Ashish Khetan | |
|---|---|
 Ashish Khetan at Delhi Secretariat | |
| Vice Chairman, Government of Delhi | |
| In office 20 February 2015 – 18 April 2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Jasmine Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 January 1976 Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Lydia Fernandes[1] |
| Education | L.L.M |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, University of Delhi |
| Profession | Lawyer & Columnist |
| Awards | CH Mohammed Koya National Journalism Award (2013), Aligarh Movement Award (2012), Mumbai Press Club Award for Political Writing (2012), Mathrubhumi Weekly Historian of the Moment (2011), Kolhapur Education Society Best Investigative Journalist (2008) |
Ashish Khetan is a lawyer, writer, and columnist.
Political life
In 2014, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party[2] and fought the 2014 Indian General Election from New Delhi but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Meenakshi Lekhi.[3]
In 2015, he was appointed as vice chairman of the Dialogue and Development Commission (DDC) of Delhi, a think tank of the Delhi government.[4] He was given the rank of Cabinet Minister for his contributions to the government.[5]
In April 2018, he resigned from the DDC to practice law.[6] In August 2018, he left the Aam Aadmi Party, citing the desire to pursue law as a full-time profession.[7]
Controversy
Khetan was pulled into controversy when he hurt the religious sentiments of Sikhs by referring to the manifesto of the Aam Aadmi Party as the Guru Granth Sahib,[8] which he later apologised for.[9]
References
- ↑ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times.
- ↑ Kalra, Aparna (1 April 2014). "I could've joined politics only through AAP: Ashish Khetan" – via Business Standard.
- ↑ Ali, Mohammad (17 May 2014). "Lekhi writes a new chapter" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "AAP govt rechristens Delhi Dialogue Commission". Press Trust of India. 7 April 2016 – via Business Standard.
- ↑ "AAP think-tank VC Ashish Khetan to get facilities at par with a cabinet minister". 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "AAP's Ashish Khetan resigns as vice-chairman of Delhi Dialogue and Development Commission, wants to practice law". Firstpost.
- ↑ "Week after Ashutosh, Ashish Khetan quits AAP, says not about Lok Sabha ticket but self-doubt". 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Ashish Khetan never compared manifesto with religious books: AAP". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ Fernandes, Sandra Marina (6 July 2016). "AAP leader Ashish Khetan booked for hurting religious sentiments". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.