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Deepak Baij Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Poonam Baij

Age: 41 Years

Hometown: Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Bio/Wiki
Real name/Full name Deepak Kumar Baij check sources
My Neta
Professions Politician and Farmer
Known for Being a member of the consultative committee, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, India
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 167 cm**
in meters**- 1.67 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 6”**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Politics
Political Party Indian National Congress
Political Journey • 12 July 2023: President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee
• 6 June 2019: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Bastar Constituency)
• 8 December 2008 – 6 June 2019: Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly (Chitrakot Constituency)
• 3 December 2023: Contested the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections; he lost to the BJP candidate Vinayak Goyal (Chitrakot Constituency)
Personal Life
Date of Birth 14 July 1981 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023) 41 Years
Birthplace Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Zodiac sign Cancer
Nationality Indian
Hometown Lohandiguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
College/University Government Kakatiya Post Graduate College, Dharmpura, Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Educational Qualifications check sources
The Hindu		 • M.A. (Political Science)
• M.A. (Economics)
• LL.B.
Caste Scheduled Tribe check sources
My Neta
Address Village - Usribeda, P.O. - Lohandiguda, District - Baster, 494010, Chhattisgarh
Hobbies Playing Cricket and Travelling
Controversies check sources
My Neta		 • 1 charge related to Punishment for bribery (IPC Section-171E)
• 1 charge related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188)
• 1 charge related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353)
• 1 charge related to Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions (IPC Section-186)
• On 21 December 2023, Deepak was suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting the proceedings by raising slogans and entering the Well of the Lower House; the protest was in response to the suspension of a significant number of MPs from the House. check sources
The Hindu
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Date 29 May
Family
Wife/Spouse Poonam Baij (government servant)
Children He has two daughters and a son.
Parents Father- Bhaluram Baij
Mother- Lakshmi Bai Baij
Money Factor

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Assets/Properties check sources
My Neta		 Movable Assets

Cash: Rs. 1,25,000
Deposits in Banks: Rs. 8,74,926
NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 2,02,212
LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 21,50,000
Motor Vehicles: Rs. 11,18,000
Jewellery: Rs. 3,30,000

Gross Total Value: Rs. 48,00,138

Immovable Assets

Agricultural Land: Rs. 3,00,000

Liabilities

Loans from Banks / FIs: Rs. 1,30,858
Net Worth (approx.) (as of 2018) check sources
My Neta		 49.5 Lakhs

Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepak Baij

  • Deepak Baij is an Indian politician. He became a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, after winning the 2019 Indian general election. He represents the Bastar constituency in the state of Chhattisgarh. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.

  • In 2008, Deepak Baij was elected as the Bastar district president of the National student organisation of India. In the following year, the Indian Youth Congress appointed him as its General Secretary.

    Deepak Baij while addressing a political rally

  • Deepak Baij served the Lohandiguda Block Congress Committee from 2009 to 2011. After then, he was appointed as the full-time President of the Block Congress Committee from 2012 to 2014.

  • In 2013, Deepak Baij was elected as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakoot constituency.

  • On 18 January 2017, Deepak Baij was honoured with the “Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak Puraskar” award from the Indian Student Parliament held at MIT Pune in Maharashtra.

  • In 2018, Deepak Baij contested the assembly elections as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Chitrakoot constituency and won with a margin of 17000 votes on the ticket of the Indian National Congress.

    Deepak Baij while addressing his party members

  • Deepak Baij once visited a public problem-solving camp in Chitapur village in 2018. He was in the news when he became furious after he saw dirty water flowing from a borehole. To express his anger, he drank the water himself and even offered it to an officer. The MLA had been informed that the residents of Chhindwara village had been compelled to drink reddish water from the borehole for several years. Consequently, he went to the village and collected a sample of the contaminated water in a bottle.

    Deepak Baij while drinking dirty water from a borewell in 2018

  • On 6 June 2019, Deepak Baij was appointed as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Bastar Constituency. In the same year, he was appointed as the national vice president of the All Indian Tribal Congress Committee.

  • In 2020, Deepak Baij received a death threat from an unknown Maoist.

  • In June 2022, Deepak Baij and several other Congress party leaders were detained by Delhi police in a protest against the Enforcement Directorate of India. The incident occurred after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money laundering case.

    Deepak Baij being arrested by the Delhi police in June 2022

  • In January 2023, Deepak Baij participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with All Indian National Congress head, Rahul Gandhi .

    Deepak Baij during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in 2023

मध्य प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री वरिष्ठ नेता @digvijaya_28 के साथ भारत जोड़ो पदयात्रा में…. pic.twitter.com/814EfhgzH6

— Deepak Baij (@DeepakBaijINC) September 8, 2022

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Do You Know?

Do you know Deepak Baij once drank contaminated water from a borewell to protest against poor water quality in his constituency?

Yes, in 2018, Deepak Baij drank dirty water from a borewell in Chitapur village to express his anger over the poor water quality affecting the villagers.

Do you know Deepak Baij has a unique way of combining politics with sports?

Yes, apart from being a politician, Deepak Baij is an avid cricket player and fitness enthusiast, often playing the sport in his free time.

Do you know Deepak Baij was suspended from the Lok Sabha for his dramatic protest?

Yes, on 21 December 2023, Deepak was suspended from the Lok Sabha for disrupting proceedings by raising slogans and entering the Well of the Lower House.