Kavita Jain is an Indian politician who is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has served as a cabinet minister in the Manohar Lal Khattar government.
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Wiki/Biography
Kavita Jain was born on Saturday, 2 September 1972 (age 51 years; as of 2023) in Rohtak, Haryana. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. In 1994, she attained her M.Com degree from Vaish Girls College, Rohtak, MDU University. In 1995, she pursued a B.Ed. degree at Vaish Girls College, Rohtak, MDU University.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Husband & Children
Kavita Jain is married to Rajiv Jain, who is an Indian politician and was appointed as the media adviser to Haryana’s chief minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, in 2018. He also served as the media adviser to Bansi Lal, former Chief Minister of Haryana, from 1996 to 1999. [1]The Times of India
Rajiv Jain
They have a daughter and a son. Their daughter, Khwaish Jain, graduated from Kent University, UK, in 2022.
Kavita Jain’s daughter Khwaish Jain
Address
Kothi no 75, sector 7, Chandigarh
Career
In 2009, Kavita Jain joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and contested the Haryana assembly elections from the Sonipat constituency and won by a margin of 2,657 votes against Anil Kumar Thakkar of the Indian National Congress. She then contested from the same constituency in 2014 and defeated Dev Raj Diwan of the Indian National Congress by 25,810 votes. On 26 October 2014, she was handed over the following Cabinet Ministries of the Government of Haryana:
- Minister of Women & Child Development
- Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment
- Minister of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Welfare
Manohar Lal Khattar inducting Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain
On 22 July 2016, she became the Minister of Urban Local Bodies in the Haryana government. In 2019, she contested from the Sonipat constituency for the third time in a row but lost to Surender Panwar of the Indian National Congress by 32,878 votes. [2]IndiaVotes
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
Cash: Rs 4,40,658
Deposits in Banks: Rs 35,42,850
Bonds, Debentures and Shares in Companies: Rs 2,40,000
Jewellery: Rs 6,35,000
Other assets: Rs 1,35,000
Immovable Assets
Non-Agricultural Land: Rs 60,67,000
Residential Buildings: Rs 3,00,00,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2019. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor). [3]Myneta
Facts/Trivia
- In 2014, Kavita Jain was the only female MLA in the Haryana assembly.
References
| ↑1 | The Times of India |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | IndiaVotes |
| ↑3 | Myneta |
