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| name = Vijender Gupta<br />
| image = Vijender Gupta on Mulakat.png<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|14 August 1963}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1980–present)}}<br />
| spouse = Dr Shobha Vijender {{small|(m. 1987)}}<br />
| office1 = [[Leader of Opposition]], [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = 16 April 2015<br />
| term_end1 = 11 February 2020<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)|Harsh Vardhan]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Ramvir Singh Bhiduri]]<br />
| office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Delhi]]<br />
| constituency2 = [[Rohini (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rohini]]<br />
| term_start2 = 10 February 2015<br />
| term_end2 = <br />
| predecessor2 = [[Rajesh Garg]]<br />
| office3 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi State unit]]<br />
| term_start3 = 15 May 2010<br />
| term_end3 = 16 February 2013<br />
| successor3 = [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]]<br />
| profession = Politician<br />
| website = <br />
| signature = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Vijender Gupta''' (born 14 August 1963) is an Indian politician of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP party]] from [[Delhi]]. He is presently a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini constituency]] and also a member of BJP's National Executive. In [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|Delhi state elections 2015]], he was one of the three BJP candidates to win and was also the president of Delhi state unit of BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/vijender-gupta-60179.html|title=Vijender Gupta: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More – Oneindia|website=www.oneindia.com|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Gupta married Shobha Gautam turned Dr. Shobha Vijender, pioneering NGO named "SAMPURNA" on 1 November 1987. They have a daughter named Aaina married to Varun Nair and a son named Aadhar married to Garima Jain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/political-leaders/vijender-gupta.html|title=Vijender Gupta Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
An alumnus of [[Shri Ram College of Commerce]] and a three time councillor from [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]], Gupta is a former vice president of [[Delhi University Students' Union|Delhi University Students Union]].<br />
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He started his political career as secretary of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1980. He was quickly elevated to Joint Convener of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1983. In 1995 he was appointed as President of [[Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha]] in [[Keshav Puram]] District.<br />
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His electoral journey started in 1997 when he was elected as Councilor of [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]]. He served as Chairman of Law & General Purpose Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi from 1997 to 1998 and Deputy Chairman of High Powered House Tax Committee from 2001 to 2002. He has been elected three times in the Municipal elections from [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]] that too with the highest margin in Delhi. To his credit, Gupta developed Rohini as a model municipal unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/delhi-bjp-hero-vijender-gupta-eyes-2013-assembly-polls-99549-2012-04-19|title=Delhi BJP 'hero' Vijender Gupta eyes 2013 Assembly polls|last1=DelhiApril 19|first1=Kumar Vikram New|last2=April 19|first2=2012UPDATED|website=India Today|access-date=2019-01-18|last3=Ist|first3=2012 09:39}}</ref><br />
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He was elevated to Secretary of BJP Delhi in 2002. Gupta had also contested the 2009 Lok Sabha election from the [[Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandni Chowk constituency]] against [[Kapil Sibal]] of the Congress but lost. Gupta was nominated [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] Delhi president on 15 May 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title = Vijender Gupta is new Delhi BJP chief|date =15 May 2010|work=The Hindu|url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/Vijender-Gupta-is-new-Delhi-BJP-chief/article16300912.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title =Delhi BJP gets new chief in Vijay Goel|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/vijay-goel-delhi-bjp-chief-former-lok-sabha-member-154170-2013-02-16|date =February 16, 2013|publisher =India Today}}</ref><br />
He contested the [[2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] from [[New Delhi (Delhi Assembly constituency)|New Delhi]] but lost to [[Arvind Kejriwal]].<ref>{{cite news |title =BJP fields Vijender Gupta against Sheila Dikshit, promises tough fight|url =http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bjp-fields-vijender-gupta-against-sheila-dikshit-promises-tough-fight/1191804/|date= 7 November 2013|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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In Delhi state elections 2015, he contested again from [[Rohini (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rohini]] and won. He was one of the three BJP candidates to pull a win. Vijender Gupta was appointed the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Delhi assembly on 16 April 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/vijender-gupta-appointed-leader-opposition-delhi-assembly-04201521897.html|title=Vijender Gupta appointed Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly|date=2015-04-17|website=Current Affairs Today|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref><br />
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He defeated [[Aam Aadmi Party]] Candidate of [[Rohini, Delhi|Rohini]] Rajesh Nama 'Bansiwala' in [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] by a margin of more than 12,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Feb 11|first1=TIMESOFINDIA COM {{!}} Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=22:28|title=Rohini Town election result 2020: BJP's Vijender Gupta defeats AAP's Rajesh Nama Bansiwala {{!}} Delhi News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rohini-assembly-election-result-2020-vijender-gupta-sumesh-gupta/articleshow/74073473.cms|access-date=2020-07-29|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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