Rajesh Lilothia (born 4 July 1969) is an Indian politician of
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British ...
party from
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders wi ...
. He was elected to
Delhi Legislative Assembly
The Delhi Legislative Assembly, also known as the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral legislature of the union territory of Delhi in India. Delhi Legislative Assembly is the legislative arm of the Government of Delhi. At present, it consists o ...
from
Patel Nagar
Patel Nagar is one of the 3 sub-division of the West Delhi District in India.
Area
Patel Nagar is a large area and divided into the following colonies:
* West Patel Nagar
* East Patel Nagar
* South Patel Nagar
Neighbouring Areas
Patel Nagar ...
constituency in
4th Delhi Assembly
The Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in October 2008 after the 2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
Election and government formation
In all, 7 national parties, 8 state parties, 53 registered (unrecognised) parties ...
. He was the President of Delhi Pradesh Youth Congress from 2001 to 2006. He held the post of Secretary in
All India Congress Committee
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) is the presidium or the central decision-making assembly of the Indian National Congress. It is composed of members elected from state-level Pradesh Congress Committees and can have as many as a thousan ...
and in-charge of Bihar. He was recently appointed the Working President of
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) is the Pradesh Congress Committee (state wing) of the Indian National Congress (INC) serving in the union territory of Delhi. Anil Chaudhary is the president of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee. Abhishek ...
.
Personal life and education
He was born in a humble Hindu family in the year 1969 in
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders wi ...
. He completed his graduation from
Hansraj College, Delhi University and post graduation in Disaster Mitigation from
Sikkim Manipal University
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the ...
.
Political career
2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
Rajesh Lilothia contested from the
Mangol Puri constituency as a Congress party candidate for
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 assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more th ...
. But he lost the contest. Rakhi Birla won as AAP candidate.
2019 Indian general elections
He contested
2019 Indian general election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter ...
as a candidate of
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British ...
from
North West Delhi
North West Delhi is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India.
Geography
North West Delhi is bounded by the Yamuna River on the northeast, and by the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, W ...
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-pas ...
constituency.
But he lost the contest.
2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
He lost the election in 2015 from
Patel Nagar
Patel Nagar is one of the 3 sub-division of the West Delhi District in India.
Area
Patel Nagar is a large area and divided into the following colonies:
* West Patel Nagar
* East Patel Nagar
* South Patel Nagar
Neighbouring Areas
Patel Nagar ...
constituency.
Hazari Lal Chauhan won this seat as AAP candidate.
2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
Rajesh Lilothia lost the election. AAP candidate
Veena Anand gained this seat.
2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
Rajesh Lilothia won and INC held
Patel Nagar
Patel Nagar is one of the 3 sub-division of the West Delhi District in India.
Area
Patel Nagar is a large area and divided into the following colonies:
* West Patel Nagar
* East Patel Nagar
* South Patel Nagar
Neighbouring Areas
Patel Nagar ...
seat.
References
1969 births
Living people
20th-century Indian politicians
Indian National Congress politicians from Delhi
Delhi politicians
Delhi MLAs 2008–2013
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