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	==Early life, education and qualifications==		==Early life, education and qualifications==
	Born in 1960, Jolly did his [[B.Com.]](Hons) from [[~~Sri~~ Ram College of Commerce]] (SRCC) of [[University of Delhi]], thereafter he did his M.Com. from [[University of Delhi]].<ref name="ht">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Vijay-Jolly-48-BJP-Saket/Article1-350354.aspx\|title=Vijay Jolly(48): BJP (Saket)\|date=9 November 2008\|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>		Born in 1960, Jolly did his [[B.Com.]](Hons) from [[Shri Ram College of Commerce]] (SRCC) of [[University of Delhi]], thereafter he did his M.Com. from [[University of Delhi]].<ref name="ht">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Vijay-Jolly-48-BJP-Saket/Article1-350354.aspx\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125130018/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Vijay-Jolly-48-BJP-Saket/Article1-350354.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=25 January 2013\|title=Vijay Jolly(48): BJP (Saket)\|date=9 November 2008\|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	[[Jolly]] is also the Ex. in-charge of the BJP party's Foreign Cell. In December 2010, he led and was the organiser of a senior delegation to Israel with BJP President [[Nitin Gadkari]] and party General Secretary [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]] .<ref name="hindu">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article953842.ece\|title=India, Israel should work together in fighting terrorism: Gadkari\|date=15 December 2010\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>		[[Jolly]] is also the Ex. in-charge of the BJP party's Foreign Cell. In December 2010, he led and was the organiser of a senior delegation to Israel with BJP President [[Nitin Gadkari]] and party General Secretary [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]] .<ref name="hindu">{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article953842.ece\|title=India, Israel should work together in fighting terrorism: Gadkari\|date=15 December 2010\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

	Also in 2011, he was a part of the delegation with the BJP president [[Nitin Gadkari]] on Beijing visit.<ref name="hto">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gadkari-in-Beijing-for-five-day-visit/Article1-652536.aspx\|title=Gadkari in Beijing for five-day visit\|date=20 January 2011\|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>		Also in 2011, he was a part of the delegation with the BJP president [[Nitin Gadkari]] on Beijing visit.<ref name="hto">{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gadkari-in-Beijing-for-five-day-visit/Article1-652536.aspx\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124012429/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gadkari-in-Beijing-for-five-day-visit/Article1-652536.aspx\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=24 January 2011\|title=Gadkari in Beijing for five-day visit\|date=20 January 2011\|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

	==Recent allegations against Sheila Dikshit==		==Recent allegations against Sheila Dikshit==

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vijay Jolly
| image =
| caption = Vijay Jolly
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1960|07|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Delhi
| residence = [[New Delhi]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]] ([[Bachelor of Commerce|B.Com]]) [[University of Delhi]] ([[Masters of Commerce|M.Com]])

| office = Incharge & Prabhari of Tripura State, BJP
| term_start = 17 August 2013
| term_end =

| office1 = All India Incharge & Ex.Convenor of Foreign Cell, BJP
| term_start1 = 1 July 2011
| term_end1 =

| office2 = Member, National Executive Committee, BJP
| term_start2 = 2010
| term_end2 =

| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] ([[Delhi Legislative Assembly]])
| constituency3 = [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]]
| term_start3 = 2003
| term_end3 = 2008
| predecessor3 = [[Tek Chand Sharma (Delhi politician)|Tek Chand Sharma]] <ref name="tc">{{cite web|url=http://www.delhielections.com/delhi-assembly-constituencies/delhi-elections-saket/delhi-elections-previous-election-results-comparison-of-saket-assembly|title=Delhi Elections : Previous Election Results Comparison of Saket Assembly|work=Delhi Election Website}}
</ref>
| successor3 = Delimitation of Constituency

| party =[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP)
| religion =
| spouse = Rashmi Jolly
| children = 2 Sons
| website =
| footnotes =
| date = |
| year = |
| source =
}}'''Vijay Jolly''' (born 24 July 1960) is a politician of the state of [[Delhi]] belonging to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).

He is currently the All India Incharge & Prabhari of Tripura State, BJP and All India Incharge & Ex. Convenor of Foreign Cell, BJP.<ref name="bjp">{{cite news |url=http://bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=436&Itemid=683 |title=State Prabharis |work=Bhartiya Janta Party |url-status=dead |access-date=31 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130731103624/http://bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=436&Itemid=683 |archive-date=31 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

He is also a Member of the National Executive Committee of the BJP. Mr. Jolly was also a former (MLA) of the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] ([[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] (2003–2008) from [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]] constituency of New Delhi.<ref name="National Executive Committee of the BJP">{{cite news|url=http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=173&Itemid=485|title=National Executive Committee of the BJP|work=Bhartiya Janta Party}}</ref>

==Early life, education and qualifications==
Born in 1960, Jolly did his [[B.Com.]](Hons) from [[Sri Ram College of Commerce]] (SRCC) of [[University of Delhi]], thereafter he did his M.Com. from [[University of Delhi]].<ref name="ht">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Vijay-Jolly-48-BJP-Saket/Article1-350354.aspx|title=Vijay Jolly(48): BJP (Saket)|date=9 November 2008|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Career==
Vijay Jolly started his political career at [[Delhi University]] as a member of [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP) and remained the President of [[Delhi University Students Union]] (1980–1981), before entering politics as a member of BJP.<ref name=hin/>

==Political career==
* In 1998, Vijay Jolly first fought the New Delhi state election from the Saket constituency and lost to then Congress Party heavy weight and two time sitting MLA, [[Tek Chand Sharma (Delhi politician)|Tek Chand Sharma]].<ref name="2003HT">{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bjp-heavyweight-takes-on-cong-first-timer/story-0xhGC40NaRKFfSRjc4yKRL.html |title=BJP heavyweight takes on Cong first-timer |last=Kumaraswami |first=Sridhar |date=26 November 2003 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=27 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
* In the 2003 Delhi Assemnbely state elections, Vijay Jolly defeated his arch rival Rohit Manchanda of the Congress Party and got elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] (2003–2008) from [[Saket (Delhi)|Saket]] constituency.<ref name="la">{{cite web|url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/member_Search.htm|title=LIST OF MEMBERS OF DELHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SINCE INCEPTION|publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] website}}</ref>
* In [[2008 Delhi state assembly elections|2008 Delhi Assembly elections]] he fought against the New Delhi state Chief Minister Mrs.[[Sheila Dikshit]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] from New Delhi constituency and lost the election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/this-may-be-auntys-last-political-fight-vi/381974/|title=This may be aunty's last political fight: Vijay Jolly|date=6 November 2008|work=Indian Express}}</ref> Prior to the elections, he was seen at [[Sheila Dikshit]] residence to seek her blessings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/jolly-seeks-dikshits-blessings-says-will-give-her-a-strong-fight/390755/|title=Jolly seeks Dikshit’s blessings, says will give her a strong fight|date=26 November 2008|work=Indian Express}}</ref>
* Vijay Jolly was one of the front runners for the election of Delhi BJP President in April 2010 along with former union minister [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]] and also Chairman of Standing Committee of MCD, Mr.Vijender Gupta. Jolly commanded support from many senior party leader including [[Lal Krishna Advani]], [[Rajnath Singh]] and [[Sushma Swaraj]], though eventually [[Vijendra Gupta]] was elected. However the party high command decided to make him the Vice President and Spokesperson for Delhi BJP.<ref name=hin>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/04/stories/2010040459300300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411020728/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/04/stories/2010040459300300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2010|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Jolly emerges front-runner in race for Delhi BJP president|date=4 April 2010}}</ref>
* On 1 July 2011, Jolly was given additional charge and was appointed as BJP's Overseas Chief in an official public statement given by party's national president Mr.[[Nitin Gadkari]].<ref name=ker>{{cite news|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-19093.html|title=Vijay Jolly appointed as BJP's overseas chief|date=1 July 2011|work=Kerala News}}</ref>
* On 17 August 2013, Mr. Vijay Jolly was appointed Prabhari (Incharge) of BJP Tripura State by BJP National President Shri [[Rajnath Singh]]<ref name="BJP Convenor Overseas Affairs">{{cite news|url=http://www.bjp.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8643:press-release--bjp-convenor-overseas-affairs-shri-vijay-jolly&catid=68:press-releases&Itemid=494|title=Press release : BJP Convenor Overseas Affairs, Shri Vijay Jolly|work=Bhartiya Janta Party}}</ref>

==BJP Foreign Delegations==
[[Jolly]] is also the Ex. in-charge of the BJP party's Foreign Cell. In December 2010, he led and was the organiser of a senior delegation to Israel with BJP President [[Nitin Gadkari]] and party General Secretary [[Vasundhara Raje Scindia]] .<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article953842.ece|title=India, Israel should work together in fighting terrorism: Gadkari|date=15 December 2010|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

Also in 2011, he was a part of the delegation with the BJP president [[Nitin Gadkari]] on Beijing visit.<ref name="hto">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gadkari-in-Beijing-for-five-day-visit/Article1-652536.aspx|title=Gadkari in Beijing for five-day visit|date=20 January 2011|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Recent allegations against Sheila Dikshit==
On 27 January 2011, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Vijay Jolly on welcoming the removal of CWG Organising Committee chairman [[Suresh Kalmadi]] strongly demanded the removal of Chief Minister [[Sheila Dikshit]] for alleged corruption in conduct of the Commonwealth Games. He said that the CBI has enough evidence to prove corruption in Common Wealth Games which says that [[Sheila Dikshit]] is responsible for handling and spending more than Rs 28,000 crore on various games projects, is still free. She is equally to be blamed along with Kalmadi. The CBI probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the 3–14 October 2010 Games, include all the top Delhi bureaucrats and the role of the Chief Minister be thoroughly investigated.<ref name="npa">{{cite news|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20110127/1676201.html|title=BJP demands removal of Dikshit for CWG scam|date=27 January 2011|work=Web Page Articles}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jolly is married to Rashmi Jolly who is a Fitness & Nutrition Consultant and Founder of Body Redesign. The couple have two sons.<ref name="ht"/>

== References ==

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[[Category:Shri Ram College of Commerce alumni]]
[[Category:University of Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:Presidents of Delhi University Students Union]]
[[Category:Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2008–2013]]

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