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	\| spouse = Shivani Bharadwaj		\| spouse = Shivani Bharadwaj
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	'''Saurabh Bharadwaj''' is an Indian politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], representing [[Greater Kailash]] constituency in the Delhi ~~State Legislature~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/listmembers_VIth_Assembly.htm\|title=MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY\|website=delhiassembly.nic.in\|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi, heading Food & Supply, Transport, Environment and GAD ministries, during the first tenure of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi (2013).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/27147-saurabh-bhardwaj-manish-sisodia-cabinet-ministers-delhis-aap-govt.html?IND\|title=Saurabh Bhardwaj, Manish Sisodia will be the Cabinet ministers in Delhi's AAP govt - News Nation\|date=2013-12-24\|work=newsnation.in\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was elected again on 10 February 2015 as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Greater Kailash.		'''Saurabh Bharadwaj''' is an Indian politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], representing [[Greater Kailash]] constituency in the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/listmembers_VIth_Assembly.htm\|title=MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY\|website=delhiassembly.nic.in\|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> He is currently the [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman\|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]]. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi, heading Food & Supply, Transport, Environment and GAD ministries, during the first tenure of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi (2013).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/27147-saurabh-bhardwaj-manish-sisodia-cabinet-ministers-delhis-aap-govt.html?IND\|title=Saurabh Bhardwaj, Manish Sisodia will be the Cabinet ministers in Delhi's AAP govt - News Nation\|date=2013-12-24\|work=newsnation.in\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was elected again on 10 February 2015 as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Greater Kailash.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	On 28 June 2017, Bhardwaj filed a complaint to the Assembly Speaker against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] for accusing the Delhi Petitions Committee of allegedly blackmailing officials.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/aap-lodges-complaint-with-delhi-assembly-speaker-against-bjp-mla-2278547/ \| title=AAP lodges complaint with Delhi Assembly speaker against BJP MLA \| date=28 June 2017 \| publisher=india.com \| accessdate=14 December 2018 }}</ref>		On 28 June 2017, Bhardwaj filed a complaint to the Assembly Speaker against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] for accusing the Delhi Petitions Committee of allegedly blackmailing officials.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/aap-lodges-complaint-with-delhi-assembly-speaker-against-bjp-mla-2278547/ \| title=AAP lodges complaint with Delhi Assembly speaker against BJP MLA \| date=28 June 2017 \| publisher=india.com \| accessdate=14 December 2018 }}</ref>

	Bharadwaj won MLA OF THE YEAR 2017 by [[Dainik Prayukti]]<ref>{{cite news\|title=कुरियन,केजरीवाल,राव को प्रयुक्ति पुरस्कार\|url=http://www.univarta.com/news/india/story/1080285.html\|accessdate=5 January 2018\|agency=UNI VARTA\|publisher=UNI VARTA}}</ref>

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	'''Saurabh Bharadwaj''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], representing [[Greater Kailash]] constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/listmembers_VIth_Assembly.htm\|title=MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY\|website=delhiassembly.nic.in\|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi, heading Food & Supply, Transport, Environment and GAD ministries, during the first tenure of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi (2013).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/27147-saurabh-bhardwaj-manish-sisodia-cabinet-ministers-delhis-aap-govt.html?IND\|title=Saurabh Bhardwaj, Manish Sisodia will be the Cabinet ministers in Delhi's AAP govt - News Nation\|date=2013-12-24\|work=newsnation.in\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was elected again on 10 February 2015 as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Greater Kailash.		'''Saurabh Bharadwaj''' is an Indian politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], representing [[Greater Kailash]] constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/listmembers_VIth_Assembly.htm\|title=MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY\|website=delhiassembly.nic.in\|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi, heading Food & Supply, Transport, Environment and GAD ministries, during the first tenure of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi (2013).<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/27147-saurabh-bhardwaj-manish-sisodia-cabinet-ministers-delhis-aap-govt.html?IND\|title=Saurabh Bhardwaj, Manish Sisodia will be the Cabinet ministers in Delhi's AAP govt - News Nation\|date=2013-12-24\|work=newsnation.in\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> He was elected again on 10 February 2015 as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Greater Kailash.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
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	Bhardwaj shot to fame on 9 May, when he claimed to hack a look-alike machine similar to EVM (Electronic voting machine) allegedly used by the Election Commission.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-assembly-evm-tampering-aam-aadmi-party-mla-saurabh-bharadwaj-4647731/\|title=EVM tampering: This is how AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed any candidate can be made to win\|date=2017-05-09\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> The AAP used the hacking by Bhardwaj to substantiate its claims of EVM tampering during recent elections. The Election Commission later claimed that it cannot take responsibility for any machine that is not under its own security systems and rejected the hacking attempt by Bhardwaj.		Bhardwaj shot to fame on 9 May, when he claimed to hack a look-alike machine similar to EVM (Electronic voting machine) allegedly used by the Election Commission.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-assembly-evm-tampering-aam-aadmi-party-mla-saurabh-bharadwaj-4647731/\|title=EVM tampering: This is how AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed any candidate can be made to win\|date=2017-05-09\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> The AAP used the hacking by Bhardwaj to substantiate its claims of EVM tampering during recent elections. The Election Commission later claimed that it cannot take responsibility for any machine that is not under its own security systems and rejected the hacking attempt by Bhardwaj.

	Saurabh Bhardwaj has been appointed as Chief Spokesperson for Delhi unit of AAP.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons\|title=Official Spokespersons\|work=Aam Aadmi Party\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en}}</ref>		Saurabh Bhardwaj has been appointed as Chief [[Spokesperson]] for Delhi unit of AAP.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons\|title=Official Spokespersons\|work=Aam Aadmi Party\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj appointed chief spokesperson of Delhi unit \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/aap-mla-saurabh-bhardwaj-appointed-chief-spokesperson-of-delhi-unit/story-icOpDsV2wFCS9lpWGUJ3fI.html \|access-date=26 December 2021 \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=15 May 2017 \|language=en}}</ref>

	On 28 June 2017, Bhardwaj filed a complaint to the Assembly Speaker against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] for accusing the Delhi Petitions Committee of allegedly blackmailing officials.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/aap-lodges-complaint-with-delhi-assembly-speaker-against-bjp-mla-2278547/ \| title=AAP lodges complaint with Delhi Assembly speaker against BJP MLA \| date=28 June 2017 \| publisher=india.com \| accessdate=14 December 2018 }}</ref>		On 28 June 2017, Bhardwaj filed a complaint to the Assembly Speaker against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] for accusing the Delhi Petitions Committee of allegedly blackmailing officials.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/aap-lodges-complaint-with-delhi-assembly-speaker-against-bjp-mla-2278547/ \| title=AAP lodges complaint with Delhi Assembly speaker against BJP MLA \| date=28 June 2017 \| publisher=india.com \| accessdate=14 December 2018 }}</ref>
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	Saurabh Bhardwaj won the Greater Kailash assembly constituency, defeating Ajay Kumar Malhotra, son of the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and incumbent Leader of Opposition V.K. Malhotra, by 13092 votes in the 2013 Delhi Assembly election. In 2015, the young AAP leader defeated Rakesh Guliya of BJP by 14,583 votes. Bhardwaj was a Cabinet Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government during the 49-day tenure between 28 December 2013 and 14 February 2014.		Saurabh Bhardwaj won the Greater Kailash assembly constituency, defeating Ajay Kumar Malhotra, son of the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and incumbent Leader of Opposition [[Vijay Kumar Malhotra\|V.K. Malhotra]], by 13092 votes in the 2013 Delhi Assembly election. In 2015, the young AAP leader defeated Rakesh Guliya of BJP by 14,583 votes. Bhardwaj was a Cabinet Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government during the 49-day tenure between 28 December 2013 and 14 February 2014.

	Bhardwaj shot to fame on 9 May, when he claimed to hack a look-alike machine similar to EVM (Electronic voting machine) allegedly used by the Election Commission.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-assembly-evm-tampering-aam-aadmi-party-mla-saurabh-bharadwaj-4647731/\|title=EVM tampering: This is how AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed any candidate can be made to win\|date=2017-05-09\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> The AAP used the hacking by Bhardwaj to substantiate its claims of EVM tampering during recent elections. The Election Commission later claimed that it cannot take responsibility for any machine that is not under its own security systems and rejected the hacking attempt by Bhardwaj.		Bhardwaj shot to fame on 9 May, when he claimed to hack a look-alike machine similar to EVM (Electronic voting machine) allegedly used by the Election Commission.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-assembly-evm-tampering-aam-aadmi-party-mla-saurabh-bharadwaj-4647731/\|title=EVM tampering: This is how AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed any candidate can be made to win\|date=2017-05-09\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> The AAP used the hacking by Bhardwaj to substantiate its claims of EVM tampering during recent elections. The Election Commission later claimed that it cannot take responsibility for any machine that is not under its own security systems and rejected the hacking attempt by Bhardwaj.
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'''Saurabh Bharadwaj''' is an [[India]]n politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], representing [[Greater Kailash]] constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/listmembers_VIth_Assembly.htm|title=MEMBERS OF THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY|website=delhiassembly.nic.in|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> He was a Cabinet Minister in the Government of NCT of Delhi, heading Food & Supply, Transport, Environment and GAD ministries, during the first tenure of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi (2013).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsnation.in/article/27147-saurabh-bhardwaj-manish-sisodia-cabinet-ministers-delhis-aap-govt.html?IND|title=Saurabh Bhardwaj, Manish Sisodia will be the Cabinet ministers in Delhi's AAP govt - News Nation|date=2013-12-24|work=newsnation.in|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en-US}}</ref> He was elected again on 10 February 2015 as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Greater Kailash.

==Early life and education==
Bharadwaj was born in New Delhi and completed his early schooling from the city. He graduated as a Computer Science Engineer from [[Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering]] affiliated to [[Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University]] in 2003. He has also completed a bachelor's degree in law from [[Osmania University]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/delhi2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=403|title=Saurabh Bharadwaj(AAP):Constituency- GREATER KAILASH(NEW DELHI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|last=ADR|website=myneta.info|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref> Before entering politics, Bhardwaj worked with Johnson Controls India, and his expertise was in microchips and coding. Bhardwaj started his career as a software engineer in Invensys.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/meet-saurabh-bhardwaj-the-man-who-proved-evms-could-be-rigged-1396569.html|title=Meet Saurabh Bhardwaj, The AAP MLA who 'Proved' EVMs Could be Rigged|date=2017-05-09|work=News18|access-date=2017-05-17}}</ref>

==Political career==
Saurabh Bhardwaj won the Greater Kailash assembly constituency, defeating Ajay Kumar Malhotra, son of the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and incumbent Leader of Opposition V.K. Malhotra, by 13092 votes in the 2013 Delhi Assembly election. In 2015, the young AAP leader defeated Rakesh Guliya of BJP by 14,583 votes. Bhardwaj was a Cabinet Minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government during the 49-day tenure between 28 December 2013 and 14 February 2014.

Bhardwaj shot to fame on 9 May, when he claimed to hack a look-alike machine similar to EVM (Electronic voting machine) allegedly used by the Election Commission.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-assembly-evm-tampering-aam-aadmi-party-mla-saurabh-bharadwaj-4647731/|title=EVM tampering: This is how AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed any candidate can be made to win|date=2017-05-09|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en-US}}</ref> The AAP used the hacking by Bhardwaj to substantiate its claims of EVM tampering during recent elections. The Election Commission later claimed that it cannot take responsibility for any machine that is not under its own security systems and rejected the hacking attempt by Bhardwaj.

Saurabh Bhardwaj has been appointed as Chief Spokesperson for Delhi unit of AAP.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|title=Official Spokespersons|work=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=2017-05-17|language=en}}</ref>

On 28 June 2017, Bhardwaj filed a complaint to the Assembly Speaker against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] MLA [[Manjinder Singh Sirsa]] for accusing the Delhi Petitions Committee of allegedly blackmailing officials.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.india.com/news/agencies/aap-lodges-complaint-with-delhi-assembly-speaker-against-bjp-mla-2278547/ | title=AAP lodges complaint with Delhi Assembly speaker against BJP MLA | date=28 June 2017 | publisher=india.com | accessdate=14 December 2018 }}</ref>

Bharadwaj won MLA OF THE YEAR 2017 by [[Dainik Prayukti]]<ref>{{cite news|title=कुरियन,केजरीवाल,राव को प्रयुक्ति पुरस्कार|url=http://www.univarta.com/news/india/story/1080285.html|accessdate=5 January 2018|agency=UNI VARTA|publisher=UNI VARTA}}</ref>

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