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| name = Rakhi Bidlan<br />
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|06|10|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = Delhi<br />
| residence = [[Mongol Pur Kalan|Mangol Puri T Block]]<br />
| office = [[List of speakers of the Delhi Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/rakhi-birla-set-to-be-next-deputy-speaker-of-delhi-assembly/story-yd3s3Bn97wk8C0FTRPLhXO.html | title=Rakhi Birla set to be next deputy speaker of Delhi assembly | date=31 May 2016 | newspaper=Hindustan Times | first=Mallica | last=Joshi | accessdate=5 March 2019 }}</ref><br />
| term_start = 10 June 2016<br />
| term_end = <br />
| predecessor = [[Bandana Kumari]]<br />
| successor = <br />
| office2 = [[First Kejriwal cabinet|Cabinet Minister]]<br>[[Government of Delhi]]<br />
| term_start2 = 28 December 2013<br />
| term_end12 = 14 February 2014<br />
| predecessor2 = <br />
| successor2 = [[Rajendra Pal Gautam]]<br />
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| assembly2 = <br />
| term_start1 = 2013<br />
| term_end1 = <br />
| predecessor1 = Raj Kumar Chauhan<br />
| successor1 = <br />
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]<br />
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| source = [http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/Delhi-Elections-2013/RakhiBirla|<br />
| constituency1 = [[Mangol Puri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Mangol Puri]]<br />
| office1 = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Mass Communication]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br />
| profession = Advocate, doctor, teacher, businessman, farmer<br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
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'''Rakhi Birla''' (born 10 June 1987) is an Indian politician serving as [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/assembly-polls/assembly-election-results-meet-aam-aadmi-party-s-giant-killers-456556|title=Assembly election results: Meet Aam Aadmi Party's 'giant killers'|publisher= NDTV Portal|date=10 December 2013}}</ref> She has served as [[First Kejriwal cabinet|Cabinet Minister]] of Women & Child, [[Social Welfare]] and [[Languages]] in the [[Government of Delhi]]. She represents [[Mangol Puri (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Mangol Puri]] constituency from [[Aam Admi Party]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/arvind-kejriwal-s-aam-aadmi-party-picks-its-ministers-462572|title=Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party picks its ministers|publisher= NDTV Portal|date=24 December 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
She was born in Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In a Major Blow to AAP, SC/ST Wing Head Quits Over List, Graft|url=http://www.indiatomorrow.net/eng/in-a-major-blow-to-aap-scst-wing-head-quits-over-list-graft|access-date=2020-06-04|website=IndiaTomorrow.net}}</ref> She adopted ''Birla'' as her surname when her school administration mistakenly wrote Birla instead of Bidhlan in her class 10th certificate.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|title=Rakhi Birla: The youngest minister in Kejriwal's cabinet|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rakhi-birla-the-youngest-minister-in-kejriwals-cabinet/article5512099.ece?ref=relatedNews|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> She was the youngest of four daughters. She did Masters in Mass Communication from NBA School Of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Her family was into social causes for four generations, from her great-grandfather and then grandfather who joined the struggle for [[India's independence]].<ref name=hindu/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131210/news-current-affairs/gallery/meet-aam-aadmi-party-aap-winners-politicians-difference|title=Meet Aam Aadmi Party winners: Politicians with a difference|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=10 December 2013}}</ref><ref>http://www.ndtv.com/elections/article/assembly-polls/delhi-assembly-gets-only-three-women-members-all-belong-to-aam-aadmi-party-456264</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
She joined a local television channel, Jain T.V., as a trainee reporter after completing her education. She has total 7 months experience of Journalism with Jain TV.{{cn|date=September 2021}}<br />
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===Political career===<br />
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She came into contact of [[Arvind Kejriwal]] during [[Jan Lokpal Bill]] movement.<ref name=hindu/> She joined Aam Aadmi Party later and contested [[2013 Delhi legislative assembly election]] from Mangolpuri and defeated four times [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] Raj Kumar Chauhan of [[Indian National Congress]]. She was sworn in as a Cabinet minister of Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages in Delhi Government and became the youngest ever Cabinet Minister of Delhi(28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014).<ref name=hindu/> She lost to [[BJP]]'s [[Udit Raj]] in the [[2014 lok sabha election]] from [[North West Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|North West Delhi.]] Ms. Rakhi Birla elected as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2016. She is the youngest ever Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|title=AAP withdraws its Candidate from Lok Sabha Polls over Criminal Charges|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/03/aap-withdraws-its-candidate-from-lok-sabha-polls-over-criminal-charges/|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=18 March 2014}}</ref><ref>http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/two-aap-nominees-pull-out-one-says-rakhi-birla-asked-him-for-rs-7-lakh/</ref><br />
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==Positions held==<br />
* Cabinet Minister, Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages (28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014)<br />
* At present, Deputy Speaker, Delhi Vidhan Sabha since 10 June 2016. <br />
* Chairperson, Committee on Women and Child Development, Petition, Question & Reference <br />
* Member, National Executive of Aam Aadmi Party and Mla Mangolpuri<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Delhi Government]]<br />
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