Mira Aggarwal
Mira Aggarwal | |
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Mayor of North Delhi | |
In office 30 April 2012 – 8 April 2013 | |
Chairperson, Appointments Committee (MCD) | |
In office 1 April 2010 – 30 March 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Delhi, India | 15 May 1961
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1990–present) |
Spouse(s) | Dr. Anil Aggarwal |
Children | Vaibhav (Son) Sambhav (Son) |
Alma mater | Govt. Girls Higher secondary School, Model Town Delhi Hindu College, University of Delhi Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Official website |
Mira Aggarwal (born 15 May 1961) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is the first Mayor of newly constituted North Delhi Municipal Corporation. She was the first lady to be appointed at the post of Deputy Mayor of Delhi (MCD) in 1998. She is a third time councillor holds an LLB degree and has been elected from Sawan Park ward.[1]
Early life[edit]
Mira Aggarwal was born in Delhi, India in a Hindu family. Her father, Lt. Shri. Lala Ram Bilas Gupta, was a freedom fighter, a prominent member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since its inception and a well known social worker of Delhi. She completed her early schooling from Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Model Town, and then enrolled at Hindu College of University of Delhi. She graduated in Law from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. She was an Advocate before High Court of Delhi. Mira Aggarwal began her political career with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) during her college days. As a student she was very active in public speaking and other social activities.
List of key posts and responsibilities held[edit]
- 2013 – Vice President, BJP Delhi State[2][3][4]
- 2012 – present – Member of House (Councillor) from Sawan Park (Ward No. 66), North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)[5]
- 2012 – 2013 – Mayor, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC)[6][7][8]
- 2007 – 2012 – Member of House (Councillor) from Kohat Enclave (Ward No. 63), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[9][10]
- 2007 – 2010 – Member Standing Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 2010 – 2012 – Chairperson, Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Action Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1999 – Chairperson, Education Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1998 – Member Parliamentary Board, BJP Delhi State
- 1998 – Deputy Mayor of Delhi, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1997 – 2002 – Member of House (Councillor) from Model Town, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)[11]
- 1995 – 1997 – Member Disciplinary Committee, BJP Delhi
- 1995 – Vice President, Mahilla Morcha, BJP Delhi
- 1993 – General Secretary, Mahilla Morcha, BJP Delhi
- 1993 – 2008 – Executive Member, BJP Delhi
- 1983 – 1984 – Joint Secretary, Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) from Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthee Parishad (ABVP)
- 1978 – 1983 – State executive member, State Joint Secretary, State Girls Incharge, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthee Parishad (ABVP)
- 1978 – Rashtriya Sevika Samiti (15 Day Camp), and started RSS shakha of girls in Model Town
References[edit]
- ↑ DelhiMay 1, Mail Today Bureau New; May 1, 2012UPDATED; Ist, 2012 12:46. "Meera Aggarwal is first Mayor of trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi". India Today.
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- ↑ http://www.bjpdelhi.org/stateofficebearers2013.pdf[dead link]
- ↑ "BJP declares Goel's lieutenants for 2013 battle". www.dailypioneer.com. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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- ↑ DelhiApril 30, PTI New; April 30, 2012UPDATED; Ist, 2012 17:56. "Meera Aggarwal elected Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation". India Today.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Meera elected Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corp". Zee News. 30 April 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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