Devinder Kumar Sehrawat is an
Indian politician
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and former member of the
Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
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of India.
He has represented the
Bijwasan constituency of
New Delhi
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(being a member of
The AAM AADMI PARTY before defecting to
BJP political party.
He was disqualified by
Speaker
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from membership of
Delhi Vidhansabha under
Anti-Defection Law.
Early life and education
Devinder Kumar Sehrawat was born in Delhi. His father's name is Ram Prakash Sehrawat. He attended the
University of Madras and
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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and attained
Master of Science
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and
Bachelor of Science
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degrees. Sehrawat served in the
Indian Army
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and retired from the rank of
colonel
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.
Political career
Devinder Kumar Sehrawat has been a
MLA for one term. He represented the
Bijwasan constituency and was a member of the
Aam Aadmi Party
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political party.
He was disqualified under ''Dal-Badal Adhiniyam''
Posts held
See also
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Aam Aadmi Party
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Bijwasan
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Delhi Legislative Assembly
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Government of India
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Legislative Assembly of Delhi
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Politics of India
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Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
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References
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1965 births
Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Delhi
Delhi MLAs 2015–2020
Living people
Politicians from New Delhi
Indian Army personnel
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Haryana