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{{Short description|Indian politician and Mayor of Delhi since 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| name = Raja Iqbal Singh
| office = [[Mayor]], [[Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
| deputy = Jai Bhagwan Yadav
| termstart = 25 April 2025
| predecessor = Mahesh Kumar Khichi
| constituency = Ward No.13 Mukherjee Nagar
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| profession = [[Politician]]
| education = [[SGTB Khalsa College]], [[University of Delhi]] and [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut]]
}}
'''Raja Iqbal Singh''' is an Indian politician and the current Mayor of [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Admin |first=Site |date=2025-04-25 |title=BJP’s Raja Iqbal Singh elected as Delhi’s new mayor - |url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-as-delhis-new-mayor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426030803/https://www.newsonair.gov.in/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-as-delhis-new-mayor/ |archive-date=26 April 2025 |access-date=2025-05-19 |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India TV News |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2025-04-25 |title=Who is Raja Iqbal Singh? Know all about BJP senior leader elected as Delhi's new mayor |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/who-is-raja-iqbal-singh-know-all-about-bjp-senior-leader-elected-as-delhi-s-new-mayor-2025-04-25-987326 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) and serves as the councilor for the 13 [[Mukherjee Nagar]] (Central) ward in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=2025-04-26 |title=BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-new-delhi-mayor-jai-bhagwan-yadav-deputy-mayor/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Singh completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) from [[SGTB Khalsa College]], [[Delhi University|University of Delhi]], and earned his LLB from [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]], Meerut.

== Political career ==
In 2017, Singh made his electoral debut when he won the [[2017 Delhi Municipal Corporation election|MCD election]] from the GTB Nagar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP wins mayoral poll; Raja Iqbal Singh to be Delhi's new mayor |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/bjp-wins-mayoral-poll-raja-iqbal-singh-to-be-delhis-new-mayor-3510852 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> He held several posts in the civic body and was appointed Mayor of the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) in 2021-22.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-22 |title=BJP 117, AAP 113: AAP quits mayoral contest alleging unfair play, BJP’s Raja Iqbal Singh likely to take charge |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bjp-117-aap-113-aap-quits-mayoral-contest-alleging-unfair-play-bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-likely-to-take-charge/articleshow/120506524.cms |access-date=2025-05-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2025, he was elected as the Mayor of the Delhi Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Admin |first=Site |date=2025-04-25 |title=BJP’s Raja Iqbal Singh elected as Delhi’s new mayor - |url=https://www.newsonair.gov.in/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-as-delhis-new-mayor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426030803/https://www.newsonair.gov.in/bjps-raja-iqbal-singh-elected-as-delhis-new-mayor/ |archive-date=26 April 2025 |access-date=2025-05-19 |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India TV News |last2=News |first2=India TV |date=2025-04-25 |title=Who is Raja Iqbal Singh? Know all about BJP senior leader elected as Delhi's new mayor |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/delhi/who-is-raja-iqbal-singh-know-all-about-bjp-senior-leader-elected-as-delhi-s-new-mayor-2025-04-25-987326 |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref>

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Malik ali at 11:36, 3 December 2025