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Revision as of 16:09, 20 February 2021
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Udit Raj (Kala Titar) | |
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| Kala Titar | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Tirath |
| Succeeded by | Hans Raj Hans |
| Parliamentary group | Indian National Congress |
| Constituency | North West Delhi |
| Majority | 1,06,802 (7.88%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1961 Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2019-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2019) |
| Spouse | Seema Raj |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Profession | Civil servant (Indian Revenue Service), social activist, writer, politician |
| Website | uditraj |
Udit Raj is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress.[1] He was a Member of Parliament between 2014 to 2019 in the Lok Sabha, representing the North West Delhi as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Raj is also the National Chairman of the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organizations.[2][3]
Early life and education
Raj was born in Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh.[4] He studied BA at Allahabad University, and went on to study at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi in 1980. He was selected for the Indian Revenue Service in 1988 and served as the Deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Additional Commissioner of Income Tax at New Delhi. On 24 November 2003, he resigned from government service and formed the Indian Justice Party.
Political career
Raj joined the BJP on 23 February 2014. In the past he had opposed the BJP,[5][citation needed] but after getting a BJP ticket for Lok Sabha, he said that it was more sympathetic to the SC and ST communities and declared that the "Dalits have a brighter future in BJP".[6] On being denied a ticket to contest for the 2019 Indian general election, Raj quit the BJP and joined the Congress, saying that the BJP "is against the interests of Dalits".[1]
Raj, a Dalit, converted from Hinduism to Buddhism in 2001.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Denied ticket by the BJP, Udit Raj joins Congress". Hindustan Times. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Ashok, Sowmiya (19 November 2014). "Udit Raj to be part of SC/ST 'Maha Rally'". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Noted Dalit Activist Udit Raj joins Bharatiya Janata Party". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ Arpit Parashar (4 May 2011). "One more party for Dalits in Uttar Pradesh". tehelka.com.
- ^ Udit Raj (22 June 2004). "Reservation For Dalits In Private Sector". countercurrents.org.
- ^ "Dalits have bright future in BJP". The Statesman. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Varagur, Krithika (11 April 2018). "Converting to Buddhism as a Form of Political Protest". The Atlantic. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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- 1961 births
- 16th Lok Sabha members
- University of Allahabad alumni
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi
- Civil rights activists
- Indian caste leaders
- Indian Revenue Service officers
- Living people
- Lok Sabha members from Delhi
- People from Allahabad district
- People from North West Delhi district
- Dalit politicians
- Converts to Buddhism from Hinduism
- Indian Buddhists
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Indian former Hindus
- Indian National Congress politicians