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Ragini Nayak Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 41 Years

Husband: Ashok Basoya

Hometown: Jabalpur

Bio
Profession Politician
Political Party Indian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey • She became president of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) in 2005-06
• She was also appointed as the National General Secretary of the NSUI
• She was nominated by the Indian National Congress for the Delhi Legislative assembly election from Janakpuri constituency
• She became the spokesperson of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee in 2014
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) 5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth 21 September 1982
Age (as of 2023) 41 Years
Birthplace Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign Virgo
Nationality Indian
Hometown Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
School New Era Public School, Mayapuri, New Delhi
College/University • Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi
• Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification(s) • BA Honours in English Language & Literature
• MA in English
• L.L.B
Family Father- Manohar Nayak
Mother- Ranjana Nayak
Sister- Ketki Nayak


Brother- Anand Nayak
Religion Hinduism
Caste Scheduled Tribe (ST)
Hobbies Reading, Travelling & Writing
Favourites
Food North Indian Cuisines & Punjabi Cuisines
Sportpersons Virat Kohli
, Roger Federer
Book(s) The Book Of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera, My Experiments with Truth by Mohandas K. Gandhi
Singer(s) Sonu Nigam
, Lata Mangeshkar
, Kishore Kumar
Colour(s) Pink, Blue & Red
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Husband/Spouse Ashok Basoya (Advocate)
Marriage Date 5 May 2013
Children Son- Abhyudaya Basoya


Daughter- None
Money Factor
Salary (as an Assistant Professor of English) Rs. 40,000/month
Net Worth (approx) Rs. 1 Crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ragini Nayak

  • Ragini Nayak originally belongs to Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, and did her initial schooling from there only.

  • While being a student at the University of Delhi, she had initiated into active politics and joined the National Student Union of India (NSUI) as an activist.

  • After studying Law from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, she joined Lakshmi Bai College of Delhi University, as an assistant professor of English Literature in the year 2012.

  • She got married to Ashok Basoya, who was the former Vice-president of DUSU (University Of Delhi), and they knew each other for 8 years before getting married. He is an advocate by profession and is also a member of the All India Congress Committee.

  • She was among top 10-member of the panel that was appointed for the revival of the Indian National Congress during Delhi Legislative Assembly election in the year 2015.

  • She had also successfully handled the responsibility of being a National Media Panelist for Indian National Congress.

Smt.Sonia Gandhi is an epitome of Courage n Compassion,Magnanimity n Resilience,Dignity n Selflessness.She is a source of Strength n Inspiration for innumerable Congress workers like me..May God bless her with long happy life and good health #HappyBirthdaySoniaGandhi pic.twitter.com/rTs0tQXIEM

— Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) December 9, 2018

  • She has become a famous face on the Television as various news channels have invited her for panel discussions.

  • Here is the video of a speech given by her during the meeting of All India Congress Committee at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi.

  • She was also invited by the famous news channel, News 18, in their popular show, Lapate Main Netaji, which was one of the humorous shows of its kind. Watch out few glimpses from the show.

  • In June 2024, she shared a video clip on social media in which TV journalist Rajat Sharma was seen using a Hindi expletive, “Kya beh****od,” directed at her.

पहला वीडियो ‘X’ पर मेरे संज्ञान में लाया गया !

इसमें @RajatSharmaLive On Air मुझे एक भद्दी गाली देते हुए दिख रहे हैं !

मैंने Factcheck किया !
चैनल से इसी वीडियो का Raw Footage निकाला (दूसरा वीडियो)

पत्रकारिता का इससे गिरा हुआ स्तर क्या होगा ?

कोई जवाब है आपके पास रजत शर्मा ? pic.twitter.com/0GrQgYIPrl

— Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) June 10, 2024

Do You Know?

Do you know Ragini Nayak faced a high-profile moment in June 2024 when a TV journalist was seen using a Hindi expletive directed at her, which she then fact-checked and publicized?

She shared the video on social media, stated that she fact-checked it, and obtained the raw footage from the channel.

Do you know Ragini Nayak served as assistant professor of English Literature at Lakshmi Bai College, Delhi University, starting in 2012?

Yes—she joined Lakshmi Bai College as an assistant professor of English Literature in 2012.

Do you know Ragini Nayak was among the top 10 members appointed for the revival of the Indian National Congress during the Delhi Legislative Assembly election in 2015?

She was named to a top 10-member panel tasked with reviving the Congress in that election.

Do you know Ragini Nayak became president of the Delhi University Students Union in 2005-06?

Yes, she served as president of DUSU in 2005-06.

Do you know Ragini Nayak and her husband Ashok Basoya had known each other for eight years before they got married?

Yes—Ragini Nayak and Ashok Basoya knew each other for eight years before their marriage; he is an advocate and former Vice-president of DUSU.