.
  

  Usha Thakur at her cow shelter

• In her teens, she developed an interest in Hindi literature.

• She is a devotional singer and often performs in various religious events. Usha Thakur, along with 100 bhajan troupes of Indore, has been reciting Sunderkand in different parts of the city for a few years.

• After completing her graduation, she started Prodh Shiksha Kendra in her village. She then started Samagra Kranti Gurukul School.

• Usha Thakur has worked as the vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party and incharge of its cultural cell.

• She has worked for Rashtriya Sevika Samiti, Sanskritik Jagran Manch, Hindu Jagran Manch, and Pehal Samagra Kranti Chetna Manch.

• She has worked as the chairperson of the Education Committee and Indore Municipal Corporation.

• She was once appointed as the minister in charge of the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

• She is one of the former executive council members of Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.

• She was the President of the Nutan Kanya Vishwavidyalaya Students Union from 1986 to 1987.

• Since 1989, she has been actively involved in various social welfare activities. She has organised various blood donation camps and encouraged people to plant more trees.

• Usha Thakur has been an active member of Durga Vahini (women’s wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad).

• Before becoming the municipal councillor in 1990, Usha Thakur was gifted a dagger (fighting knife) by Bhagat Singh‘s family.

• In 2003, she served as a member of the twelfth legislative assembly, Member of the Committee of Women and Child Welfare, and Member of the Consultative Committee of the Religious Trusts and Endowments Department.

• She has also started Seva Project Chaitanya Dham where facilities of free education centres, free computer training centres, free homoeopathic treatment, and free vocational sewing training centres are provided.

• On 2 October 2019, Usha Thakur cycled 25 kilometres from her residence in Sangam Nagar to the Gandhi statue and Shastri statue.
  

  A news article on Usha Thakur

• She once started a signature campaign in which women were asked to submit their mobile numbers and voter ID cards with a letter to the CM. In the letter, it was stated that the rapists should hang to death which would create a fear among the culprits.
  

• She once said that if anyone wanted to take a selfie with her, he should deposit Rs 100 in the local Mandal unit of BJP. She said that a lot of her time was wasted because of selfies.

• On 13 August 2022, Usha Thakur announced free entry to museums and monuments in Indore, Madhya Pradesh during her tenure.

• On 30 August 2022, Usha Thakur started the program “Buddhabhumi India – Journey in the Footsteps of Buddha” in Thailand, preserving the values ​​​​of Ramayana and Buddhism.

• She is a religious person and recites Shiva Tandava daily.