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	\| birth_place = [[Sonipat]], [[Haryana]]<ref>[http://dainiktribuneonline.com/2015/02/संदीप-कुमार-गांव-सरगथल-अब/ संदीप कुमार : गांव सरगथल अब मंत्री बने]</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-OTH-MAT-latest-gohana-news-022502-1358838-NOR.html \|title=Latest Gohana News 16/02/2015: महिला एवं बाल विकास की सोनीपत को जिम्मेदारी \|work=www.bhaskar.com \|date=2015-02-16 \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref>		\| birth_place = [[Sonipat]], [[Haryana]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dainiktribuneonline.com/2015/02/संदीप-कुमार-गांव-सरगथल-अब/\|title=संदीप कुमार : गांव सरगथल अब मंत्री बने : The Dainik Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-OTH-MAT-latest-gohana-news-022502-1358838-NOR.html \|title=Latest Gohana News 16/02/2015: महिला एवं बाल विकास की सोनीपत को जिम्मेदारी \|work=www.bhaskar.com \|date=2015-02-16 \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref>
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	A lawyer, Kumar fought cases for economically and socially backward people, without taking any fees. He first met Arvind Kejriwal, who was later instrumental in founding the AAP, during the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement\|India Against Corruption movement]] in 2012.<ref name="PTI">{{cite news \| url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/arvind-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party-cabinet-giant-killer-sandeep-kumar-gets-ministerial-berth/43079/ \| title=Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party cabinet: ~~‘Giant killer’~~ Sandeep Kumar gets ministerial berth \| work=Financial Express \| date=14 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17 \| agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>		A lawyer, Kumar fought cases for economically and socially backward people, without taking any fees. He first met Arvind Kejriwal, who was later instrumental in founding the AAP, during the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement\|India Against Corruption movement]] in 2012.<ref name="PTI">{{cite news \| url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/arvind-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party-cabinet-giant-killer-sandeep-kumar-gets-ministerial-berth/43079/ \| title=Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party cabinet: 'Giant killer' Sandeep Kumar gets ministerial berth \| work=Financial Express \| date=14 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17 \| agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>

	Kumar contested the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]s as an AAP member in the [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)\|Sultan Pur Majra Assembly constituency]], which is [[Reservation in India\|reserved]] for [[Scheduled Caste]] candidates. He secured 30,346 votes, finishing second to the sitting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA), [[Jai Kishan]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), by a margin of 1,112 votes.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=10 \|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results \|publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>		Kumar contested the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]s as an AAP member in the [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)\|Sultan Pur Majra Assembly constituency]], which is [[Reservation in India\|reserved]] for [[Scheduled Caste]] candidates. He secured 30,346 votes, finishing second to the sitting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA), [[Jai Kishan]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), by a margin of 1,112 votes.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=10 \|title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results \|publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
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	After the AAP's defeat in Delhi in the [[2014 Indian general election]], where all seven Delhi seats were won by BJP, Kumar and other volunteers were credited with revival at the grass-root levels. He conducted several corner meetings and organised door-to-door voter connect campaign to increase the voter base in [[North West Delhi]]. His elevation as minister of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|SC/ST]] Welfare and Women and Child Welfare, in Kejriwal's cabinet was regarded as a recognition of his efforts for the party.<ref name="PTI"/> The ministry was previously held by [[Rakhi Birla]], who courted controversy in the last Kejriwal cabinet.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/arvind-kejriwal-to-keep-finance-power-in-aap-govt-manish-sisodia-to-retain-portfolios/ \| title=Arvind Kejriwal to keep finance, power in AAP govt; Manish Sisodia to retain portfolios \| work=Indian Express \| date=13 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> He was also placed in charge of the social welfare and language ministries.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Delhi-CM-Kejriwal-Not-to-Keep-Any-Portfolio/881470 \| title=Delhi CM Kejriwal Not to Keep Any Portfolio \| work=Outlook \| date=14 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> With average age of 42 years, the cabinet was described as the "youngest" in the country, and 34-year-old Kumar was its youngest member.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/delhi-elections-2015/top-stories/Delhi-elections-2015-AAP-cabinet-youngest-in-the-country/articleshow/46248775.cms \| title=Delhi elections 2015: AAP cabinet youngest in the country \| work=Times of India \| date=15 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref>		After the AAP's defeat in Delhi in the [[2014 Indian general election]], where all seven Delhi seats were won by BJP, Kumar and other volunteers were credited with revival at the grass-root levels. He conducted several corner meetings and organised door-to-door voter connect campaign to increase the voter base in [[North West Delhi]]. His elevation as minister of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes\|SC/ST]] Welfare and Women and Child Welfare, in Kejriwal's cabinet was regarded as a recognition of his efforts for the party.<ref name="PTI"/> The ministry was previously held by [[Rakhi Birla]], who courted controversy in the last Kejriwal cabinet.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/arvind-kejriwal-to-keep-finance-power-in-aap-govt-manish-sisodia-to-retain-portfolios/ \| title=Arvind Kejriwal to keep finance, power in AAP govt; Manish Sisodia to retain portfolios \| work=Indian Express \| date=13 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> He was also placed in charge of the social welfare and language ministries.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Delhi-CM-Kejriwal-Not-to-Keep-Any-Portfolio/881470 \| title=Delhi CM Kejriwal Not to Keep Any Portfolio \| work=Outlook \| date=14 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> With average age of 42 years, the cabinet was described as the "youngest" in the country, and 34-year-old Kumar was its youngest member.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/delhi-elections-2015/top-stories/Delhi-elections-2015-AAP-cabinet-youngest-in-the-country/articleshow/46248775.cms \| title=Delhi elections 2015: AAP cabinet youngest in the country \| work=Times of India \| date=15 February 2015 \| accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref>

	Kumar was removed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 31 August 2016 after he received a sex CD showing Kumar in a compromising position having sex with two women.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-cm-kejriwal-removes-cabinet-minister-sandeep-kumar-after-receiving-objectionable-cd/ \|title=Kejriwal removes Cabinet Minister Sandeep Kumar after receiving ~~‘objectionable CD’~~ \|work=The Indian Express \|date=2016-08-31 \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police on 3 September 2016 after a woman alleged he had spiked her drink, raped her and secretly filmed her.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Sex-CD-scandal-Sacked-AAP-minister-Sandeep-Kumar-arrested/articleshow/53993804.cms \|title=Sex CD scandal: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested \|work=The Times of India \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> His membership of the AAP was suspended.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-suspends-sandeep-kumars-primary-membership-over-alleged-sex-scandal-2989276.html \|work=First Post \|title=AAP suspends Sandeep Kumar's primary membership over alleged sex scandal \|date=3 September 2016 \|accessdate=2016-09-04 \|agency=PTI}}</ref> He was subsequently expelled from the AAP and in September 2016 was placed in judicial custody for a fortnight.<ref>~~http~~://www.firstpost.com/politics/sacked-aap-mla-sandeep-kumar-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-2997938.html</ref> He was granted bail in November 2016, with the judge noting that any trial would have to determine several possible explanations for the actions that were claimed to be rape.<ref>{{Cite news \|work=Indian Express \|title=Rape allegations: Sacked AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar gets bail after judge watches footage \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sandeep-kumar-gets-bail-aap-mla-sex-tape-rape-allegation-4363210/ \|first=Aamir \|last=Khan \|date=8 November 2016 \|accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>		Kumar was removed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 31 August 2016 after he received a sex CD showing Kumar in a compromising position having sex with two women.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-cm-kejriwal-removes-cabinet-minister-sandeep-kumar-after-receiving-objectionable-cd/ \|title=Kejriwal removes Cabinet Minister Sandeep Kumar after receiving 'objectionable CD' \|work=The Indian Express \|date=2016-08-31 \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police on 3 September 2016 after a woman alleged he had spiked her drink, raped her and secretly filmed her.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Sex-CD-scandal-Sacked-AAP-minister-Sandeep-Kumar-arrested/articleshow/53993804.cms \|title=Sex CD scandal: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested \|work=The Times of India \|accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> His membership of the AAP was suspended.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-suspends-sandeep-kumars-primary-membership-over-alleged-sex-scandal-2989276.html \|work=First Post \|title=AAP suspends Sandeep Kumar's primary membership over alleged sex scandal \|date=3 September 2016 \|accessdate=2016-09-04 \|agency=PTI}}</ref> He was subsequently expelled from the AAP and in September 2016 was placed in judicial custody for a fortnight.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/sacked-aap-mla-sandeep-kumar-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-2997938.html\|title=Sacked AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar sent to 14-day judicial custody-Politics News , Firstpost\|date=9 September 2016\|website=Firstpost}}</ref> He was granted bail in November 2016, with the judge noting that any trial would have to determine several possible explanations for the actions that were claimed to be rape.<ref>{{Cite news \|work=Indian Express \|title=Rape allegations: Sacked AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar gets bail after judge watches footage \|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sandeep-kumar-gets-bail-aap-mla-sex-tape-rape-allegation-4363210/ \|first=Aamir \|last=Khan \|date=8 November 2016 \|accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>

	Still a sitting member of the Assembly, it was alleged in April 2017 that Kumar had been voicing support for a BJP candidate in the then municipal council election campaign. The BJP distance themselves from the story, claiming that it was an attempt by the AAP to smear them.<ref>{{cite news \|work=Financial Express \|title=MCD polls 2017: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar triggers row by 'campaigning' for BJP \|agency=PTI \|date=18 April 2017 \|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/mcd-polls-2017-sacked-aap-minister-sandeep-kumar-triggers-row-by-campaigning-for-bjp/631467/ \|accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>		Still a sitting member of the Assembly, it was alleged in April 2017 that Kumar had been voicing support for a BJP candidate in the then municipal council election campaign. The BJP distance themselves from the story, claiming that it was an attempt by the AAP to smear them.<ref>{{cite news \|work=Financial Express \|title=MCD polls 2017: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar triggers row by 'campaigning' for BJP \|agency=PTI \|date=18 April 2017 \|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/mcd-polls-2017-sacked-aap-minister-sandeep-kumar-triggers-row-by-campaigning-for-bjp/631467/ \|accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>

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| name = Sandeep Kumar
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| caption =
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| office1 = Minister for SC/ST Welfare and Women and Child Welfare
| term_start = 14 February 2015
| term_end = 31 August 2016
| predecessor =
| successor =
| constituency = [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] for [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)]]
| party = Aam Aadmi Party

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|07|12}}
| birth_place = [[Sonipat]], [[Haryana]]<ref>[http://dainiktribuneonline.com/2015/02/संदीप-कुमार-गांव-सरगथल-अब/ संदीप कुमार : गांव सरगथल अब मंत्री बने]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-OTH-MAT-latest-gohana-news-022502-1358838-NOR.html |title=Latest Gohana News 16/02/2015: महिला एवं बाल विकास की सोनीपत को जिम्मेदारी |work=www.bhaskar.com |date=2015-02-16 |accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref>
| profession = Lawyer, Politician
| nationality = Indian
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| website =
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''' Sandeep Kumar''' is an Indian politician who served as minister of SC/ST Welfare and Women and Child Welfare in the Delhi government, under the [[Chief Minister of Delhi]], [[Arvind Kejriwal]]. He was the youngest minister in Kejriwal's cabinet during his tenure. He was a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] He represents [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Sultan Pur Majra (Assembly constituency)]] in the [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]].

Kumar was removed from his cabinet post and expelled from his party by Kejriwal on 31 August 2016 after he allegedly appeared in a sex tape.

==Early life and education==
Sandeep Kumar is a son of Zile Singh. He is resident in the Sultanpur area in Delhi. He completed his 12th standard in 2001, under the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] board of Delhi. He acquired a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) from [[Delhi University|Dyal Singh college, University of Delhi]] in 2004. He gained an [[LLB]] degree from the [[Chaudhary Charan Singh University]], [[Meerut]] in 2009. He is married to Ritu Verma, who is a housewife.<ref name="aff">{{cite web | url=http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3delhi2015/92/U0510%2001%20SANDEEP%20KUMAR.pdf | title=Sandeep Kumar Affidavit| publisher=myneta.info | accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref>

==Political career==
A lawyer, Kumar fought cases for economically and socially backward people, without taking any fees. He first met Arvind Kejriwal, who was later instrumental in founding the AAP, during the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|India Against Corruption movement]] in 2012.<ref name="PTI">{{cite news | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/miscellaneous/arvind-kejriwals-aam-aadmi-party-cabinet-giant-killer-sandeep-kumar-gets-ministerial-berth/43079/ | title=Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party cabinet: ‘Giant killer’ Sandeep Kumar gets ministerial berth | work=Financial Express | date=14 February 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-17 | agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>

Kumar contested the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]s as an AAP member in the [[Sultan Pur Majra (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Sultan Pur Majra Assembly constituency]], which is [[Reservation in India|reserved]] for [[Scheduled Caste]] candidates. He secured 30,346 votes, finishing second to the sitting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA), [[Jai Kishan]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC), by a margin of 1,112 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=10 |title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

The AAP renominated Kumar for the constituency in the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]s. He won with 80,269 votes. He defeated Kishan, who finished third, by 64,439 votes and also [[Parbhu Dayal]], a [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] councillor of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref name="PTI"/><ref>[http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=1 Assembly Elections 2015 Results, Election Commission of India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210143352/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0567.htm?ac=1 |date=10 February 2015 }}</ref> Polling the highest percentage margin of any winning candidate, at 56 per cent,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/amazing-stats-delhi-polls-55-aap-mlas-won-seats-50-vote-share-2094743.html | title=Amazing stats from Delhi polls: 55 AAP MLAs won with more than 50% vote share | work=Firstpost | date=12 February 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> he was described as a "giant killer" by ''[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]'' for defeating the four-times elected Kishan.<ref name="PTI"/>

After the AAP's defeat in Delhi in the [[2014 Indian general election]], where all seven Delhi seats were won by BJP, Kumar and other volunteers were credited with revival at the grass-root levels. He conducted several corner meetings and organised door-to-door voter connect campaign to increase the voter base in [[North West Delhi]]. His elevation as minister of [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC/ST]] Welfare and Women and Child Welfare, in Kejriwal's cabinet was regarded as a recognition of his efforts for the party.<ref name="PTI"/> The ministry was previously held by [[Rakhi Birla]], who courted controversy in the last Kejriwal cabinet.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/arvind-kejriwal-to-keep-finance-power-in-aap-govt-manish-sisodia-to-retain-portfolios/ | title=Arvind Kejriwal to keep finance, power in AAP govt; Manish Sisodia to retain portfolios | work=Indian Express | date=13 February 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> He was also placed in charge of the social welfare and language ministries.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Delhi-CM-Kejriwal-Not-to-Keep-Any-Portfolio/881470 | title=Delhi CM Kejriwal Not to Keep Any Portfolio | work=Outlook | date=14 February 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref> With average age of 42 years, the cabinet was described as the "youngest" in the country, and 34-year-old Kumar was its youngest member.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/delhi-elections-2015/top-stories/Delhi-elections-2015-AAP-cabinet-youngest-in-the-country/articleshow/46248775.cms | title=Delhi elections 2015: AAP cabinet youngest in the country | work=Times of India | date=15 February 2015 | accessdate=2015-02-17}}</ref>

Kumar was removed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on 31 August 2016 after he received a sex CD showing Kumar in a compromising position having sex with two women.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-cm-kejriwal-removes-cabinet-minister-sandeep-kumar-after-receiving-objectionable-cd/ |title=Kejriwal removes Cabinet Minister Sandeep Kumar after receiving ‘objectionable CD’ |work=The Indian Express |date=2016-08-31 |accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> Kumar was arrested by Delhi Police on 3 September 2016 after a woman alleged he had spiked her drink, raped her and secretly filmed her.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Sex-CD-scandal-Sacked-AAP-minister-Sandeep-Kumar-arrested/articleshow/53993804.cms |title=Sex CD scandal: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested |work=The Times of India |accessdate=2016-09-04}}</ref> His membership of the AAP was suspended.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-suspends-sandeep-kumars-primary-membership-over-alleged-sex-scandal-2989276.html |work=First Post |title=AAP suspends Sandeep Kumar's primary membership over alleged sex scandal |date=3 September 2016 |accessdate=2016-09-04 |agency=PTI}}</ref> He was subsequently expelled from the AAP and in September 2016 was placed in judicial custody for a fortnight.<ref>http://www.firstpost.com/politics/sacked-aap-mla-sandeep-kumar-sent-to-14-day-judicial-custody-2997938.html</ref> He was granted bail in November 2016, with the judge noting that any trial would have to determine several possible explanations for the actions that were claimed to be rape.<ref>{{Cite news |work=Indian Express |title=Rape allegations: Sacked AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar gets bail after judge watches footage |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/sandeep-kumar-gets-bail-aap-mla-sex-tape-rape-allegation-4363210/ |first=Aamir |last=Khan |date=8 November 2016 |accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>

Still a sitting member of the Assembly, it was alleged in April 2017 that Kumar had been voicing support for a BJP candidate in the then municipal council election campaign. The BJP distance themselves from the story, claiming that it was an attempt by the AAP to smear them.<ref>{{cite news |work=Financial Express |title=MCD polls 2017: Sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar triggers row by 'campaigning' for BJP |agency=PTI |date=18 April 2017 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/mcd-polls-2017-sacked-aap-minister-sandeep-kumar-triggers-row-by-campaigning-for-bjp/631467/ |accessdate=2018-01-29}}</ref>

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*[[Government of India]]
*[[Politics of India]]

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