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|name = Kirti Azad | | name = Kirti Azad | ||
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|birth_name = Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad | | birth_name = Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad | ||
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|01|02|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|01|02|df=y}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Darbhanga]], [[Bihar]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Darbhanga]], [[Bihar]], [[India]] | ||
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|office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | | office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | ||
| constituency=[[Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]] | | constituency = [[Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]] | ||
| term_start = 16 May 2009 | | term_start = 16 May 2009 | ||
| term_end = 23 May 2019 | | term_end = 23 May 2019 | ||
| predecessor = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | | predecessor = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | ||
| successor = [[Gopal Jee Thakur]] | | successor = [[Gopal Jee Thakur]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]] | | constituency1 = [[Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darbhanga]] | ||
| term_start1 = 1999 | | term_start1 = 1999 | ||
| term_end1 = 2004 | | term_end1 = 2004 | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | | predecessor1 = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | ||
| successor1 = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | | successor1 = [[Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi]] | ||
| party = [[ | | party = [[All India Trinamool Congress]] {{small|{{nowrap|(2021-Present)}}}} | ||
| spouse = Poonam Azad | |||
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'''Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad''' ({{audio|Kirti_Azad.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 2 January 1959){{cn|date=November 2020}} is a politician and former [[cricket]]er and who played 7 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and 25 [[One Day International|ODIs]] for [[India cricket team|India]] between 1980 and 1986. | '''Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad''' ({{audio|Kirti_Azad.ogg|pronunciation}}; born 2 January 1959){{cn|date=November 2020}} is a politician and former [[cricket]]er and who played 7 [[Test cricket|Tests]] and 25 [[One Day International|ODIs]] for [[India cricket team|India]] between 1980 and 1986. | ||
Azad was born in [[Darbhanga]], [[Bihar]], the son of former [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]]. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, he made his Test debut at Wellington. He was part of the Indian team that won the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="Auto15-2">{{cite web | url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26325.html | title = Kirti Azad | publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 6 March 2011}}</ref> | Azad was born in [[brahmin]] family of [[Darbhanga]], [[Bihar]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kirti Azad Supports Suresh Raina Amid Backlash Over ‘Brahmin’ Comment|url=http://news18.com/cricketnext/news/kirti-azad-supports-suresh-raina-amid-backlash-over-brahmin-comment-3992900.html|access-date=2021-12-15|website=news18.com|language=en}}</ref> the son of former [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]]. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, he made his Test debut at Wellington. He was part of the Indian team that won the [[1983 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="Auto15-2">{{cite web | url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26325.html | title = Kirti Azad | publisher = Cricinfo | access-date = 6 March 2011}}</ref> | ||
He won the 2014 [[Lok Sabha]] election for Darbhanga, Bihar. In February 2019, Kirti Azad joined Indian National Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rebel BJP MP Kirti Azad joins Congress |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cricketer-turned-politician-kirti-azad-joins-congress/article26301848.ece |work=The Hindu |date=18 February 2019 |ref=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cricketer-turned-politician-kirti-azad-joins-/article26301848.ece |language=en-IN}}</ref> | He won the 2014 [[Lok Sabha]] election for Darbhanga, Bihar. In February 2019, Kirti Azad joined Indian National Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rebel BJP MP Kirti Azad joins Congress |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cricketer-turned-politician-kirti-azad-joins-congress/article26301848.ece |work=The Hindu |date=18 February 2019 |ref=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cricketer-turned-politician-kirti-azad-joins-/article26301848.ece |language=en-IN}}</ref> He joined [[Trinamool Congress]] (TMC) after meeting TMC chief [[Mamta Banerjee]] in Delhi on Nov 23, 2021. <ref>{{cite news |title=Congress leader Kirti Azad joins TMC |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-leader-kirti-azad-joins-tmc/articleshow/87872157.cms |work=Economic Times |date=23 November 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Domestic career== | ==Domestic career== | ||
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==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
He followed his father [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]], former Chief Minister of [[Bihar]],<ref>https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=25</ref> into politics and was elected to Parliament on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket from [[Darbhanga]], Bihar. He served his second term in the Lok Sabha representing Darbhanga. He was previously an MLA from Delhi's [[Gole Market]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/11/23/stories/2003112304280400.htm | title = A veteran-newcomer fight at Gole Market | work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 6 March 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050904014658/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/11/23/stories/2003112304280400.htm | archive-date = 4 September 2005 | url-status = | He followed his father [[Bhagwat Jha Azad]], former Chief Minister of [[Bihar]],<ref>https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=25</ref> into politics and was elected to Parliament on a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) ticket from [[Darbhanga]], Bihar. He served his second term in the Lok Sabha representing Darbhanga. He was previously an MLA from Delhi's [[Gole Market]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/11/23/stories/2003112304280400.htm | title = A veteran-newcomer fight at Gole Market | work = [[The Hindu]] | access-date = 6 March 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050904014658/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2003/11/23/stories/2003112304280400.htm | archive-date = 4 September 2005 | url-status = usurped }}</ref> He won the 2014 [[Lok Sabha]] Elections from Darbhanga.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/election-live-2014-march-13/|title = Election LIVE: BJP's third candidate list out, Ram Kripal to contest from Patliputra against Lalu's daughter|date = 14 March 2014}}</ref> On 23 December 2015 he was suspended from BJP for openly targeting Union finance minister [[Arun Jaitley]] over alleged irregularities and corruption in Delhi's cricket body Delhi and District Cricket Association.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kirti Azad Suspended By BJP For Publicly Targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley |url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-may-take-action-against-kirti-azad-for-targeting-arun-jaitley-sources-1258122|work=[[NDTV]]|access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref> Azad joined the [[Indian National Congress]] on 18 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web | title =Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad joins Congress | url =https://m.timesofindia.com/india/cricketer-turned-politician-kirti-azad-joins-congress/articleshow/68044490.cms| work = [[The Times of India]]| access-date=24 February 2019}}</ref> | ||
He fought General Election from Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency for 2019 representing Indian National Congress, against BJP candidate Pashupati Nath Singh and lost it with a margin of 4.8 lakhs. | He fought General Election from Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency for 2019 representing Indian National Congress, against BJP candidate Pashupati Nath Singh and lost it with a margin of 4.8 lakhs. | ||
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Gopal Jee Thakur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Darbhanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Ali Ashraf Fatmi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Darbhanga | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad 2 January 1959 Darbhanga, Bihar, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2021-Present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse(s) | Poonam Azad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 150) | 21 February 1981 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 November 1983 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 29) | 6 December 1980 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 April 1986 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad (
pronunciation (help·info); born 2 January 1959)[citation needed] is a politician and former cricketer and who played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs for India between 1980 and 1986.
Azad was born in brahmin family of Darbhanga, Bihar,[1] the son of former Chief Minister of Bihar Bhagwat Jha Azad. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, he made his Test debut at Wellington. He was part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup.[2]
He won the 2014 Lok Sabha election for Darbhanga, Bihar. In February 2019, Kirti Azad joined Indian National Congress.[3] He joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) after meeting TMC chief Mamta Banerjee in Delhi on Nov 23, 2021. [4]
Domestic career
He attended Modern School in Delhi where he was part of the school cricket team. Azad, a nonconformist in many ways[further explanation needed], was a stalwart allrounder for Delhi for many years, and in 95 Ranji Trophy matches he scored 4867 runs at an average of 47.72 and took 162 wickets at and average of 28.91. His highest score was 215 against Himachal Pradesh in 1985–86.
International career
He was a surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, making his Test debut at Wellington. He then played three Tests without much success against England in 1981-82 and was later picked for the 1983 World Cup.[2]
In his international career Azad played 7 test matches (1981-83) and 25 one-day-internationals (1980-86). Though full of potential, he couldn't take his domestic performance to the international level, scoring only 135 test runs and 269 in one-days. He picked 3 and 7 wickets in the two forms, respectively.[5]
Politics
He followed his father Bhagwat Jha Azad, former Chief Minister of Bihar,[6] into politics and was elected to Parliament on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Darbhanga, Bihar. He served his second term in the Lok Sabha representing Darbhanga. He was previously an MLA from Delhi's Gole Market constituency.[7] He won the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Darbhanga.[8] On 23 December 2015 he was suspended from BJP for openly targeting Union finance minister Arun Jaitley over alleged irregularities and corruption in Delhi's cricket body Delhi and District Cricket Association.[9] Azad joined the Indian National Congress on 18 February 2019.[10] He fought General Election from Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency for 2019 representing Indian National Congress, against BJP candidate Pashupati Nath Singh and lost it with a margin of 4.8 lakhs.
Personal life
Azad is married to Poonam and has two sons.[11] His elder son Suryavardhan has played for Delhi Under-17s, Under-19s and Under-22s, while his younger son Somyavardhan has played for Delhi Under-15s and Delhi Under-17s.[12][13]
His wife Poonam joined Aam Aadmi Party on 13 Nov 2016, which she then quit on 11 Apr 2017 to join the Indian National Congress.[14]
Views on IPL
Following a 2012 sting operation on players of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Azad came out in opposition of the tournament and demanded that it be banned.[15] Speaking about the Indian T20 team, he reportedly alleged that the players played for self rather than the country. He further said that he felt agitated and ashamed to be associated with the BCCI in the wake of the IPL controversy.
In popular culture
The 2021 Indian film 83, which is based on India's World Cup win, will feature Dinker Sharma portraying Azad's character.[16][17]
References
- ↑ "Kirti Azad Supports Suresh Raina Amid Backlash Over 'Brahmin' Comment". news18.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kirti Azad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Rebel BJP MP Kirti Azad joins Congress". The Hindu. 18 February 2019.
{{cite news}}: External link in|ref= - ↑ "Congress leader Kirti Azad joins TMC". Economic Times. 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Kirti Azad". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=25
- ↑ "A veteran-newcomer fight at Gole Market". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 September 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Election LIVE: BJP's third candidate list out, Ram Kripal to contest from Patliputra against Lalu's daughter". 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kirti Azad Suspended By BJP For Publicly Targeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley". NDTV. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad joins Congress". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ↑ "Detailed Profile: Shri Kirti (Jha) Azad". National Portal of India. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ↑ "Surya Azad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ↑ "Somyavardhan Azad". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Kirti Azad's wife Poonam Azad Jha quits AAP, joins Congress". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Kirti Azad begins hunger fast against IPL". IBNLive. Press Trust of India. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ↑ "Ranveer Singh introduces Dinker Sharma as Kirti Azad in '83' character poster". Business Standard India. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ranveer Singh introduces Dinker Sharma as Kirti Azad in '83'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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