02 September,2024 02:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kirti Azad and wife Poonam Jha Azad (Pic: File Pic)
Former Team India cricketer Kirti Azad's wife Poonam Jha Azad passed away on Monday. The news of her demise was shared by the cricketer himself on his "X" handle. It read, "My wife, Poonam no more. Left for her heavenly aboard at 12:40 PM. Thank you all for your good wishes." Taking to X:
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On November 13, 2016, Poonam joined Aam Aadmi Party which she later quit on April 11, 2017. She then joined the Indian National Congress. Following the demise of Kirti Azad's wife, West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to her official X handle to express sadness. "Saddened to know that Poonam Jha Azad, wife of our MP & World Cup-winner cricketer Kirti Azad, has breathed her last. I have known Poonam for a long time. I also knew that she was critically ill for the last few years. Kirti & other family members tried their best & were always beside her in her last fight. My sincere condolences to Kirti & other family members. May her soul rest in peace.", read Banerjee's tweet. Taking to X:
Kirti belongs to the family of Indian freedom fighter and politician Bhagwat Jha Azad. Kirti and Poonam have two children named Surya and Soumya.