Najma Heptulla (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	13/04/1940
Age	85 years
Birthplace	Bhopal State, British India (Now, in Madhya Pradesh, India)

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Sayyida Najma bint Yusuf
Full Name	Najma Akbarali Heptulla

Physical Stats & More

Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya (MVM) Bhopal
College/University	Vikram University, Ujjain
Degree(s)	M.Sc. (Zoology) Ph.D. (Cardiac Anatomy)

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Religion	Islam
Caste/Sect	Dawoodi Bohra Muslim
Address	16, Teen Murti Lane, Delhi
Hobbies	Reading and Writing Listening to Music Playing Badminton and Squash

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	December 7, 1966

Family

Husband/Spouse

Akbarali A. Heptulla (1966–2007)

Children

Parents

Father	Sayyid Yusuf bin Ali Al
Mother	Sayyida Fatima bint Mahmood

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2004-Present)
Political Journey	Elected to Rajya Sabha in 1980 Served as Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha in 1985-86 and 1988-2004 Became general secretary of Congress in 1986 Headed women parliamentarians' group of Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1993 Elected as President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2000 Nominated as President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999-2002 Left Congress and joined BJP in 2004 Became Union Minister of Minority Affairs in 2014 Became Governor of Manipur in 2016 Served as Union Minister of Minority Affairs from 26 May 2014 to 12 July 2016 Resigned as minister and Rajya Sabha member in 2016 to become Governor of Manipur Served as the 16th Governor of Manipur from 2016 to 2021 Served as Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2017 to 2023

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (2004-Present)

Political Journey

Elected to Rajya Sabha in 1980
Served as Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha in 1985-86 and 1988-2004
Became general secretary of Congress in 1986
Headed women parliamentarians' group of Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1993
Elected as President of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2000
Nominated as President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999-2002
Left Congress and joined BJP in 2004
Became Union Minister of Minority Affairs in 2014
Became Governor of Manipur in 2016
Served as Union Minister of Minority Affairs from 26 May 2014 to 12 July 2016
Resigned as minister and Rajya Sabha member in 2016 to become Governor of Manipur
Served as the 16th Governor of Manipur from 2016 to 2021
Served as Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2017 to 2023

Favourites

Food

Hyderabadi Biryani

Politician

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Actors

Dilip Kumar
Shammi Kapoor

Films

Bollywood	Shaheed (1948) Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Hollywood	Mackenna's Gold

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Najma Heptulla engages in smoking and drinking.
2. Her family is of Arab descent and claims to be Sayyid.
3. She is a second cousin to actor Aamir Khan.
4. She is the grand-niece of Indian Independence activist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
5. Her husband, Akbarali A. Heptulla, played a significant role in formulating the newspaper 'Patriot.'
6. She ran for the Vice-Presidential elections in 2007 but was unsuccessful.
7. She was the sole Muslim minister in Narendra Modi's cabinet when appointed Union Minister Of Minority Affairs.
8. She has written extensively on various topics like human social security, environment, women's reforms, and sustainable development.
9. She authored publications such as 'India’s Progress in Science and Technology: Continuity and Change' in 1986.
10. She was appointed as Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in 2017.

Najma Heptulla Politician Indian Bhopal State, British India (Now, in Madhya Pradesh, India)