Rajendra Pal Gautam | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Minister for |
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| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Seemapuri | |
| Assumed office Feb 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dharmender Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1968 Ghonda, Delhi, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Parent(s) | Dalip Singh (father) |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Profession | Advocate & Politician |
Rajendra Pal Gautam is an Indian politician and the Minister for Water, Tourist, Culture, Arts & Languages and Gurudwara Elections in the Government of Delhi. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and represents Seemapuri assembly constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Early life and education
Gautam was born in Delhi. He holds an LL.B. degree from Delhi University and is an advocate by profession.[3] He is an Ambedkarite and Buddhist activist.[4][5][6][7][8]
Political career
A member of the Aam Aadmi Party, Gautam's term as an MLA in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi is his first. He defeated Karamvir of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 48,821 votes in the 2015 elections.[9]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2015 | - | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
Controversy
In May 2020, he was criticised by the Indian Army for sharing a video curated & circulated by enemy agents.[10][11][12] He took the video down later.[13][14]
See also
References
- ↑ "Election result". Election commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cabinet Ministers". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Brief profile". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/misinformation-being-spread-not-pulling-down-ambedkar-statue-aap/1561201
- ↑ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-time-to-remember-ambedkar-women-legal-rights-indian-constitution-6152797/
- ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/politics/in-the-name-of-god-martyrs-of-freedom-struggle-kejriwals-ministers-take-oath-in-different-ways-2503273.html
- ↑ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/committed-to-values-of-ambedkar-will-not-pull-down-his-statue-aap-minister20190624181828
- ↑ https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/six-ministers-take-oath-along-with-kejriwal/articleshow/74159818.cms
- ↑ "Comprehensive Election results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/army-strongly-condemns-tweeting-of-curated-video20200511222856/
- ↑ https://archive.today/JAZVw
- ↑ https://indiandefencenews.info/delhi-minister-shares-pakistani-propaganda-video-against-indian-army/
- ↑ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/army-strongly-condemns-tweeting-of-curated-video20200511222856/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AdvRajendraPal/status/1259827838317817866
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Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Seemapuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 2020– |
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