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{{Infobox officeholder
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| name         = Prakash Jarwal
| name               = Prakash Jarwal
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| residence     = [[Delhi]]
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| constituency = [[Deoli, Delhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deoli, Delhi]]
| constituency       = [[Deoli, Delhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deoli]]
| office       = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
| office             = Member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
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| predecessor         = [[Arvinder Singh Lovely]]
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| successor           = [[Prem Chauhan]]
| party         = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]  
| party               = [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
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| source        = [http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/Delhi-Elections-2013/Prakash|Prakash Jarwal - Profile]
| term_start          = 2013
| education          = [[Master of Commerce|M.Com.]] ([[University of Delhi]])
| term_end            = 2025
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'''Prakash Jarwal''' is an Indian politician from the [[Aam Admi Party]], currently representing [[Deoli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Deoli]] constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/Delhi-Elections-2013/Prakash|title= Deoli -Prakash, Candidates Delhi 2013|publisher= Aam Aadmi Party official website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0547.htm?ac=47 | title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results | publisher=Election Commission of India | accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Deoli's Hopes Ride on Youngest MLA|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3150298421.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204226/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3150298421.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|publisher=Hindustan Times|date = 10 December 2013 |accessdate=4 January 2014}}{{Subscription required|via=HighBeam}}</ref>
'''Prakash Jarwal''' is an Indian politician from the [[Aam Aadmi Party]], formerly represented [[Deoli (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Deoli]] constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/Delhi-Elections-2013/Prakash|title= Deoli -Prakash, Candidates Delhi 2013|publisher= Aam Aadmi Party official website}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseU0547.htm?ac=47 | title=Assembly Elections December 2013 Results | publisher=Election Commission of India | accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Deoli's Hopes Ride on Youngest MLA|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3150298421.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204226/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3150298421.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|publisher=Hindustan Times|date = 10 December 2013 |accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Average age of MLAs 42, a quarter postgrads">{{cite news |date=12 February 2015 |title=Average age of MLAs 42, a quarter postgrads |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/average-age-of-mlas-42-a-quarter-postgrads/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312073156/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/average-age-of-mlas-42-a-quarter-postgrads/ |archive-date=12 March 2025 |access-date=12 March 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Aam Aadmi Party's 'giant killers'">{{cite news |date=9 December 2013 |title=Aam Aadmi Party's 'giant killers' |url=https://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/aam-aadmi-partys-giant-killers-16572 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320085917/https://www.ndtv.com/photos/news/aam-aadmi-partys-giant-killers-16572 |archive-date=20 March 2025 |access-date=20 March 2025 |work= |publisher=NDTV |language=en}}</ref>


==About==
==About==
Jarwal is the youngest candidate of [[Aam Aadmi Party]], 25 years old. Jarwal has left his job of assistant manager in a multinational company, to join the anti-Corruption movement and later [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/22571-youth-is-the-mantra-for-aap.html|title= Youth is the mantra for AAP|publisher= The Statesman website|date=30 October 2013}}</ref> Jarwal has been jailed for an alleged assault on a Delhi Jal Board junior engineer.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aap-mla-held-for-assault-delhi-jal-board-engineer/1/363317.html|title= AAP MLA Prakash Jrawal held for assault on Delhi Jal Board engineer|publisher= India Today website|date=26 May 2014}}</ref>
Jarwal is the youngest candidate of [[Aam Aadmi Party]], 25 years old. Jarwal has left his job of assistant manager in a multinational company, to join the anti-Corruption movement and later [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thestatesman.net/news/22571-youth-is-the-mantra-for-aap.html|title= Youth is the mantra for AAP|publisher= The Statesman website|date=30 October 2013}}</ref> Jarwal has been jailed for an alleged assault on a Delhi Jal Board junior engineer.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aap-mla-held-for-assault-delhi-jal-board-engineer-194157-2014-05-23|title= AAP MLA Prakash Jrawal held for assault on Delhi Jal Board engineer|publisher= India Today website|date=26 May 2014}}</ref>


On 21 July 2017, Jarwal was booked for molesting and harassing a woman who was allegedly a member of the [[Rashtravadi Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-booked-for-moelstation-for-the-second-time-4760920/|title = AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal booked for molestation for the second time|date = 21 July 2017}}</ref>
On 21 July 2017, Jarwal was booked for molesting and harassing a woman who was allegedly a member of the [[Rashtravadi Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-booked-for-moelstation-for-the-second-time-4760920/|title = AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal booked for molestation for the second time|date = 21 July 2017}}</ref>


On 20 February 2018, Jarwal was arrested for assaulting Delhi chief secretary [[Anshu Prakash]] at the residence of Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/attack-on-delhi-chief-secretary-police-arrest-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal/articleshow/63004363.cms | title=Attack on Delhi chief secretary: Police arrest AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal | date=21 February 2018 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=29 December 2018 }}</ref> He was granted bail on 9 March.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-chief-secretary-assault-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-granted-bail-by-delhi-high-court-5091730/|title = Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault': AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail by Delhi High Court|date = 9 March 2018}}</ref>
On 20 February 2018, an assault case was filed by Delhi Chief Secretary [[Anshu Prakash]] against Jarwal and fellow legislator [[Amanatullah Khan]] for allegedly slapping and abusing him  at the residence of Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-chief-secretary-assault-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-granted-bail-by-delhi-high-court-5091730/|title=Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault': AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail by Delhi High Court|date=9 March 2018|accessdate=18 December 2019}}</ref> He was granted bail on 9 March.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/delhi-chief-secretary-assault-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-granted-bail-by-delhi-high-court-5091730/|title = Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault': AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail by Delhi High Court|date = 9 March 2018}}</ref> In 2021, a Delhi court dismissed the assault case filed by the Delhi bureaucrat against Kejriwal and ten AAP MLAs and discharged them of all charges. The court noted that "no [[prima facie]] case" was made against them.<ref name="assault case">{{cite news |last1=Ohri |first1=Raghav |title=Court throws out assault case against Arvind Kejriwal and 10 Others |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/court-throws-out-assault-case-against-ak-and-10-others/articleshow/85254526.cms |access-date=15 March 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=12 August 2021}}</ref>


On 18 April 2020, a 52-year-old doctor, Rajendra Singh, had allegedly committed suicide, holding Jarwal responsible in his suicide note following which police had registered a case against the legislator on charges of extortion and abetment to suicide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doctor suicide: Non-Bailable warrant against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/doctor-suicide-non-bailable-warrant-against-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-6400458/|date=2020-05-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>
On 18 April 2020, a 52-year-old doctor, Rajendra Singh, had allegedly committed suicide, holding Jarwal responsible in his suicide note following which police had registered a case against the legislator on charges of extortion and abetment to suicide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doctor suicide: Non-Bailable warrant against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/doctor-suicide-non-bailable-warrant-against-aap-mla-prakash-jarwal-6400458/|date=2020-05-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref>


==References==
==Electoral performance == 
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Prakash Jarwal
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
2013–2025
Preceded byArvinder Singh Lovely
Succeeded byPrem Chauhan
ConstituencyDeoli
Personal details
Political partyAAP
ResidenceDelhi
EducationM.Com. (University of Delhi)

Prakash Jarwal is an Indian politician from the Aam Aadmi Party, formerly represented Deoli constituency in the Delhi State Legislature.[1][2][3][4][5]

About[edit | edit source]

Jarwal is the youngest candidate of Aam Aadmi Party, 25 years old. Jarwal has left his job of assistant manager in a multinational company, to join the anti-Corruption movement and later AAP.[6] Jarwal has been jailed for an alleged assault on a Delhi Jal Board junior engineer.[7]

On 21 July 2017, Jarwal was booked for molesting and harassing a woman who was allegedly a member of the Rashtravadi Janata Party.[8]

On 20 February 2018, an assault case was filed by Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash against Jarwal and fellow legislator Amanatullah Khan for allegedly slapping and abusing him at the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.[9] He was granted bail on 9 March.[10] In 2021, a Delhi court dismissed the assault case filed by the Delhi bureaucrat against Kejriwal and ten AAP MLAs and discharged them of all charges. The court noted that "no prima facie case" was made against them.[11]

On 18 April 2020, a 52-year-old doctor, Rajendra Singh, had allegedly committed suicide, holding Jarwal responsible in his suicide note following which police had registered a case against the legislator on charges of extortion and abetment to suicide.[12]

Electoral performance[edit | edit source]

This section is transcluded from Deoli, Delhi Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Deoli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Prakash Jarwal 51,646 43.65 New
BJP Gagan Rana 34,538 29.19 +5.48
INC Arvinder Singh Lovely 26,140 22.09 −21.32
BSP Kishor Kumar Rajora 4,419 3.73 −22.29
NOTA None of the above 838 0.71 New
Majority 17,108 14.46 −2.93
Turnout 1,18,364 64.22 +23.80
AAP gain from INC Swing +43.65


Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Deoli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Prakash Jarwal 96,530 70.61 +26.96
BJP Arvind Kumar 32,593 23.84 −5.35
INC Rajesh Chauhan 4,968 3.63 −17.46
BSP Dalchand Kapil 1,569 1.15 −2.48
NOTA None of the above 502 0.37 −0.34
Majority 63,937 46.77 +32.31
Turnout 1,36,721 67.59 +15.55
AAP hold Swing +26.96


Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Deoli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Prakash Jarwal 92,575 61.59 −9.02
BJP Arvind Kumar 52,402 34.86 +11.02
INC Arvinder Singh Lovely 2,711 1.80 −1.83
BSP Ravi Kumar 620 0.61 −0.54
None of the Above None of the Above 703 0.47 +0.10
Majority 40,173 26.73 −20.04
Turnout 1,50,388 63.53 −4.06
AAP hold Swing -9.02


Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Deoli[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Prem Kumar Chauhan 86,889 55.09
LJP(RV) Deepak Tanwar 50,209 31.83
INC Rajesh Chauhan 12,211 7.74
BSP Asmita 2,581 1.64
Majority 36,680 13.26
Turnout 1,57,734
AAP hold Swing


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Deoli -Prakash, Candidates Delhi 2013". Aam Aadmi Party official website.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Elections December 2013 Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Deoli's Hopes Ride on Youngest MLA". Hindustan Times. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Average age of MLAs 42, a quarter postgrads". The Indian Express. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Aam Aadmi Party's 'giant killers'". NDTV. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Youth is the mantra for AAP". The Statesman website. 30 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "AAP MLA Prakash Jrawal held for assault on Delhi Jal Board engineer". India Today website. 26 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal booked for molestation for the second time". 21 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault': AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail by Delhi High Court". 9 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Delhi Chief Secretary 'assault': AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal granted bail by Delhi High Court". 9 March 2018.
  11. ↑ Ohri, Raghav (12 August 2021). "Court throws out assault case against Arvind Kejriwal and 10 Others". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Doctor suicide: Non-Bailable warrant against AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal". The Indian Express. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Deoli Constituency Election Results 2025". The Times of India. 20 March 2025. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Deoli". Election Commission of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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Preceded by
? 		Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Deoli, Delhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020– 2025 		Succeeded by
Prem Chauhan
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