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| otherparty      = [[Samajwadi Party]] (until 2007)
| otherparty      = [[Samajwadi Party]] (until 2007)
| spouse          = Anita Singh
| spouse          = Anita Singh
| children        = 2
| children        = 2
| office          = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| office          = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start      = 28 January 2018
| term_start      = 28 January 2018
| predecessor    = [[Karan Singh]]
| predecessor    = [[Karan Singh]]
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*[[Droupadi Murmu]]
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'''Sanjay Singh''' (born 22 March 1972) is an Indian politician who has served as a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Delhi]] since 2018. He is the national spokesperson for the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] and the state-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. Singh has been a senior leader of the party since its inception in November 2012 and is a member of the party's foremost decision-making body, the Political Affairs Committee (PAC). He joined hands with [[Delhi]] [[List of Chief Ministers of Delhi|Chief Minister]] [[Arvind Kejriwal]] in his apolitical campaigns from the [[Right To Information]] campaign in 2006 to the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement]] led by social activist [[Anna Hazare]]. He was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 8 January 2018 from the state of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-names-candidates-for-rajya-sabha-sanjay-singh-nd-gupta-and-sushil-gupta-to-represent-party-in-upper-house-4285249.html|title=AAP names candidates for Rajya Sabha: Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta to represent the party in Upper House – Firstpost|website=www.firstpost.com|date=3 January 2018|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref>
'''Sanjay Singh''' (born 22 March 1972) is an Indian politician, activist, national spokesman for [[Aam Aadmi Party]], a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Delhi]].  


==Career in social work==
He was active with [[Arvind Kejriwal]] in his campaigns from the [[Right To Information]] campaign in 2006 to the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|IAC movement]] led by social activist [[Anna Hazare]].
He formed the Azad Samaj Seva Samiti in [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Lucknow]] in 1994.
. He worked towards providing employment opportunities to the poor. Singh has time and again been associated with movements related to hawkers and managed to raise their issues at different platforms.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/meet-sankat-mochan-sanjay-singh-who-will-lead-aap-in-rajya-sabha-1621039.html|title=Meet Sankat Mochan Sanjay Singh, Who Will Lead AAP in Rajya Sabha|work=News18|access-date=2018-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanjay Singh – Aam Aadmi Party|date=24 July 2017|url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/teams/sanjay-singh/|access-date=2020-09-01|language=en-US}}</ref> He is a part of the National Hawkers' Federation as well.


He has been a fellow companion of socialist leader Raghu Thakur of the Democratic Socialist Party and participated in various welfare and socialist conferences and movements along with him. Singh also proffered his services for disaster relief operations in [[Gujarat]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Nepal]]. He later carried on the legacy of Anna Hazare's 2011 Anti-Corruption movement countrywide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanjay Singh – Aam Aadmi Party|date=24 July 2017|url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/teams/sanjay-singh/|access-date=2020-09-01|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career ==


==Political career ==
=== Activism ===
He accused Punjab revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia of being complicit with the drug trade and not doing enough to control the menace in Punjab. In turn, Majithia filed a defamation suit against him, Arvind Kejriwal and Ashish Khetan.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/bikran-singh-majithia-files-defamation-suit-against-arvind-kejriwal-aap-drug-abuse-punjab-sanjay-singh/story-Ph2a2pptL51xJZ6nNl1diJ.html| title=Majithia files defamation suit against Kejriwal, two others}}</ref> Later, AAP president [[Arvind Kejriwal]] apologised to Majithia for his party's slander against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/arvind-kejriwal-apologises-to-punjab-leader-bikram-majithia-for-defaming-him-with-unfounded-allegations-1690323.html|title=Kejriwal Apologises to Bikram Majithia as Defamation Cases Take a Toll on AAP, Arun Jaitley Next?|date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
He formed the Azad Samaj Seva Samiti in [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Lucknow]] in 1994. He claims to have worked towards providing employment opportunities to the poor.
He was also the Delhi state-in-charge for the elections.


In January 2018, he took an oath as a Rajya Sabha MP from Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aap-makes-an-entry-into-rajya-sabha-with-three-mps/articleshow/62416813.cms|title=Rajya Sabha: AAP makes an entry into Rajya Sabha with three MPS &#124; India News - Times of India}}</ref>
He has been a fellow companion of socialist leader Raghu Thakur of the Democratic Socialist Party and participated in various welfare and socialist conferences and movements along with him. Singh also proffered his services for disaster relief operations in [[Gujarat]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Nepal]].


Singh has remained active in the Parliament since 2018 and is known for his bold statements against issues in the country. He is a member of the Standing Committee and Consultative Committee on Urban Development, a member of the Silk Board of India and a member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group on Latin American Countries (LAC). He is a former member of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel. He has participated in several important debates including the Rafale deal for which a 5000 crore defamation suit was filed against him by Anil Ambani group Reliance Defence. Singh also raised discrepancies involving the operational One Stop Centres in the country and the respective fund allocations across the states. Singh has raised concerns related to child deaths due to malnutrition, prevention of child trafficking, stringent punishments for sexual abuse of children amongst others and was felicitated with the PGC Award by UNICEF India in 2020 for his efforts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/9-mps-receive-awards-for-their-role-in-parliament-in-advancing-child-rights-unicef/1951706| title=9 MPs receive awards for their role in Parliament in advancing child rights: UNICEF}}</ref>
=== Aam Aadmi Party ===
Singh is a founder member of Aam Aadmi Party. During Delhi 2020 elections he was made the campaign in-charge along with Pankaj Gupta who was made the campaign director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-26 |title=AAP appoints Sanjay Singh in-charge for Delhi assembly polls, Pankaj Gupta is campaign director |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aap-appoints-sanjay-singh-in-charge-for-delhi-asembly-polls-pankaj-gupta-takes-charge-of-campaign-director-6030641/ |access-date=2021-06-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


During Delhi 2020 elections he was made the campaign in-charge along with Pankaj Gupta who was made the campaign director.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-26|title=AAP appoints Sanjay Singh in-charge for Delhi assembly polls, Pankaj Gupta is campaign director|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aap-appoints-sanjay-singh-in-charge-for-delhi-asembly-polls-pankaj-gupta-takes-charge-of-campaign-director-6030641/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
=== Career as MP ===
Singh's parliamentary statistics show his exemplary record in the parliament. He has raised 228 starred and un-starred questions in the parliament and introduced 3 Private Member Bills. He has further participated in 142 debates in his tenure of over two years.
In January 2018, Singh was elected as a Member of Parliament in [[Rajya Sabha]] from Delhi.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rajya Sabha: AAP makes an entry into Rajya Sabha with three MPS &#124; India News - Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India |date=8 January 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/aap-makes-an-entry-into-rajya-sabha-with-three-mps/articleshow/62416813.cms}}</ref>


In his term as an MP, Singh has provided various works to be carried out in his constituency from his MPLADs fund. In 2018 he donated one crore rupees from MPLAD along with one month of salary towards the Kerala Flood Relief. Some other development activities undertaken by him include the provision of an ambulance in the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi, placing street lights and dustbins across Delhi.  
His career as an MP has been marked with several controversies often due to his penchant for creating a nuisance or due to his convictions and court cases. On the passing of [[2020 Indian agriculture acts|the 2020 Indian agriculture acts]] in the Rajya Sabha, Sanjay Singh along with seven other members were suspended from the [[Rajya Sabha]] for their unruly behavior in the house for tearing documents, breaking mics and heckling the [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2020 |title=Derek O'Brien, 7 other Opposition MPS suspended over Rajya Sabha ruckus on farm bills |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/derek-obrien-7-other-opposition-mps-suspended-over-rajya-sabha-ruckus-on-farm-bills-2311133.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Motion seeking suspension of MPS, who intimidated deputy chair Harivansh, likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow |url=http://businessworld.in/article/Motion-seeking-suspension-of-MPs-who-intimidated-deputy-chair-Harivansh-likely-in-Rajya-Sabha-tomorrow/20-09-2020-322734}}</ref> Three years later, in 2023, he was again suspended from Rajya Sabha for entire monsoon session by Vice President [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]] due to 'repeatedly violating the directions of the chair'.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for entire monsoon session |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/aap-mp-sanjay-singh-suspended-from-rajya-sabha-for-entire-monsoon-session-11690184486329.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>


In January 2023 special court in Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh sentenced him 3 months of jail term in January 2013 for an old case filed in 2001. He is currently out on bail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AAP MP Sanjay Singh Gets 3 Months In Jail Over 2001 Protest In UP Town |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-mp-sanjay-singh-gets-3-months-in-jail-over-2001-protest-in-up-town-3684044 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
Singh raised concerns related to child deaths, child trafficking, stringent punishments for sexual abuse of children amongst others in parliament. He was felicitated with the PGC Award by [[UNICEF|UNICEF India]] in 2020 for his efforts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/9-mps-receive-awards-for-their-role-in-parliament-in-advancing-child-rights-unicef/1951706| title=9 MPs receive awards for their role in Parliament in advancing child rights: UNICEF}}</ref>


He is also being accused in Delhi Liquor scam alongside his party member and Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia. He has been named in the chargesheet filed by ED in the court.<ref>{https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aaps-sisodia-and-sanjay-singh-kcr-daughter-named-in-ed-chargesheet-in-liquor-policy-case-8335588/}</ref>
Singh was elected again as a Member of Parliament in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-19 |title=Jailed AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP for 2nd term |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jailed-aap-leader-sanjay-singh-takes-oath-as-rajya-sabha-mp-for-2nd-term-9223159/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


=== Cases ===


In 2016, he accused [[Bikram Singh Majithia]], the then Revenue Minister for Punjab, for being a "drug dealer".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=Defamation case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh says he stands by statement against Majithia |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/defamation-case-aap-mp-sanjay-singh-says-he-stands-by-statement-against-majithia-8242684/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In turn, Majithia filed a defamation suit against him, Arvind Kejriwal and [[Ashish Khetan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Majithia files defamation suit against Kejriwal, two others |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/bikran-singh-majithia-files-defamation-suit-against-arvind-kejriwal-aap-drug-abuse-punjab-sanjay-singh/story-Ph2a2pptL51xJZ6nNl1diJ.html}}</ref> Later, AAP president [[Arvind Kejriwal]] apologised to Majithia for his party's slander against him.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2018 |title=Kejriwal Apologises to Bikram Majithia as Defamation Cases Take a Toll on AAP, Arun Jaitley Next? |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/arvind-kejriwal-apologises-to-punjab-leader-bikram-majithia-for-defaming-him-with-unfounded-allegations-1690323.html}}</ref> As of 2022, Singh admitted in the court that he stands by his statement.<ref name=":0" />


==Controversies==
In 2019, he received a notice from Ahmedabad Court for his allegations during the [[Rafale deal controversy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-17 |title=AAP leader Sanjay Singh receives court notice in a defamation case over his allegations in Rafale deal |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sanjay-singh-aap-rafale-deal-5406205/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Singh was slapped by a woman worker of the AAP as the party did not allow her to raise a voice against corruption during ticket distribution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AAP's Sanjay Singh Slapped By Woman Party Worker During Roadshow |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/aap-leader-sanjay-singh-slapped-by-woman-who-alleges-corruption-in-party-1676501 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


On the passing of the farm bills<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajya-sabha-passes-two-key-farm-bills-opposition-triggers-ruckus/story-jpMTI6jsavLUnsU7Bi1BoI.html| title=Rajya Sabha passes two key farm bills amid protests| date=20 September 2020}}</ref> in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session 2020, Singh showed his strong dissent against the "unconstitutional" passing of the bills and called them "Black Laws" for farmers. Sanjay Singh along with seven other members were suspended from the [[Rajya Sabha]] for their "unruly behavior" in the house by tearing documents, breaking mics and allegedly heckling the [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]]. The event occurred after the three farmer bills were passed in the Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/derek-obrien-7-other-opposition-mps-suspended-over-rajya-sabha-ruckus-on-farm-bills-2311133.html|title = Derek O'Brien, 7 other Opposition MPS suspended over Rajya Sabha ruckus on farm bills|date = 21 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Motion-seeking-suspension-of-MPs-who-intimidated-deputy-chair-Harivansh-likely-in-Rajya-Sabha-tomorrow/20-09-2020-322734|title = Motion seeking suspension of MPS, who intimidated deputy chair Harivansh, likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow}}</ref>
In January 2023, a special court in [[Sultanpur district|Sultanpur]] of Uttar Pradesh convicted him and sentenced 3 months of jail term in a 2001 case. He is currently out on bail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AAP MP Sanjay Singh Gets 3 Months In Jail Over 2001 Protest In UP Town |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-mp-sanjay-singh-gets-3-months-in-jail-over-2001-protest-in-up-town-3684044 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


His arrest in a [[money laundering]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=Today in Politics: Another AAP leader behind bars; INDIA vs BJP plays out in courts, states |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/today-in-politics-aap-india-bjp-courts-states-8969011/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> probe linked to the Delhi excise policy on October 4, 2023.
==== Delhi Liquor Scam ====
{{Main article|Delhi liquor scam}}
He is also an accomplice in the Delhi Liquor scam alongside [[Manish Sisodia]] and Arvind Kejriwal. He has been named in the chargesheet filed by ED in the court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=AAP's Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, KCR daughter named in ED chargesheet in liquor policy case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/aaps-sisodia-and-sanjay-singh-kcr-daughter-named-in-ed-chargesheet-in-liquor-policy-case-8335588/ |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, he was arrested by the ED for the scam, was lodged in [[Tihar Jail]] and was given a bail in April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-05 |title=AAP MP Sanjay Singh walks out of jail, says time to give a reply to BJP |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/aap-mp-sanjay-singh-walks-out-of-tihar-jail-after-nearly-6-months-607035/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
==Election History==
===Rajya Sabha===
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| <small>28 January</small><br>2024
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==See also==
==See also==
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Sanjay Singh
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
28 January 2018
Preceded byKaran Singh
ConstituencyDelhi
Personal details
Born (1972-03-22) 22 March 1972 (age 54)
Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Other political
affiliations		Samajwadi Party (until 2007)
Spouse(s)Anita Singh
Children2
EducationDiploma in Mining Engineering
Profession
  • Politician
  • activist
Websitesanjaysingh.org.in

Sanjay Singh (born 22 March 1972) is an Indian politician, activist, national spokesman for Aam Aadmi Party, a member of the Rajya Sabha from Delhi.

He was active with Arvind Kejriwal in his campaigns from the Right To Information campaign in 2006 to the IAC movement led by social activist Anna Hazare.

Career[edit | edit source]

Activism[edit | edit source]

He formed the Azad Samaj Seva Samiti in Lucknow in 1994. He claims to have worked towards providing employment opportunities to the poor.

He has been a fellow companion of socialist leader Raghu Thakur of the Democratic Socialist Party and participated in various welfare and socialist conferences and movements along with him. Singh also proffered his services for disaster relief operations in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Nepal.

Aam Aadmi Party[edit | edit source]

Singh is a founder member of Aam Aadmi Party. During Delhi 2020 elections he was made the campaign in-charge along with Pankaj Gupta who was made the campaign director.[1]

Career as MP[edit | edit source]

In January 2018, Singh was elected as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Delhi.[2]

His career as an MP has been marked with several controversies often due to his penchant for creating a nuisance or due to his convictions and court cases. On the passing of the 2020 Indian agriculture acts in the Rajya Sabha, Sanjay Singh along with seven other members were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for their unruly behavior in the house for tearing documents, breaking mics and heckling the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.[3][4] Three years later, in 2023, he was again suspended from Rajya Sabha for entire monsoon session by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar due to 'repeatedly violating the directions of the chair'.[5]

Singh raised concerns related to child deaths, child trafficking, stringent punishments for sexual abuse of children amongst others in parliament. He was felicitated with the PGC Award by UNICEF India in 2020 for his efforts.[6]

Singh was elected again as a Member of Parliament in January 2024.[7]

Cases[edit | edit source]

In 2016, he accused Bikram Singh Majithia, the then Revenue Minister for Punjab, for being a "drug dealer".[8] In turn, Majithia filed a defamation suit against him, Arvind Kejriwal and Ashish Khetan.[9] Later, AAP president Arvind Kejriwal apologised to Majithia for his party's slander against him.[10] As of 2022, Singh admitted in the court that he stands by his statement.[8]

In 2019, he received a notice from Ahmedabad Court for his allegations during the Rafale deal controversy.[11] In 2017, Singh was slapped by a woman worker of the AAP as the party did not allow her to raise a voice against corruption during ticket distribution.[12]

In January 2023, a special court in Sultanpur of Uttar Pradesh convicted him and sentenced 3 months of jail term in a 2001 case. He is currently out on bail.[13]

Delhi Liquor Scam[edit | edit source]

Main article: Delhi liquor scam

He is also an accomplice in the Delhi Liquor scam alongside Manish Sisodia and Arvind Kejriwal. He has been named in the chargesheet filed by ED in the court.[14] In October 2023, he was arrested by the ED for the scam, was lodged in Tihar Jail and was given a bail in April 2024.[15]

Election History[edit | edit source]

Rajya Sabha[edit | edit source]

Position Party Constituency From To Tenure
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(1st Term) 		AAP N.C.T. Delhi 28 January
2018 		27 January
2024 		5 years, 364 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(2nd Term) 		28 January
2024 		27 January
2030 		2 years, 198 days

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "AAP appoints Sanjay Singh in-charge for Delhi assembly polls, Pankaj Gupta is campaign director". The Indian Express. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rajya Sabha: AAP makes an entry into Rajya Sabha with three MPS | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Derek O'Brien, 7 other Opposition MPS suspended over Rajya Sabha ruckus on farm bills". 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Motion seeking suspension of MPS, who intimidated deputy chair Harivansh, likely in Rajya Sabha tomorrow".
  5. ↑ "AAP MP Sanjay Singh suspended from Rajya Sabha for entire monsoon session". mint. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "9 MPs receive awards for their role in Parliament in advancing child rights: UNICEF".
  7. ↑ "Jailed AAP leader Sanjay Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP for 2nd term". The Indian Express. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Defamation case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh says he stands by statement against Majithia". The Indian Express. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Majithia files defamation suit against Kejriwal, two others".
  10. ↑ "Kejriwal Apologises to Bikram Majithia as Defamation Cases Take a Toll on AAP, Arun Jaitley Next?". 15 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "AAP leader Sanjay Singh receives court notice in a defamation case over his allegations in Rafale deal". The Indian Express. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "AAP's Sanjay Singh Slapped By Woman Party Worker During Roadshow". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "AAP MP Sanjay Singh Gets 3 Months In Jail Over 2001 Protest In UP Town". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "AAP's Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, KCR daughter named in ED chargesheet in liquor policy case". The Indian Express. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "AAP MP Sanjay Singh walks out of jail, says time to give a reply to BJP". The Tribune. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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2012 – present 		Incumbent
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