Chandrashekhar Azad (Bhim Army)

Dalit Activist, Lawyer, Politician

Indian Chhutmalpur, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionDalit Activist, Lawyer, Politician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/12/1987
Age38 years
BirthplaceChhutmalpur, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Latest News about Chandrashekhar Azad (Bhim Army)

24/09/2025

Rohini Ghavari publicly accused Chandrashekhar Azad of sexual harassment and said she had filed a complaint with the National Commission for Women. The case became a major controversy after she also alleged that police had not acted on her complaint and raised her claims on social media.

30/06/2025

Uttar Pradesh Police arrested around 50 supporters of Chandrashekhar Azad in Prayagraj after violence broke out following a protest linked to his being stopped from visiting a village. The incident drew wider attention because the protest escalated into vandalism and police action, with Azad identified in coverage as the Nagina MP and Bhim Army chief.

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameRavan
NoteHe dropped this moniker in 2019.

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeDAV PG College in Dehradun
Educational QualificationLaw Graduate

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading, Writing, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherGovardhan Das (a retired principal of a government school)
MotherKamlesh Devi
SiblingsBrother(s): Bhagat Singh (elder), Kamal Kishor (younger), Manish (younger)

Career

Politics
PartyAzad Samaj Party
NoteThe party was founded by Chandrashekhar Azad on 15 March 2020.
Political Journey2024: Won the Nagina Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh

Favourites

LeaderB. R. Ambedkar
PoliticianKanshi Ram

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He is a lawyer from Chhutmalpur, a village near Shabbirpur in Saharanpur District.
2. In 2011, he planned to pursue higher studies in the United States.
3. After reading news about atrocities against Dalits while caring for his father in a Saharanpur hospital, he decided to become a "Dalit Activist."
4. In 2015, he founded the Bhim Army Ekta Mission, also known as Bhim Army, with over 50,000 members.
5. His resolve against Dalit discrimination was sparked when he learned of Thakurs preventing Dalit children from attending school near his village.
6. In 2016, Chandrashekhar Azad and the Bhim Army gained attention for their proposal to display a board saying "The Great Chamar" in the village, facing objections from Thakurs.
7. Thakurs set fire to Dalit homes in Shabbirpur village in May 2017, after Dalits complained about loud music during Maharana Pratap Jayanti. Dalits responded by burning down a police post in Saharanpur.
8. He led a rally of over 5000 Bhim Army supporters at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 21 May 2017 without official permission.
9. On 17 February 2021, he was included in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 "emerging leaders shaping the future."
10. He is a lawyer from Dhadkuli village near Chhutmalpur in Saharanpur District.
11. In 2014, he co-founded the Bhim Army or the Bhim Army Bharat Ekta Mission with Vinay Ratan Singh.
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