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Ajay Maken Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography &More

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Wife: Radhika Menon

Hometown: New Delhi

Age: 61 Years

Bio/Wiki
Profession Politician
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 168 cm
in meters- 1.68 m
in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Politics
Political Party Indian National Congress
Political Journey • In 1985, Ajay Maken started his political jounrney as president of the
Delhi University Student’s Union (DUSU).
• In 1993, Ajay Maken became a Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Rajouri Garden constituency. He won the same seat again in 1998 and 2003.
• 1999, he was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit
in Delhi Government; he served the post till 2001.
• In 2001, Maken was appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Transport and Power in Delhi Government.
• In 2004, he was elected as Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.
• He won the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi constituency.
• In 2004, he held many positions including Member of General Purposes Committee, Member of Rules Committee, Member of Committee on Information Technology, Member of House Committee, Member of Panel of Chairmen for Lok Sabha, and Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC).
• In 2006, he became the Union Minister of State for Urban Development.
• In 2007, he held an Independent charge as Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. In the same year, he became the permanent member of the All India Congress Committee.
• In 2009, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Home Affairs.
• In 2011, he was appointed as the Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs.
• In 2012, he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation under Manmohan Singh
's government.
• In 2014, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from the New Delhi constituency but was defeated by the BJP candidate.
• In 2014, he was appointed as the Congress General Secretary and served till 2015.
• In 2023, he was appointed as the Treasurer of the All India Congress Committee by the party president Mallikarjun Kharge
.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 12 January 1964 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2025) 61 Years
Birthplace Delhi, India
Zodiac sign Capricorn
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Nationality Indian
Hometown New Delhi, India
School St. Xavier's School, Delhi
College/University • Delhi University
• Himachal Pradesh University
Educational Qualification(s) • Bachelor of Arts from Delhi University
• A master's degree in Public Administration from Himachal Pradesh University (2000)
Religion Hinduism
Food Habit Vegetarian check sources
Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 21 January 1991
Family
Wife/Spouse Radhika Menon (Director of family owned business)
Children Son- 1
• Aujaswi Maken
Daughter- 2
• Aarushi Maken (director of Fortune IT Park Private Limited)
• Ahana Maken (investment banker)
Parents Father- C. P. Maken
Mother- Santosh Maken (homemaker)
Siblings Brother- None
Sister- 3
• Nidhi
• Nupur
• Avantika
Style Quotient
Car Collection Maruti Grand Vitara
Money Factor
Assets/Properties Movable
Cash: Rs. 48,000
Bank Deposits: Rs. 1,02,17,838
Motor Vehicles: Rs. 2,13,426
Bonds, Debentures and Shares in Companies: 30,87,353
Other Assets (such as values of claims/interests): Rs. 14,68,037

Immovable
Non-Agricultural Land: Rs 54,80,000
Residential Buildings: Rs 66,21,400 check sources
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Net Worth (approx.) Rs. 3 Crores for the financial year 2013-14 check sources
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