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Rakhi Birla

movie Politician, Journalist cake 10 June 1987 (Wednesday) (Delhi, India)
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Net Worth

Rs. 76.42 thousand (as of 2020)

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Height

5' 5" (165 cm)

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Age

37

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 10 June 1987 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Delhi

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Deepak Kumar

Education

Schools: Rakhi Birla hails from a family that has been involved in social causes for four generations. It started with her great-grandfather. Her grandfather continued the tradition by joining the fight for India’s independence
Colleges: NBA School of Mass Communication, New Delhi Shivaji College, University of Delhi Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana
Education: A bachelor's degree from Shivaji College MA in Mass Communication from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Rakhi Birla

  • Rakhi Birla hails from a family that has been involved in social causes for four generations. It started with her great-grandfather. Her grandfather continued the tradition by joining the fight for India’s independence.
  • When Rakhi was in 10th grade, her school mistakenly wrote ‘Birla’ instead of her real surname ‘Bidhlan’ on her certificate. She did not change it and has been gone by Birla ever since.
  • After pursuing a Master of Arts in Mass Communication, she worked as a trainee reporter at Jain TV, a local television channel. She worked there for seven months.
  • In 2013, she met politician Arvind Kejriwal and began working with him during the Jan Lokpal Bill movement. Motivated by the experience, she joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
  • Rakhi won the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections on a ticket from AAP from the Mangolpuri constituency by defeating INC candidate Raj Kumar Chauhan by a margin of 10,585 votes.
  • On 28 December 2013, Rakhi was appointed as the Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development, Social Welfare and Language. She became the youngest-ever cabinet minister in Delhi and served in this position till 14 February 2014.

    Rakhi Birla as the Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare and Language
    Rakhi Birla as the Cabinet Minister of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare and Language
  • In 2014, she contested the Lok Sabha elections from North West Delhi. However, she lost the seat to the BJP candidate Udit Raj.
  • She defeated INC’s Raj Kumar Chauhan by a margin of 22,699 votes in the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
  • On 10 June 2016, Rakhi was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, making her the youngest person ever to hold this position.

    Rakhi Birla as the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
    Rakhi Birla as the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
  • In 2020, she won the Delhi Legislative Assembly elections by defeating Karam Singh Karma, a BJP candidate, by a margin of 30,116 votes.

    Rakhi Birla after winning the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections
    Rakhi Birla after winning the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections
  • She has worked on various causes in collaboration with many non-profit organisations.
  • Rakhi is a fitness enthusiast. She often meditates and practices yoga.

    Rakhi Birla while practising yoga
    Rakhi Birla while practising yoga

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