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Ashish Khetan
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Ashish Khetan | |
|---|---|
 Khetan at Delhi Secretariat | |
| Vice Chairman, Dialogue and Development Commission 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] |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, University of Delhi |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician |
Ashish Khetan is an Indian lawyer and politician.
Political life[edit]
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]
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[edit]
- ↑ "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.