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Brahm Singh Tanwar (born: 7 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a former member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, who joined Aam Aadmi Party in October 2024, after renouncing the membership of Bharatiya Janta Party.<ref name=":0">"Former BJP MLA Brahm Singh joins AAP in Delhi". The Times of India. 31 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 October 2024.</ref>

Political career

Tanwar was elected to the Delhi assembly in 1993 and 1998 from Mehrauli and in 2013 from Chhatarpur, Delhi Assembly constituency. He is a three-time Councillor and three-time BJP-MLA from South Delhi district.<ref name=":0" /> He has been a prominent leader of BJP since the foundation of the party and has been jailed in The Emergency (India).<ref name=":1">Baluni, Sneha (31 October 2024). "तंवर के बदले तंवर; AAP ने BJP से हिसाब किया चुकता, स्वैप हो गए 'उम्मीदवार'".</ref>

He is a mass leader of Hindus<ref>"Gujjars to decide fate of the Tanwars". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2020.</ref> in Delhi.<ref>"Brahm Singh Tanwar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHHATARPUR(SOUTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 9 August 2020.</ref> He was also listed in Top 5 Richest Candidates of the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.<ref>Gupta, Chahak. "Meet the five richest candidates contesting the Delhi election, and the five 'poorest'". Newslaundry. Retrieved 9 August 2020.</ref>

On 31 October 2024, Tanwar along with his associates, renounced the membership from Bhartiya Janata Party and joined Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of the party chief Arvind Kejriwal.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

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-'''Brahm Singh Tanwar''' (born in 7 July 1952 in [[Delhi]]) is a leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and  a former member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]. He was elected to the assembly in 1993, 1998 from [[Mehrauli]] and 2013 from Chattarpur. He is a three time [[Councillor]] and three time MLA from the [[Outer Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Outer Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delhi Elections 2020, Brahm Singh Tanwar Profile: Chhatarpur Constituency Bharatiya Janata Party Candidate Full Profile {{!}} Vidhan Sabha Chunav Date, Results|url=https://www.firstpost.com/assembly-elections-2020/delhi/brahm-singh-tanwar-chhatarpur-candidate-u05a046c002|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref> He is a mass leader of [[Gurjar]] community<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-02-06|title=Gujjars to decide fate of the Tanwars|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/458052/gujjars-decide-fate-tanwars.html|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref> in Delhi. His favourite grandson is Yuvhraj Tanwar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brahm Singh Tanwar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHHATARPUR(SOUTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:|url=https://myneta.info/delhi2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=189|access-date=2020-08-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref> He was also listed as Top 5 Richest Candidate of [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Chahak|title=Meet the five richest candidates contesting the Delhi election, and the five ‘poorest’|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/02/07/meet-the-five-richest-candidates-contesting-the-delhi-election-and-the-five-poorest|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Newslaundry|language=en}}</ref>
+'''Brahm Singh Tanwar''' (born: 7 July 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a former member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]], who joined [[Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi|Aam Aadmi Party]] in October 2024, after renouncing the membership of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janta Party]].&lt;ref name=":0"&gt;{{Cite news |date=2024-10-31 |title=Former BJP MLA Brahm Singh joins AAP in Delhi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-bjp-leader-brahm-singh-tanwar-joins-aap/articleshow/114808990.cms |access-date=2024-10-31 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&lt;/ref&gt;
+== Political career ==
+Tanwar was elected to the Delhi assembly in 1993 and 1998 from [[Mehrauli Assembly constituency|Mehrauli]] and in 2013 from [[Chhatarpur, Delhi Assembly constituency]]. He is a three-time [[Councillor]] and three-time BJP-MLA from [[South Delhi district]].&lt;ref name=":0" /&gt; He has been a prominent leader of BJP since the foundation of the party and has been jailed in [[The Emergency (India)]].&lt;ref name=":1"&gt;{{Cite news |last=Baluni |first=Sneha |date=31 October 2024 |title=तंवर के बदले तंवर; AAP ने BJP से हिसाब किया चुकता, स्वैप हो गए 'उम्मीदवार' |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/ncr/aap-settle-account-with-bjp-after-4-months-get-brahm-singh-tanwar-after-losing-kartar-tanwar-201730364164429.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;
+He is a mass leader of Hindus&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2015-02-06|title=Gujjars to decide fate of the Tanwars|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/458052/gujjars-decide-fate-tanwars.html|access-date=2020-08-17|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; in Delhi.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Brahm Singh Tanwar(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHHATARPUR(SOUTH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/delhi2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=189|access-date=2020-08-09|website=myneta.info}}&lt;/ref&gt; He was also listed in Top 5 Richest Candidates of the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Gupta|first=Chahak|title=Meet the five richest candidates contesting the Delhi election, and the five 'poorest'|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/02/07/meet-the-five-richest-candidates-contesting-the-delhi-election-and-the-five-poorest|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Newslaundry|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
+On 31 October 2024, Tanwar along with his associates, renounced the membership from Bhartiya Janata Party and joined Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of the party chief [[Arvind Kejriwal]].&lt;ref name=":0" /&gt;&lt;ref name=":1" /&gt;
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