Rakesh Tikait, BKU: Profile, Wiki, Family, Caste and Age

Wiki / Bio

Real Name:   Rakesh Choudhary Tikait

Nick Name:   Rakesh Tikait

Profession: Politician

Famous For:  Kisnan Jan Andolan

Wife Name: Not Known

Contact Number:  +91 92196 66799

Physical Status & More

Age: 45 Years

Height

In centimeters- 177 cm

In meters- 1.77 m

In Feet Inches-5’10”

Weight

In Kilograms- 62 kg

In Pounds- 136 lbs

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Salt Papper

Shoe Size: 7 US

Personal Life

Date of birth: 4 June 1969 (Wednesday)

Age (till 2020): 51 years

Birthplace: Sisauli Village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Zodiac sign: Gemini

Nationality: indian

Hometown: Sisauli Village, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

School 

• DAV Inter College High School, Sisauli Village, Muzaffarnagar

 • Kisan Inter College Lalu Kheri, Muzaffarnagar (1986)

 • Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh (1988)

University of Meerut (1993)

Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Arts [1]

Religion: Hinduism [2]

Caste: Jat [3]

Politics

Political Party National Lok Dal (RLD)

Relationship and more

Marital Status: Married

Marriage Date: year 1985

Family

Wife / Spouse Sunita Devi (Housewife)

Children

Son - Charan Singh

Daughters- Seema and Jyoti

Parents 

Father - Mahendra Singh Tikait

Mother - Baljori Devi

Rakesh Tikait's parents

Brother of one mother - Naresh Tikait (BKU President), Surendra Tikait (Manager in a sugar mill), Narendra Tikait (farmer)

Naresh Singh Tikait

Narendra Tikait

Surendra Tikait

Sister (s) - 2

 

Political Career 

Rakesh Tikait contested as an independent candidate from Khatauli assembly seat of Muzaffarnagar in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.

On 14 March 2014, Rakesh Tikait joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a political party founded by Ajit Singh, son of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 5th Prime Minister of India.

He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Amroha constituency on RLD's ticket.  He could get only 9,539 votes in the election (0.62% per cent of the total turnout), and therefore, again suffered defeat.

Money factor

Net worth (approximately): Rs.  4.1 crore

Some Lesser Known Facts about Rakesh Tikait

Choudhary Rakesh Tikait is the son of Mahendra Singh Tikait born in 1975 in Muzaffarnagar, UP. 

He did his school education at Sir Tashi Namgyal High School and did his graduation from Uttar Pradesh. 

He born & brought up in a middle-class family. Currently, Rakesh is a current leader of the Rashtriya Loktantrik Dal Party from UP.

Rakesh Tikait is a farmer leader, politician and national spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union.  He is the son of the late Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait, a veteran farmer leader who carried out several major agitations for farmers.

Rakesh has briefly worked as a constable in the Delhi Police.  However, during the 1993 peasants' protest, when the Indian government was pressurizing Rakesh to persuade his father to back the agitation, Rakesh opted to resign from his post and later jumped into the protest.  .  Subsequently, he fully associated himself with the Indian Farmers Union (BKU) and started fighting for the rights of farmers.

Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait, former president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union and his son Mr. Rakesh Tikait during the Kisan Rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, along with his father Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait, during the Kisan Rally at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

In 1997, Rakesh was elected as the National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union.

The Tikait family are members of Balyan Khap.  A rule of Khap states that only the eldest son can take command (of an organization) after his father.  Accordingly, after the death of Mahendra Singh Tikait in 2011, his eldest son, Naresh Tikait (Rakesh's elder brother), was handed over to the post of president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union.  Although Naresh Tikait was given the post of president, all major decisions of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) are always taken by Rakesh Tikait.

The hereditary title "Tikait", taken by Rakesh and his family members, was conferred by the Jat ruler King Harshavardhana of Thanesar to the chief of the Balian Khap in the 7th century.  Since then, it has been awarded to each of the chiefs of Balian Khap and members of his male family.  Rakesh Tikait's brother, Naresh Tikait, is the current head of the Balian Khap, who took command in 2011 after the death of his father Mahendra Singh Tikait.

Tikait is also the leader of Farmer Andolan & took a part in Mahendra Singh Tikait Farmers movement Kisan Andolan.

Rakesh Tikait, an influential name among the farmers of North India, has led the peasant movements in different parts of the country.  He once led a successful movement with thousands of farmers against the Rajasthan government, demanding the government to raise the price of millet (millet), on which he procured from the farmers.  Though he had to go to Jaipur jail during the agitation, the Rajasthan government agreed to his demands.

At present, he saw many events of Kisan Andolan. He was seen on many news channels & In the year 2011, While pursuing education he is the President Contestant of Law College. With his intelligence and arrogance, he successfully completed all the campaigning in the university.

He came to the limelight during the 2020-21 farmer protests in Delhi.  He is one of the peasant leaders who are being seen at the forefront of the ongoing movement.

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait delivering a speech on the Singhu border during the farmer protest in Delhi

He is also a prominent member of the major group of farmers who are participating in negotiations with the Union Government.

Rakesh Singh Tikait (third from right), along with other farmer leaders, is going to the ninth round of talks with Union ministers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

He fight 2014 Lokasabha election on the ticket of RLD. He was got 4th place in Results.

According to some media sources, Rakesh Tikait has been jailed more than 40 times in the fight for the rights of farmers.  [5] There are three criminal cases against him.  [4]

Many Criminal Cases registered against Rakesh Tikait. 

Cases where Charges Framed

Serial No.IPC Sections Applicable Other Details / Other Acts / Sections Applicable

1. 109, 147, 148, 149, 186, 332, 333, 353, 307, 436, 2943/4; Public Property Loss Prevention Act. FIR NO-66/12,Police Station Jaithari Dist-Anuppur M.P Court Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of the first,Date:29.06.2012

2.   147, 323, 504, 506, 341, 447; Case No.-917/12 Police Station Daurala, Dist Meerut UP 

3. 188, 153(A) , 353, 435; 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act. Case No-178/13 Police Station Sikheda Dist Mujaffarnagar UP. Crimnal Law Under Act 7. The date on which the charges were fabricated:06.09.2013

charges related to Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (IPC Section-332)

1 charges related to Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty (IPC Section-333)

1 charges related to Attempt to murder (IPC Section-307)

1 charges related to Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc. (IPC Section-436)

1 charges related to criminal intimidation (IPC Section-506)

1 charges related to Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony (IPC Section-153A)

1 charges related to Mischief by destroying or moving, etc., a land- mark fixed by public authority Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to amount of one hundred or (in case of agricultural produce) ten rupees (IPC Section-435)

2 charges related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147)

2 charges related to Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353)

1 charges related to Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment (IPC Section-109)

1 charges related to Rioting, armed with deadly weapon (IPC Section-148)

1 charges related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object (IPC Section-149)

1 charges related to Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions (IPC Section-186)

1 charges related to Obscene acts and songs (IPC Section-294)

1 charges related to voluntarily causing hurt (IPC Section-323)

1 charges related to Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (IPC Section-504)

1 charges related to wrongful restraint (IPC Section-341)

1 charges related to criminal trespass (IPC Section-447)

1 charges related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant (IPC Section-188)

Rakesh Tikait allegedly abuse Brahmins during Farmers Protest speech for not helping Farmers in their Protest. 

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