Uma Bharti Age, Caste, Family, Biography & More

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Title	Sadhvi
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	1984: Contested the Lok Sabha elections for the first time at the age of 25 and lost 1989: Won the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency for first time and retained the seat in 1991, 1996, and 1998 elections 1999: Won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat and inducted into the Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Cabinet, and held various state- and cabinet-level portfolios including Human Resource Development, Tourism, Youth Affairs and Sports, and Coal and Mines. 2003: Uma Bharti-led BJP won the 2003 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections with 75% majority and she became the CM of Madhya Pradesh. 2004: Suspended from the BJP following a public argument with the senior BJP leader L. K. Advani. 2005: Her suspension was overturned and she was appointed as a member of the national executive of the BJP. 2005: She was excluded from the party as she was against the appointment of Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the CM of Madhya Pradesh. 2006: Established her own party, Bharatiya Janshakti Party 2011: Rejoined the BJP. 2012: Won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections from the Charkhari constituency in Mahoba district. 2014: Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Jhansi Constituency in Uttar Pradesh. 2014: Appointed the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation in the Narendra Modi-led Union Government. 2019: Appointed as the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Biggest Rival	Chandrapal Yadav of the Samajwadi Party
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 May 1959
Age (as in 2019)	60 Years
Birthplace	Dunda, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dunda, Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification	Studied till 6th grade
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Lodhi Samaj- Other Backward Class (OBC)
Address	• Permanent Address: B-6, Shyamala Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh • Present Address: 6, Akbar Road, New Delhi - 110011
Hobbies	• Reading spiritual texts like Bhagavad Gita • Swimming • Driving • Bird Watching • Conservation and propagation of Indian Culture and Heritage
Controversies	• December 1992: She was among other prominent leaders who supported the controversial Ram Janmabhoomi Movement of the 1980s and 1990s. The movement was organised by Bharatiya Janta Party and Vishva Hindu Parishad and it ultimately led to the demolition of Babri Masjid. • August 2004: An arrest warrant was issued against her in connection with the Hubli Riot Case of 1994; following which she had to resign from the post of Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. • July 25, 2007: Bharti began a week-long fast protesting against the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, saying that the Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, must be saved. • November 2011: Uma Bharti opposed the Walmart when the Government of India had decided to allow FDI in retail. • In November 2011, when the Government declared it will allow 51% in FDI, Uma Bharti Threatened Walmart with arson, should they enter the Indian Markets. • Played a significant role in the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement, popularizing the slogan,"Ram Lala Hum Aayenge, Mandir Wahin Banayenge". • She has 13 criminal cases registered against her in the court of law. • During her stint as the Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, she was criticized for non utilizing the ₹20,000 crores fund allocated to her ministry by the centre governmnt properly. • During her stint as the CM of Madhya Pradesh, she was often criticized for allowing K. N. Govindacharya to live at the official CM residence of Madhya Pradesh. However, she countered the allegations by saying that she did so to give a shelter to the homeless K. N. Govindacharya.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Late Gulab Singh Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother(s) • Swami Prasad Lodhi • Kanhaiya Lodhi Sister None
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Favourite Revolutionary	Che Guevara
Favourite Sportsperson	Michael Schumacher
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties (approx.)	• Cash: ₹2.5 lakhs Movable Assets • Bank Deposits: ₹2.26 lakhs • Jewellery: ₹35 lakhs • House Luggage: ₹4 lakhs Immovable Assets • Resedential Plots: 4 plots worth ₹98 lakhs
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	₹1.5 Crores (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Uma Bharti

Uma Bharti is best known for her stringent religious views, i.e., Hindutva ideology, fiery speeches, and her alleged role in the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992.

She was born in a poor family of peasants in May 1959. She was mentored by Rajmata of Gwalior- Late Vijaya Raje Scindia.

Late Vijaya Raje Scindia, Rajmata Of Gwalior

Rajmata started teaching her the methodologies of politics when Uma was in her early twenties. As a result, Uma entered the mainstream politics at an early age with becoming a member of BJP and contested her first election in 1984 at an age of 25 but lost the election.

After her feud with L. K. Advani and subsequent expulsion from BJP, she formed her own party named Bharatiya Janshakti Party, now defunct, on 30 April 2006 in Ujjain; only to return later in BJP on 7 June 2011.

Bharatiya Janshakti Party Flag

She did her schooling till the sixth standard. As a child, she was interested in religious courses and often describes herself as a “religious missionary”. She has also been fondly called “Sadhvi”, a Sanskrit honorific term for a female renunciant.

She was strongly inclined towards spiritual pursuits in her childhood and achieved fluency in religious epics including the Gita and the Ramayana which helped her in commanding the status of a demi-god at the peak of the Ayodhya Movement.