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Alka Nath Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth24 November 1950

Age74 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, India

ProfessionPolitician, Artist

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKamal Nath

FamilySons: Nakul Nath, Bakul Nath

Alka Nath Biography

Alka Nath is an Indian politician and artist best known for her brief tenure as a Member of Parliament from Chhindwara and as the wife of senior Congress领导

Early life and background

Alka Nath was born on 24 November 1950 in Amritsar, Punjab. She grew up in that city and later attended Sacred Heart College in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her family includes her father, P.C. Paul; the name of her mother is not publicly recorded in the available material.

Career

Alka Nath is identified as both a politician and an artist. Her most prominent political role came in 1996 when she stood for election to the 11th Lok Sabha from the Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh as a candidate of the Indian National Congress. She won that election and served as the constituency’s Member of Parliament.

Her candidacy in 1996 was associated with a specific party strategy: at that time her husband, Kamal Nath, faced legal and political challenges and was not given the party ticket to contest the seat. Alka contested in his place to preserve the party’s hold on Chhindwara. Once Kamal Nath’s legal situation was resolved, Alka resigned from her parliamentary position in 1997.

Public profile

Alka has described herself as someone who prefers privacy and has said she is not especially interested in politics beyond the circumstances that led her to contest in 1996. Outside of public life she is noted to enjoy reading, cooking and watching television.

Personal life

Alka Nath married Kamal Nath on 27 January 1973. The couple have two sons, Nakul Nath and Bakul Nath. Her listed religion is Hinduism and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Physical characteristics

Publicly available biographical summaries list Alka Nath’s height as approximately 165 cm (about 5 feet 5 inches) and her weight as about 75 kg (165 lbs). Her eye and hair colour are recorded as black.

Latest updates

Following her brief parliamentary tenure in the mid-1990s, Alka Nath has largely been described as maintaining a private life rather than pursuing an extended public political career. There are no further parliamentary roles or other recent political offices recorded in the provided material.

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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, 11th Lok Sabha

Elected from the Chhindwara constituency in Madhya Pradesh as a candidate of the Indian National Congress in 1996; resigned in 1997 after Kamal Nath's name was cleared in the related case.

1996-1997
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Career Highlights

  1. Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Chhindwara in 1996
  2. Served as MP during 1996–1997
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Alka Nath born?

Alka Nath was born on 24 November 1950.

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Alka Nath is known for politician, Artist.

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Alka Nath's marital status is listed as Married.

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Alka Nath is publicly listed as married to Kamal Nath.