Najma Heptulla Age, Biography, Husband, Children, Family & More
Najma Heptulla Age, Biography, Husband, Children, Family & More
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Sayyida Najma bint Yusuf |
| Full Name | Najma Akbarali Heptulla |
| Profession(s) | Indian Politician, Government Official, Social Advocate, And A Writer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2004-Present)  Indian National Congress (1980-2004)  |
| Political Journey | 1980: Elected to Rajya Sabha 1985-86: Served as the Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha 1986: Became the general secretary of Congress 1988-2004: Served as the Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha 1993: Headed women parliamentarians' group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the same year, also appointed as the founder President of the Parliamentarians' Forum for Human Development 2000: Elected as the President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) by the NDA 1999-2002: Nominated as the President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) 2004: Left Congress and joined BJP 2010: Appointed as one of the BJPâs 13 vice presidents when Nitin Gadkari was the President of BJP 2014: Became the Union Minister of Minority Affairs 2016: Became the Governor of Manipur |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13 April 1940 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 83 Years |
| Birthplace | Bhopal State, British India (Now, in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| School | Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya (MVM) Bhopal |
| College/University | Vikram University, Ujjain |
| Educational Qualification(s) | M.Sc. (Zoology) Ph.D. (Cardiac Anatomy) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Caste/Sect | Dawoodi Bohra Muslim |
| Address | 16, Teen Murti Lane, Delhi |
| Hobbies | Reading and Writing, Listening to Music, Playing Badminton and Squash |
| Controversies | ⢠Najma Heptulla was accused of having altered a photograph in 1958 to show herself along with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad in a publication of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). The controversial photograph was published in an ICCR publication labelled 'Journey of a legend', on the life of Maulana Azad, a noted scholar, an independence activist and the country's first education minister. The publication came out when Heptulla was the head of the council. The photograph came portraiting young Heptulla with Maulana. The caption stated "Najma Heptulla with Maulana Azad after her graduation". The truth was out as official investigations later revealed Heptulla had graduated in May 1958, whereas the Maulana had died on February 22, 1958. The publication was later restrained by the ICCR and released its revised version but without the controversial photograph. ⢠She had a strained relationship with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and she accused Sonia Gandhi of humilating her personally. So she left the Congress and joined BJP in 2004.  ⢠She stoked a controversy by reportedly saying "There is nothing wrong in calling all Indians Hindu" to which she later clarified that she had called all Indians Hindi, the Arabic term for people living in India and what she said was "not in relation to the religion but in relation to identity as nationality", she said. |
| Boys, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | December 7, 1966 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Akbarali A. Heptulla (1966â2007) |
| Children | Son- None Daughter(s)- Three |
| Parents | Father- Sayyid Yusuf bin Ali AlHashmi Mother- Sayyida Fatima bint Mahmood |
| Siblings | Brother- Not known Sister- Not known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Hyderabadi Biryani |
| Favourite Politician | [](https://starsunfolded.com/atal-bihari-vajpayee/) Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Favourite Actror(s) | [](https://starsunfolded.com/dilip-kumar/) Dilip Kumar , [](https://starsunfolded.com/shammi-kapoor/) Shammi Kapoor |
| Favourite Film(s) | Bollywood: Shaheed (1948), Mughal-E-Azam (1960) Hollywood: Mackenna's Gold |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | âš1.10 lakh |
| Net Worth (approx.) | âš30 Crore |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Najma Heptulla
Does Najma Heptulla smoke?: Yes
Does Najma Heptulla drink?: Yes
Her family is of Arab descent and they claim to be Sayyid.
She is a second cousin to actor Aamir Khan .Â
She is also the grand-niece of Indian Independence activist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Her husband, âAkbarali A. Heptullaâ played an important role in the formulation of the newspaper âPatriotâ. He died in 2007.
In 1980, she joined the Congress; as she was inspired by Indira Gandhi .Â
she is a strong advocate of womenâs empowerment. She played an effective role at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. In addition, she directed the Indian delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 1997, and she received a special invitation to the International Womenâs Leadership Conference at Harvard University, Massachusetts the same year.
She has been a member of both Congress and BJP. After being a member of Congress for about three decades, she joined BJP in 2004. As per the reports, she left Congress because she shared a creaky relationship with Congress President Sonia Gandhi. It was also believed that she was associated with BJP leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee and hence joined BJP.Â
She contested the Vice-Presidential elections but lost to Hamid Ansari in 2007 by 233 votes.
She won a seat in Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan and represented it from 2004 to 2010.
She left the Rajya Sabha when her tenure ended in 2010, but she was again elected to the chamber from Madhya Pradesh in 2012.
 She was appointed to the Rajya Sabha five times between 1986 and 2012.
She gripped the post of Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha for 16 years.
When she was elected as Union Minister Of Minority Affairs, she was the only Muslim minister serving in Narendra Modi âs cabinet.
After taking the charge of Minister of Minority Affairs in the Modi government, she said âWe want to work for economic, social development and inclusive development (of minorities). Unless they donât become a part of development process, there will be lopsided development.â
She was elected as the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in 2017.
She has written comprehensively on a range of wide subjects like human social security, environment, reforms for women, sustainable development etc and has penned a book called âAIDS: Approaches to Prevention.
She has authored a number of publications, including Indiaâs Progress in Science and Technology: Continuity and Change (1986), Indo-West Asian Relations: The Nehru Era (1991), and Reforms for Women: Future Options (1992).
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