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| Office | National President of the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
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| Office | Leader of the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) Lok Sabha |
| Office | Chief of the Bhim Army |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Predecessor | Position Established
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| Born | 1987-December-05 (age 39) |
| Born | Chhutmalpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Political party | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| Spouse | Template:Marriage |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, social activist
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Adv. Chandrashekhar Azad (born 5 December 1987; Template:IPA), also known as Chandrashekhar and Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan', is an Indian politician, social activist, Ambedkarite and lawyer. He is serving as a Member of Parliament of the 18th Lok Sabha from Nagina since June 2024.[1] He is the chief and co-founder of the Bhim Army,[2] and the National President of the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram). In February 2021, Time magazine featured him in its annual list of 100 Emerging Leaders who are Shaping the Future.[3]
Early life
Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 3 December 1986, village Chhutmalpur in Saharanpur, Western Uttar Pradesh.[4] Growing up in a Dalit family, Azad experienced caste-based discrimination, which influenced his early interest in social justice and advocacy.[5][6][7] His father, Govardhan Das, retired as a principal of a government school. Azad came to prominence as a Bahujan leader after he installed a hoarding titled The Great Chamars of Ghadkhauli Welcome You on the outskirts of his village. Chandra Shekhar Azad started free coaching classes for all categories and distributed free books for poor students to study.[8][9][10]
A PhD scholar Dr Rohini Ghavri has accused Chandrashekhar Azad of sexual harassment and many other accusations, which have been strongly denied by Chandra Shekhar Azad. [11] [12][13][14][15]
Activism and politics
Azad, Satish Kumar, and Vinay Ratan Singh founded Bhim Army in 2014, an organisation that works for the emancipation of Dalits through education in India.[16] It runs free schools for Dalits in western Uttar Pradesh.[17][18]
In 2020, he founded the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram).
5656 UP legislative Assembly elections, he contested the Gorakhpur Urban Assembly constituency against Yogi Adityanath, with Azad getting 3.06% of the vote share.
In the 2024 Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh, Aazad Samaj Party (ASP) candidate Chandrashekhar Azad won the Nagina Lok Sabha constituency by 1,51,473 votes. He got 5,12,552 votes. BJP's Om Kumar came second, who got 3,61,079 votes.[19][20][21]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 June 2024 | Incumbent | Member of Parliament, 18th Lok Sabha | ASP | |
| 2 | 14 August 2024 | Incumbent | Member of the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes | ASP | |
| 3 | 26 September 2024 | Incumbent | Member of the Standing Committee on Home Affairs | ASP | |
| 4 | 15 March 2020 | Incumbent | National President of the Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) | ASP | |
Imprisonment
- He was arrested in relation to the Saharanpur violence incident.[22] Azad was arrested under the National Security Act by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Afterwards he was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court after his lawyer argued that the arrests were politically motivated.[23]
- Delhi Police had denied permission to Chandrashekhar Azad's protest march against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act from Delhi Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar. He entered into protest at Jama Masjid and was arrested by Delhi police and detained for several days.[24]
Election history
Lok Sabha
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | Result | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nagina | Template:Party name with color | 5,12,552 | Om Kumar | Template:Party name with color | 3,61,079 | Template:Yes2 | 1,51,473 | ||
Member of Legislative Assembly (Uttar Pradesh)
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | Opponent | Opponent party | Opponent votes | Result | Margin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gorakhpur Urban | Template:Party name with color | 7,640 | Yogi Adityanath | Template:Party name with color | 1,65,499 | Template:No | 1,57,859 | ||
See also
- Jignesh Mevani
- Shri Guru Ravidas Gurughar, Tughlakaba
- Mayawati
- Fourth Mayawati ministry
- Kanshi Ram
- Bahujan Samaj Party
- Ravidassia
References
- ↑ Dalits | Voices from the margins(13 July 2024). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ My Son a Dalit Revolutionary, Say Bhim Army Chief's Mother. News18(19 June 2017). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad in Time magazine's list of 100 emerging leaders. The Indian Express(18 February 2021). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan | Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan: "I am a misfit in politics", Shahi, Sunita. National Herald(17 September 2018). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ The Rise Of Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan'. Outlook India(21 June 2024). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ Chandrashekhar Azad: The Indian Dalit leader challenging Modi(20 March 2019). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ↑ Fighting spirit. Frontline(2 February 2018).
- ↑ Chandrashekhar Azad—The man in the blue scarf. Mint(9 June 2017).
- ↑ Walking the faultlines: The Bhim Army has been slowly gaining ground among Dalits locally. The Indian Express(26 June 2018).
- ↑ MP's ex-girlfriend jumped into 'Brahmin daughters' controversy. Bhaskar English. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ Ex-girlfriend Rohini issues fresh warning to Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad ‘Ravan. Bhaskar English. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ चंद्रशेखर पर आरोप लगाने वाली रोहिणी कौन? सफाई कर्मचारी की बेटी, एक करोड़ की स्कॉलरशिप. News 18. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ '50-50 हजार रुपए के गिफ्ट दिए', चंद्रशेखर आजाद रावण पर आरोप लगाने वाली डॉ रोहिणी घावरी कौन?. Nav Bharat Times. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ डॉ. रोहिणी घावरी ने चंद्रेशखर आजाद को अब बताया बेवड़ा, आखिर उस कांच की ग्लास में क्या था?. Nav Bharat Times. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ What is the Bhim Army?. The Indian Express(2018-05-18). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ Mohammad Ali on the Bhim Army's grassroot education project for Dalits in Saharanpur. The Hindu(2017-06-17). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ Class act: the great Dalit fightback that started in the schoolroom. The Guardian(2018-05-22). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ↑ Nagina Election Result: चंद्रशेखर आजाद 1 लाख 51,000 वोट से जीते, BJP के ओम कुमार को हराया(4 June 2024).
- ↑ Nagina Loksabha Results: भीम आर्मी के चंद्रशेखर, नगीना से BJP प्रत्याशी को भारी अंतर से हराया(4 June 2024).
- ↑ BJP और चंद्रशेखर आजाद रावण की 'करीबी' नगीना से दे रही है दिलचस्प संकेत. आज तक(10 April 2024). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ 14 दिन की हिरासत में रावण, गिरफ्तारी के पीछे गर्लफ्रेंड का हाथ. navodayatimes.in(9 June 2017). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ HC says cases against Bhim Army chief 'politically motivated', grants him bail. The Times of India(3 November 2017). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ Bhim Army's Chandrashekhar Azad Arrested Day After Protest In Old Delhi. ndtv.com.