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7th Delhi Assembly
The Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 16 February 2020 after the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, a decline of 4.65% from the previous 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, a ...s were concluded earlier on 8 February 2020 and the results were announced on 11 February 2020. It is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. History Election and government formation Elections for 70 assembly seats in Delhi were concluded on 8 February 2020 and results were announced on 11 February 2020. The Aam Aadmi Party emerged as a single largest party by winning 62 out of 70 seats with a landslide victory. The Third Kejriwal ministry was sworn into office after election. In August 2022 a floor majority test was scheduled in the assembly. Delhi Chief Minister conducted a floor t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atishi Marlena Singh
Atishi Marlena, also known mononymously as Atishi, (; born 8 June 1981), is an Indian politician who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Delhi, the third female in the role, from 2024 to 2025. She belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party and is a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the governing body of the party. Prior to her appointment as the chief minister, she also served as the Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in the Delhi Government. Previously, she served as advisor to the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018. She currently serves as Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2025, the first woman in the role, following her election as the AAP's house leader. Early life and education Atishi was born to Delhi University professors Vijay Singh and Tripta Wahi on 8 June 1981. Although she comes from a family of Punjabi background, just before the 2019 Indian gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atishi Marlena
Atishi Marlena, also known mononymously as Atishi, (; born 8 June 1981), is an Indian politician who served as the 8th List of chief ministers of Delhi, Chief Minister of Delhi, the third female in the role, from 2024 to 2025. She belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party and is a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the governing body of the party. Prior to her appointment as the chief minister, she also served as the Arvind Kejriwal ministry (2015-), Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in the Government of Delhi, Delhi Government. Previously, she served as advisor to the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018. She currently serves as List of leaders of the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2025, the first woman in the role, following her election as the AAP's house leader. Early life and education Atishi was born to Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Delhi Assembly
The Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 14th Feb 2015 after the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections were concluded earlier that month. Second Kejriwal ministry was the cabinet during the term of 6th Delhi Assembly. History Elections for 70 assembly seats in Delhi were concluded on 07th Feb 2015 and results were announced on 10th Feb 2015. The Aam Aadmi Party got a sweeping majority by winning 67 out of 70 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party managed only 3 seats and all other parties, including the Indian National Congress could not manage to win any seats. AAP got 54.3% (4,879,127), BJP got 32.2% (2,891,510) and INC got 9.7% (867,027) of total votes polled. A total of 6 national parties, 10 state parties, 55 registered (unrecognised) parties and 1 independent candidate contested for the 70 assembly seats. On 14th Feb 2015, Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in as the eighth Chief Minister of Delhi. Along with Kejriwal, six ministers were also sworn in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Delhi
The Government of Delhi, officially the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD; ISO: ) is the governing body of India's National Capital Territory of Delhi, whose urban area is the seat of the Government of India. It also governs the city or local governments in the area as per the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act. Union Territories are governed directly by the Government of India. There are a few exceptions, such as Delhi and Puducherry which also have their own elected governments with some limitations. In May 2023, a Supreme Court verdict ruled that the Government of Delhi has power over all administrative services, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), except police, land and public order, and the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise power under the administrative role. In May 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark verdict affirming that the Government of Delhi holds authority over all administrative services, including the Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarnail Singh (politician, Born 1981)
Jarnail Singh (born 15 March 1981) is a politician in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He was elected to the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in 2013, in 2015 for Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi, in 2020 for Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi and in 2025 for 8th Delhi Assembly. He is four times representative for Tilak Nagar constituency. Personal life Jarnail Singh was born on 15 March 1981 in Rampur. He was brought up in Delhi by his father, Harbajan Singh who was a farmer, now a businessman and mother Surjit Kaur. Singh completed his education until 12th grade. In the year 2006, he became the General Secretary of Water Purification and treatment equipment manufacturer association (WAPTEMA). In 2010, he married Sukhjeet Kaur. Currently, he is positioned as the Chairman of WAPTEMA. Early life and education Hailing from a middle class family, Jarnail Singh was born on 15 March 1981 in Rampur. He was raised in Delhi by his parents, Harbajan Singh, a farmer-turned-business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhavna Gaur
Bhavna Gaur is an Indian politician and is member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. She was a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and represented Palam Assembly constituency in the Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi. Bhavna Gaur have resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party on 31 January 2025 ahead of 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 1 February 2025 in the presence of BJP's national vice-president and the in-charge of Delhi Baijayant Panda, and state president Virendra Sachdeva. Early life and education Bhavna Gaur completed her education in Delhi and in Rohtak. She holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees. Political career She was a MCD Councillor in 1997 from Madhu Vihar area on BJP ticket. She contested in 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Aam Aadmi Party and received 26.79% votes and came on second position after four term BJP MLA Dharm Dev Solanki who won with a margin of 6.51% votes. In the 2015 Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Jha
Sanjeev Jha is an Indian politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is now a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Burari Constituency. Sanjeev is also the incharge of Chhattisgarh and Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party. Early life and education Sanjeev Jha was born on 1 August 1979 in Sundarpur Bhitthi, a village in the Madhubani district of Bihar. He was the fourth of the six children born to Late Sh. Sushil Jha and Gayatri Devi. Jha’s family belonged to Bihar. His father was an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Sanjeev did his schooling at M. Y. N. High School Shambhuar in Madhubani. He subsequently attended R. K. College in Madhubani District to study BA (Hons.) in 2001. Activism In early 2007 he participated in various environmental movements with many social workers and along with that he started teaching poor children in East Delhi Slum area. In 2010 he joined the anti-corruption movement launched by Anna Hazare and Arvind Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Gupta
Rajesh Gupta (born 2 November 1978) is an Indian politician and was a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi (M.L.A.). He has also been the Parliamentary Secretary of Health in the state. He is a member of Aam Aadmi Party and represented Wazirpur (Assembly constituency) of Delhi from 2015 to 2025. Early life Rajesh Gupta was born in Delhi Damodar Prasad Gupta. He completed his schooling from Tyagi Public School. As a teenager, he was into theatre arts and performed street plays and ''nukkad nataks.'' During the anti-corruption movement he left his family shoe business and a potential career in theatrics to join Aam Aadmi Party. He passed Class 12 in 1997. Career Gupta actively participated in Anti-Corruption Protest led by Anna Hazare in 2011. He also took part in the campaigning during the 2013 Assembly elections. Eventually he contested and won as an MLA in 2015 Delhi Elections. He secured 61,208 votes and defeated former MLA Mahender Nagpal of BJP and won b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahinder Yadav
Mahinder Yadav (born 5 May 1963), also spelled as Mahendra Yadav, is an Indian politician from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He was a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi (MLA). He has represented Vikaspuri assembly constituency as MLA since December 2014. Personal life Mahender Yadav was born on 5 May 1963 in New Delhi. His father's name is Mewa Ram Yadav. Mahinder Yadav has passed 10th standard (matriculate) from the CBSE board in 1980. He is a social worker. He is a businessman and a retail trader and supplier of building materials. Mahinder Yadav is married to Raj Yadav and has three daughters. His wife Raj is self-employed. He is a resident of Hastsal Village in Uttam Nagar area of New Delhi. Politics Mahinder Yadav was previously with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a councillor from Ward No. 124 of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from April, 2012 to December, 2013. He was Chairman of Khel Kud & Protsahan Committee in the South Delhi Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramila Tokas
Parmila Tokas is an Indian politician and is member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi and Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi. She is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and represents R K Puram (Delhi Assembly constituency), R K Puram (Assembly constituency) of Delhi. Early life and education Parmila Tokas was born in Dhansa (New Delhi), Dhansa village in Delhi. Her highest attained educational qualification is Higher Secondary Examination, HSC from Government Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School, Dhansa (New Delhi), Dhansa. Tokas is a businessperson by profession. In 2013, her husband Dheeraj Kumar Tokas had contest from the same constituency but lost the election. Political career Parmila Tokas is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. Her term as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), MLA in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi is her first term. She defeated Anil Kumar Sharma of Bhartiya Janata Party, BJP by a margin of 19,068 votes in the 2015 Delhi Legislative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somnath Bharti
Somnath Bharti (born 10 May 1974) is an Indian politician and lawyer. As a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, Bharti served as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Delhi from Malviya Nagar constituency. He has previously served as minister of Law, Tourism, Administrative Reforms, Art & Culture in the Government of Delhi, from December 2013 to February 2014 in the first Arvind Kejriwal government. He is a practicing lawyer in the Supreme Court of India and Delhi High Court. He has represented the Malviya Nagar constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2013. Early life Bharti was born in Baranwal Bania family at Hisua Bazar in Nawada. He was educated firstly at a local school and went to Patna for intermediate education. After completing his post-graduate M.Sc. Mathematics from IIT Delhi, Bharti pursued a degree in law at Delhi University. He served IIT Delhi Alumni Association as its Secretary for 2007-08 and 2011–12, as a President of IIT DAA in 2012-13 and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Delhi Legislative Assembly Election 2020
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
