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M. J. Akbar Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

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M. J. Akbar Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

M. J. Akbar

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BIRTHDAY 11 January, 1951 ( Thursday )
BIRTH PLACE Hooghly , West Bengal
COUNTRY India
AGE (in 2026) 75 Years Old
BIRTH SIGN Capricorn
HEIGHT in centimeters- 171 cm
in meters- 1.71 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
WEIGHT in Kilograms- 70 kg
in Pounds- 154.32 lbs
CASTE N/A

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Short Biography

M. J. Akbar was born on 11-01-1951 inBhadreswar, Hooghly in the state of West Bengal, India. He is an Indian Politician, Editor, Columnist, Journalist, Writer & Blogger.

Other Name: Mobashar Jawed Akbar
Other Professions: Editor Columnist Journalist Writer Blogger
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M. J. Akbar Complete Bio & Career

M.J Akhbar is a leading Indian journalist, writer, and politician.  He is at present the Member of Parliament of India 's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (MOS) and Rajya Sabha from MP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recruited him on 5 Jul 2016 in the Union Council of Ministers. 
He started the weekly newspaper " The Sunday Guardian " in 2010, and he is continuing the editor-in-chief of it. In the past, he has also been the MD of Indian Newspaper of the Daily Multi Edition, along with the founder and global prospect of South Asian English magazine " Asian Age." He has been the Editor-in-Chief of the daily newspaper Deccan Chronicle of Hyderabad. 
 
His book has been rendered into Italian by the name of "Fertile de Sung," which was released on 15 January 2008 in Rome. His book, based on the crisis of identity and class contest in Pakistan ".He has penned many books, in which Jawaharlal Nehru's biography " The Making of India " and based on Kashmir, " The Siege Within " is being presented. He is also the author of " The Shade of Shord " and " A Cohesive History of Jihad." His recently published book is " Blood Brothers," in which there is a history of events in India and the story of three generations, with the developing relations of the world, mainly Hindu- Muslim.
 
Akbar also holds significant interventions in politics. He was chosen to the Lok Sabha from Kishanganj in Bihar for the first time as a nominee of the Indian National Congress in 1989. He has been MP from Kishanganj two times. He has also been the spokesperson of the former PM Rajiv Gandhi. On Mar 2014, he had entered the Bharatiya Janata Party and is currently the spokesperson of the party. He is married with Mallika Joseph, his concurrent at "The Times of India" group.

Important Updates: On Oct 2018, Akbar was accused of sexual harassment under the 'Me Too' Movement in India by the, a journalist named Priya Ramani alleged that she was hassled by him in a hotel room when he was editor of a newspaper, The Asian Age at that time.  Despite this controversy, he had resigned from his post on 17 October 2018.

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M. J. Akbar Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Late Sheikh Akbar Ali
Mother Imtiaz Akbar
Siblings None
Wife Mallika Joseph
Son Prayaag Jawad Akbar
Daughter Mukulika Akbar

He was born to Late Sheikh Akbar Ali and Imtiaz Akbar. He is married to Mallika Joseph since 1975. The couple together has a son named Prayaag Jawad Akbar and a daughter named Mukulika Akbar.

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Body Measurements

Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour White (Half Bald)

Personal Info

Home Town New Delhi
Nationality Indian
Religion Islam
Address K-1553, Palam Village, Gurgaon 122015 Haryana
School N/A
College Presidency College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Qualification Graduate
Hobbies Reading Books
Marital Status Married
Debut As a Journalist - 1971 (Times of India)
Salary N/A
Net Worth INR 36 Crores
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Red
Favorite Player Virat Kohli
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Politician Narendra Modi

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About M. J. Akbar

  • In 1971, he began his career as a trainee at The Times of India.
  • On July 2016: he was appointed as the Minister of State for External Affairs under BJP Govt.
  • In 1975, he married his co-fellow at The Times of India Mallika Joseph.
  • In 1990, he published his first book “Nehru: The Making of India” which was the biography of the first PM of India, Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • On Mar 2014 he joined as a national spokesperson of BJP.
  • He was Elected as MP of Congress from Kishanganj (Bihar).
  • He wrote many non-fictional books such as- Kashmir: Behind the Vale in 1991, Conflict between Islam and Christianity in 2003 and Riot After Riot in 1991.
  • On Oct 2018, Akbar was accused of sexual harassment under the 'Me Too' Movement in India. Despite that he had resigned from his post on 17 October 2018.

M. J. Akbar Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

75 years, 2months, 1 day old age M. J. Akbar will turn 76 on 11 January, 2027. Only 9 months, 29 days, 8 hours,32 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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