M. J. Akbar (Indian Politician) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Writer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/01/1951
Age	75 years
Birthplace	Telinipara, West Bengal, India

Latest News about M. J. Akbar

31/07/2025

The Delhi High Court continued to hear proceedings connected to the defamation and criminal complaint matters involving M. J. Akbar and journalist Priya Ramani arising from the 2018 MeToo allegations. The case remained notable because it was among the earliest high-profile legal disputes in India to test how sexual harassment allegations were publicly raised and contested.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Mobashar Jawed "M.J." Akbar
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Physical Stats & More

Height	171 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey (Semi-Bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College	Presidency College, Kolkata (1967–70)
Qualification	BA (Hons.) in English from Presidency College, Calcutta

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Capricorn
School	Calcutta Boys' School
Religion	Islam

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Mallika Joseph Akbar (Former Journalist)
Marriage Year	1975
Children	Prayaag Jawad Akbar Mukulika Akbar

Family

Father	Sheikh Akbar Ali
Mother	Imtiaz Akbar
Sister	Gazala Akbar Sharma

Career

Political Journey	1989-1991: Elected as Congress MP from Kishanganj in Bihar March 2014: Joined BJP as national spokesperson 5 July 2016: Sworn in as Minister of State for External Affairs 17 October 2018: Resigned from Union Minister post due to sexual harassment allegations
Controversies	In October 2018, accused by seven women of sexual harassment Stepped down from the post of Union Minister of State for External Affairs In 2018, 20 women accused him of sexual harassment during the Me Too movement
Some Career Highlights	Editor of The Telegraph, India's first modern newspaper Launched The Asian Age newspaper in 1994 Worked as Editorial Director of India Today and Headlines Today Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/mjakbar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. M. J. Akbar does not smoke.
2. M. J. Akbar drinks alcohol.
3. He was born in a Hindu family that converted to Islam.
4. In 1971, he started as a trainee at The Times of India.
5. He married Mallika Joseph, a colleague at The Times of India.
6. In 1982, he founded India's first paper, The Telegraph.
7. He wrote a biography of Jawaharlal Nehru called “Nehru: The Making of India”.
8. He was the official spokesperson for late Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

M. J. Akbar Politician, Writer Indian Telinipara, West Bengal, India