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| office1            = [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]]
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| chairman1 = [[Satyender Jain]]
| term_start1      = 2 March 2020<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html</ref><ref>http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf</ref>
| term_start1      = 2 March 2020<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html</ref><ref>http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf</ref>
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| alma_mater          = [[University of Delhi]]<br>[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]
| alma_mater          = [[University of Delhi]]<br>[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]
| profession          = [[Chartered accountant]]
| profession          = [[Chartered_accountant#India|Chartered Accountant]]
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| party              = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| known_for          = Spokespersons of AAP<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Spokespersons|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Meet-Raghav-Chadha-AAP-ka-cute-quotient/articleshow/46296450.cms|work=Times of India|date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
| known_for          = Spokespersons of AAP<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Spokespersons|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Meet-Raghav-Chadha-AAP-ka-cute-quotient/articleshow/46296450.cms|work=Times of India|date=19 February 2015}}</ref>
| website            = [https://www.raghavchadha.in Official Website]
| website            = [https://www.raghavchadha.in Official Website]
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'''Raghav Chadha''' is a [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India|chartered accountant]] and an Indian Political leader from the Aam Aadmi Party.  He is the youngest national spokesperson for AAP and among the youngest spokesperson across parties. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and the MLA from the Rajendra Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi, elected in [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]]. Chadha has chartered a political career graph by undertaking crucial roles for the party. He has served as a member of the Political Affairs committee, National Executive committee (highest decision making body of the party) and National Treasurer for AAP.  He has also been tasked with the role of litigation in-charge for the party and the face of the party in all Prime TV Shows. He was signed on as an advisor to Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia to assist him in the preparation for 2016 budget at an honorarium remuneration of Re.1 per month. He worked in the capacity of a financial advisor. His appointment was retroactively terminated by Union Minister of Home Affairs in April, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html|via=Business Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=AAP Leader Raghav Chadha Sends Demand Draft For Rs 2.50 As "Refund" To Home Minister|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-aap-adviser-raghav-chaddha-sends-rs-2-50-pay-slip-to-rajnath-singh-after-being-sacked-1839365|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP advisor Raghav Chadha sends Rs 2.5 demand draft to home ministry, claims Centre targeting 'honest' people - Politics News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/sacked-aap-advisor-raghav-chadha-sends-rs-2-5-demand-draft-to-home-ministry-claims-centre-targeting-honest-people-4437039.html|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
'''Raghav Chadha''' is an Indian politician and member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]. He is the Vice Chairman of the [[Delhi Jal Board]] and an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi|Rajendra Nagar]] assembly constituency in Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhis-water-supply-situation-to-improve-soon-jal-board-vc-raghav-chadha-11626358626993.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]] |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> He is also a practising [[Chartered_accountant#India|chartered accountant]].<ref>{{cite web |title=WHO IS RAGHAV CHADHA |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-raghav-chadha |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref>
He was the chairperson of the committee of peace and harmony which summoned Facebook India representative for a discussion on 18 Nov, 2021


He was unanimously voted into the party's National Executive Committee.  He was appointed as the in charge for South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency for the general elections in 2019 which he lost.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|date=8 April 2018|title=AAP scouting candidates for Lok Sabha polls: Atishi Marlena, Raghav Chadha and Dilip Pandey probables|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/aap-scouting-candidates-for-ls-polls-atishi-marlena-raghav-chadha-and-dilip-pandey-probables-5129062/}}</ref>


Post 2020 elections, Mr.Chadha was given the post of Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Feb 28|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=10:24|title=Rajendra Nagar MLA Raghav Chadha appointed DJB vice-chairman {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/chadha-appointed-djb-vice-chairman/articleshow/74346334.cms|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Based on his proactive work as an MLA and as a Vice Chairman of Delhi Jal Board, he was given additional responsibility and was appointed as the co-incharge of AAP's Punjab unit along with MLA of Tilak Nagar [[Jarnail Singh (politician, born 1981)|Jarnail Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-21|title=AAP's Raghav Chadha appointed as party's co- incharge of Punjab unit ahead of polls|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-s-raghav-chadha-appointed-as-party-s-co-incharge-of-punjab-unit-ahead-of-polls/story-Tw4PGWJtqx0UjRlyYsL5wM.html|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
== Early life and career ==
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== Early life and career ==
Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India, post which he went to the ‘London School of Economics’ for a certification course of EMBA. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including Deloitte and Grand Thornton.


Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India, post which he went to the ‘London School of Economics’ for a certification course of EMBA. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including Deloitte and Grand Thornton. He was setting up a boutique wealth management company in England (London) & in India (Delhi) when the ‘[[India Against Corruption]]’ (IAC) movement began to take its course in India. He found his calling and came to join the Anna movement.
When AAP won the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] with a majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed as AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, [[Rajnath Singh]], terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html|via=Business Standard}}</ref>


When AAP won the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] with a thumping majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed as AAP's national treasurer.  In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.
In 2019, he contested from the [[South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency) | South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency]] in the [[2019 Indian General election | 2019 Lok Sabha elections]]. He lost in the elections to the [[BJP]] candidate, [[Ramesh Bidhuri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html|title = Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP's Raghav Chadha distant second-Politics News , Firstpost|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref> In February 2020, he contested from the [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajendra Nagar]]
in [[2020 Delhi legislative assembly elections ]] and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh. Following the elections, he was appointed as vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi Government.


In 2018, he contested from the South Delhi Parliamentary constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He lost in the elections to the BJP candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri by over 200,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html|title = Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP's Raghav Chadha distant second-Politics News , Firstpost|date = 23 May 2019}}</ref> In February 2020, he contested from the Rajendra Nagar constituency in 2020 Delhi Assembly and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh.  Following the elections he was appointed as vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi  Government.
In January 2022, ahead of the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]], a ruckus broke out at Chadha's press conference in [[Jalandhar]] over ticket distribution among AAP workers who began fighting with each other, even surrounding Chadha and beating him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/punjab-assembly-polls-2022/story/ruckus-during-aap-leader-raghav-chadha-s-press-conference-in-jalandhar-over-ticket-distribution-1897414-2022-01-07|title=Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution|date=7 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/|title=Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags|date=8 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref>


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Revision as of 23:01, 9 January 2022


Raghav Chadha
Raghav Chadha.jpg
Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board
Assumed office
2 March 2020[1][2]
Preceded byDinesh Mohaniya
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
12 February 2020
Preceded byVijender Garg Vijay
ConstituencyRajinder Nagar
Personal details
Born (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 (age 36)
Delhi, India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ProfessionChartered Accountant
Known forSpokespersons of AAP[3][4]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and an MLA from the Rajendra Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi.[5] He is also a practising chartered accountant.[6] He was the chairperson of the committee of peace and harmony which summoned Facebook India representative for a discussion on 18 Nov, 2021


Early life and career

Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accounts of India, post which he went to the ‘London School of Economics’ for a certification course of EMBA. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including Deloitte and Grand Thornton.

When AAP won the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election with a majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed as AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.[7]

In 2019, he contested from the South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He lost in the elections to the BJP candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri.[8] In February 2020, he contested from the Rajendra Nagar in 2020 Delhi legislative assembly elections and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh. Following the elections, he was appointed as vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi Government.

In January 2022, ahead of the Punjab Legislative Assembly election, a ruckus broke out at Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution among AAP workers who began fighting with each other, even surrounding Chadha and beating him.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html
  2. ↑ http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf
  3. ↑ "Official Spokespersons". Aam Aadmi Party. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient - Times of India". Times of India. 19 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha". LiveMint. Press Trust of India. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "WHO IS RAGHAV CHADHA". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry". Business Standard India. 18 April 2018 – via Business Standard.
  8. ↑ "Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP marches ahead, AAP's Raghav Chadha distant second-Politics News , Firstpost". 23 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution". India Today. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags". India Today. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Vijender Garg Vijay (AAP) 		Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Rajinder Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020– 		Incumbent
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