Asim Arun is an IPS officer turned politician. In January 2022, Asim opted for voluntary retirement from the Indian Police Service and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Before taking retirement, Arun had served as the Kanpur Police Commissioner. He is the first IPS officer to be inducted into the UP cabinet.
Wiki/Biography
Asim Arun was born on Saturday 3 October 1970.age 51 years; by 2021) in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra.
childhood picture of asim arun
His family roots are in the village Khair Nagar, Tirwa, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. His hometown is Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Asim completed his 12th from St. Francis College, Lucknow in 1988. Thereafter he studied Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi from 1988 to 1991. Thereafter, he cleared the Civil Services Examination and opted for the Indian Police Service. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1994, and later, obtained an MA in Public Policy from the University of British Columbia, Canada (2014-2016). He was good at extra-curricular activities during his college days and was part of the Shakespeare Society of his college (St. Stephen’s College, Delhi).
An old picture of Asim Arun
Asim has also received certification from BMW Group for Train the Trainer Course in BMW Safety Driving.
An excerpt from Asim Arun’s LinkedIn profile
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Asim Arun hails from a Dalit (Jatav) family.
parents and siblings
Asim’s father Shriram Arun was an IPS officer. His father once served as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh. Sriram passed away in 2018 at the age of 78. His mother, Shashi Arun, was a noted writer and social activist. Shashi was a resident of Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. He passed away due to illness in July 2021. He has a sister named Rashmi Arun Shami, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Asim Arun’s father Shriram Arun
Asim Arun’s mother Shashi Arun
Asim Arun’s sister Rashmi Arun Shami
wife and children
Asim Arun is married to writer and radio host Jyotsna Tiwari. Their wedding anniversary falls on 3 October. Together, they have two sons, Arjun Arun and Aman Arun.
Asim Arun with his wife Jyotsna Tiwari
Asim Arun’s son Arjun Arun
Asim Arun’s son Aman Arun
asim arun family photo
Know
D/8 Vigyanpuri, Mahanagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
signature
Asim Arun’s signature
livelihood
Civil Services
Asim Arun was inducted into the Indian Police Service on 2 January 1995. From 2002 to 2003, Arun worked as a civilian police officer in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Kosovo. Thereafter, he was posted as the head of the Close Protection Team guarding the then Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh as part of the Special Protection Group. He held the position till 2008. From May 2008 to August 2014, Arun led the Special Weapons and Tactics Teams. He has also served as District Superintendent/Chief of Police in seven Indian districts Tehri Garhwal, Balrampur, Hathras, Siddharthnagar, Aligarh, Gorakhpur and Agra. While working as a police chief, Asim worked on problems like anomalous development, extremism, crime, corruption, partisan politics and communal riots. In August 2011, Asim led an anti-corruption campaign in Agra.
Asim Arun as IPS officer
He also served as the chief of the Anti-Terrorism Squad of Uttar Pradesh for some time. During his tenure, he arrested many terrorists, spies, naxalites and criminals. In March 2017, he led a police encounter in Lucknow in which an ISIS terrorist named Saifullah was killed. While serving as the chief of Uttar Pradesh’s ATS, Asim initiated the Deradicalization Program, a program designed to peacefully move individuals and groups away from violent extremism.
Asim Arun during the press conference
To modernize the police control room in Uttar Pradesh, Asim started Seva 100 (replacing the emergency number of Indian Police on the lines of 911) in Aligarh. Later he expanded the service to Gorakhpur and Agra. Taking this system forward, modern police control rooms were set up in Kanpur Nagar, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad and Lucknow. In 2018, he set up Special Police Operation Team (SPOT) at the state level to work on high-risk missions. He also worked for the establishment of a ‘Tourism Police’ in Agra with the aim of helping and guiding tourists and maintaining order in and around the monuments.
IPS Aseem Arun
Arun also contributed to the establishment of the UP-112 emergency service. With a strong IT backbone and a fleet of 4500 Police Response Vehicles, the service has made a major contribution in providing relief work during COVID-19. He led the service from 2019 to 2021. His last posting was that of Commissioner of Police in Kanpur Nagar. He resigned from the post and sought voluntary retirement from the Indian Police Service in January 2022 to join politics.
Politics
After taking voluntary retirement from the Indian Police Service, Asim Arun started his political career by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2022.
Asim Arun on joining Bharatiya Janata Party
In the same year, the BJP announced Asim as its candidate for the Kannauj Sadar seat (reserved for Scheduled Castes) in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Asim Arun campaigning for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections
He won the election from Kannauj Sadar constituency by a margin of 6090 votes by defeating Anil Kumar Dohra of Samajwadi Party, a three-time MLA. Soon after the announcement of the results, Asim took to his Instagram account to thank the public. She wrote,
Thank you from all respected citizens of Kannauj Sadar for your immense support, affection and blessings…Respected Yogi Adityanath ji, under the leadership of the most respected Shri Narendra Modi, considered me worthy of public service and gave me the opportunity, for which I am very grateful to him. I am… All respected, hardworking workers of the party constantly encouraged me in the field, supported me in the campaign and contributed to make this challenge easy. This victory is not of any candidate, but your hard work. Patience. This victory belongs to Kannauj. Hail India!”
Asim Arun’s winning poster
Hours later, he went to the house of his main rival, Samajwadi Party’s Anil Kumar Dohre, to seek her blessings. He took a selfie with Anil and persuaded him to work together for the upliftment of Kannauj. Posting a selfie with Anil on his Instagram account, Asim Arun wrote,
Received blessings of respected elder brother Shri Anil Dohre ji at his house this evening. Participating in the election against Anil Bhai was a very difficult task. You have vast experience of fifteen years and have agreed to do development works together.
Asim Arun with Anil Kumar Dohra at Anil’s house
On 25 March 2022, Asim Arun was sworn in as a Minister of State with an independent charge in the Council of Ministers of the Yogi Adityanath government. Apart from this, he was also given the responsibility of SC and ST affairs.
Asim Arun with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath and other leaders during the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath’s Council of Ministers at Atal Bihari Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2022
Asim Arun sworn in as Minister of State (Uttar Pradesh)
Salary / Income
Asim earned Rs. 28,17,380 (approx) for the financial year 2020-2021.
net worth
His net worth is estimated to be Rs. 8,27,72,217 by 2022.
property and properties
movable property
- Cash – Rs. 12,000
- Bank Deposit- Rs. 10,86,685
- Postal Savings – Rs. 33,68,001
- Motor Vehicle – Rs. 40,000
- Jewelery – Rs. 60,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural land – Rs. 14,02,000
- Residential Building – Rs. 1,38,75,000 (as of 2022)
favorite things
Facts / Trivia
- Asim loves to read books in his free time.
- In 2004, Arun became the first IPS officer to complete the Black Cat commando training from the National Security Guard (NSG).
- Asim had visited his ancestral home in village Khair Nagar before starting his political journey. He touched the floor at the entrance and then went inside the house to seek the blessings of his late father. In an Instagram post, Asim shared that his father Sriram Arun also started his struggle in the same house.
Asim Arun visited his ancestral home in village Khair Nagar before starting his political journey.
- He is a religious person and frequently visits holy places. In one of his Instagram posts, he recalled visiting Maa Annapurna Devi Temple, Tirwa several times during his childhood, holding the hand of his parents.
Asim Arun at Maa Annapurna Devi Temple in Thirwaan
- In August 2019, he received the President’s Medal of India for Meritorious Service.
- In 2020, Asim was awarded the President’s Gallantry Medal for successfully carrying out the encounter of ISIS terrorist Saifullah in Lucknow (2017).
- She is a dog lover and has a pet dog.
Asim Arun with his pet dog
- Asim owns a Tata Indigo car and a Tata Nano car.