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Minister of Women and Child Development of India Born: March 23, 1976 (age 46 years), New Delhi, India Spouse: Zubin Irani (m. 2001) Office: Member of the Lok Sabha since 2019 Previous offices: Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India (2017–2018) Awards: STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Patni Nominations: STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite Patni Full Name Smriti Zubin Irani Date of Birth 23 Mar 1976 (Age 46) Place of Birth New Delhi Party name Bharatiya Janta Party Education 12th Pass Profession Actor Father’s Name Ajay Kumar Malhotra Mother’s Name Shibani Bagchi Spouse’s Name Zubin Irani Spouse’s Profession Businessman Children 1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)
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She was born as Smriti Malhotra, the daughter of a half-Punjabi, half-Maharashtrian Hindu father, Ajay Kumar Malhotra, and a Bengali Hindu mother, Shibani née Bagchi. She is the oldest of three sisters. She has been a part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from childhood, her grandfather was an RSS swayamsevak and her mother was a member of Jana Sangh. Smriti was educated at the Holy Child Auxilium School, New Delhi, which is run by Catholic nuns. Later, she enrolled in School of Open Learning at University of Delhi. In 2019, she revealed that she had written her first year B.Com. exams from that institution, but had not completed the three-year degree course. In 2001, Smriti married a Parsi businessman, Zubin Irani. In October the same year, the couple had their first child, a son named Zohr. In September 2003, the couple had their second child, a daughter named Zoish. Smriti is also a stepmother to Shanelle who is Zubin Irani’s daughter from his previous marriage to Mona Irani, a coordinator and former beauty contestant. In 2018, responding to queries about her faith, she stated that she is a practicing Hindu married to a practicing Zoroastrian, and that wearing sindoor is her belief as a Hindu. Actress turned Politician Smriti Zubin Irani was born in a Delhi-based Punjabi middle class family. Her Ajay Kumar Malhotra, belongs to Punjabi family. He used to run a small courier company. Her mother is Bengali. Smriti is always counted among the most progressive women politicians in India. Initially she served BJP’s women wing and then elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. She contested assembly election against Congress leader Kapil Sibal and Loksabha election against Rahul Gandhi. She lost both. She served as HRD Minister from mid of 2014 to mid 2016. Currently she is Minister of Textile in Government of India. In 2019, she succeeded in doing what she failed to do in 2014 and won the Amethi seat by beating Rahul Gandhi in his home turf. Consequently she was conferred the portfolio of Minister of women and child development; and Minister of textiles. Smriti irani did her schooling in Holy Child Auxilium, Delhi and School of Correspondence and currently she is enrolled in University of Delhi. She is associated with various NGOs such as Cancer Patients Aid Association and Vatsalya Street Kids Foundation.
