Vinay Katiyar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/11/1954
Age	70 years
Birthplace	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Educational Qualification(s)

University	Kanpur University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Educational Qualification	B.Com

Personal Life

Hometown	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kurmi (OBC)
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	House No. 111, Hindu Dham, Ramkot, Ayodhya District, Faizabad, U.P

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widower
Marriage Date	1970

Family

Father

Shri Devi Charan Katiyar

Mother

Late Shrimati Shyam Kali

Spouse

Late Ram Bethi

Children

Son	1
Daughter	None

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	Organizing secretary of ABVP's Uttar Pradesh State unit from 1970 to 1974. Convener of the Jayaprakash Narayan's Bihar Movement in 1974. Pracharak of RSS in 1980. Founded Hindu Jagran Manch in 1982 and Bajrang Dal in 1984. President of Uttar Pradesh State Unit of BJP from 2002 to 18 July 2004. National General Secretary of BJP from 2006 onwards. Elected to Lok Sabha from Faizabad (Ayodhya) constituency to the 10th, 11th, and 13th Lok Sabha. Elected to Rajya Sabha as a representative of Uttar Pradesh in 2012.
Biggest Rival	Ravi Prakash Verma of the Samajawadi Party

Style Quotient

Assets/Properties

Movable

Cash	₹2.10 lakhs
Bank Deposits	₹50 lakhs
Gold and Silver Jewellery	₹20.80 Lakhs

Immovable

Agricultural Plots	14 plots worth ₹19,77,000
Residential Plots	3 plots worth ₹66,00,000

Vehicles

Car/Jeep/Bike	1 Mahindra Jeep 1 Motor Cycle
Arms Collection	Revolver worth ₹50,000 Gun worth ₹15,000 Rifle worth ₹45,000

Money Factor

Net Worth	₹2.5 crore (as in 2014)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Vinay Katiyar is recognized as a leading BJP figure in North India known for his assertive approach.
He began his political career with ABVP and went on to serve as a Pracharak for RSS.
In 1982, he established the Hindu Jagran Manch, followed by founding Bajrang Dal in 1984.
Katiyar is notorious for making provocative remarks related to religious matters.
He harbors a passion for sports, with Kho Kho being his favored choice.