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| image = Raghav Chadha.jpg | | image = Raghav Chadha.jpg | ||
| caption = Raghav Chadha | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|11 November 1988}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|11 November 1988}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]] | ||
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| constituency = [[Punjab, India]] | | constituency = [[Punjab, India]] | ||
| termstart = 2 May 2022 | | termstart = 2 May 2022 | ||
| predecessor = [[ | | predecessor = [[Naresh Gujral]] | ||
| constituency1 = [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajinder Nagar]] | | constituency1 = [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajinder Nagar]] | ||
| office1 = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]] | | office1 = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]] | ||
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| term_end1 = 24 March 2022 | | term_end1 = 24 March 2022 | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Vijender Garg Vijay]] | | predecessor1 = [[Vijender Garg Vijay]] | ||
| successor1 = | | successor1 = [[Durgesh Pathak]] | ||
| office2 = [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]] | | office2 = [[Delhi Jal Board#Vice Chairman|Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board]] | ||
| term_start2 = 2 March | | term_start2 = 2 March | ||
2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html|title=AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman|date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/aap-mla-raghav-chadha-appointed-delhi-jal-board-vice-chairman-2522837.html|title=AAP MLA Raghav Chadha Appointed Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman|date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>http://www.delhijalboard.nic.in/sites/default/files/All-PDF/PR_RC_03.03.2020_E_0.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
| term_end2 = 22 March 2022 | | term_end2 = 22 March 2022 | ||
| predecessor2 = [[Dinesh Mohaniya]] | | predecessor2 = [[Dinesh Mohaniya]] | ||
| successor2 = [[Saurabh Bharadwaj]] | | successor2 = [[Saurabh Bharadwaj]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]]<br />[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] | | alma_mater = [[University of Delhi]]<br/>[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]] | ||
| profession = [[Chartered accountant#India|Chartered Accountant]] | | profession = [[Chartered accountant#India|Chartered Accountant]] | ||
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | | party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | ||
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | ||
| known_for = | | spouse = {{Marriage|[[Parineeti Chopra]]|24 September 2023}} | ||
| website = | | known_for = Spokesperson of AAP<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Spokespersons|url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party|access-date=11 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Meet-Raghav-Chadha-AAP-ka-cute-quotient/articleshow/46296450.cms|work=The Times of India|date=19 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
| website = {{URL|https://www.raghavchadha.in}} | |||
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== | '''Raghav Chadha''' (born 11 November 1988) is an Indian politician and member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]. He is the youngest [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] from [[Punjab, India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447|title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected to Rajya Sabha as MP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Raghav Chadha, the youngest MP in Rajya Sabha, is now finance panel member|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/raghav-chadha-youngest-mp-in-rajya-sabha-now-finance-panel-member-2008764-2022-10-05}}</ref> He was the former Vice Chairman of the [[Delhi Jal Board]] and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Rajendra Nagar, Delhi|Rajendra Nagar]] assembly constituency in Delhi till 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delhi's water supply situation to improve soon: Jal Board VC Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/delhis-water-supply-situation-to-improve-soon-jal-board-vc-raghav-chadha-11626358626993.html |access-date=29 October 2021 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|LiveMint]] |date=15 July 2021}}</ref> Chadha has been elected as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raghav Chadha Officially Elected To Rajya Sabha As MP |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/raghav-chadha-officially-elected-to-rajya-sabha-as-mp-2843447 |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He is also a practising [[Chartered accountant#India|chartered accountant]].<ref name='bs'>{{cite news |title=Who is Raghav Chadha |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-raghav-chadha |access-date=29 October 2021}}</ref> | ||
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Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from University of Delhi (DU). He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered | == Early life == | ||
Born on 11 November 1988 and raised in New Delhi, Chadha received his school education from the capital city's Modern School, Barakhamba Road and graduated from [[Delhi University|University of Delhi (DU)]]. He then pursued Chartered Accountancy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, post which he went to the [[London School of Economics]] for a certification course of [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]]. In his early career he worked with accountancy firms including [[Deloitte]], Shyam Malpani, and [[Grant Thornton]].<ref name='bs'/> | |||
==Politics== | ==Politics== | ||
In 2011, Chadha joined the uprising against corruption in India, also known as the [[2011 Indian anti-corruption movement|India Against Corruption]] movement led by social activist [[Anna Hazare]]. He met [[Arvind Kejriwal]] during the movement. Chadha has been a part of the [[Aam Aadmi Party|Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)]] since its inception.<ref>{{cite web |title=School debate champ, AAP spokesperson & now Rajya Sabha MP: Tracing the rise of Raghav Chadha |date=26 March 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/politics/school-debate-champ-aap-spokesperson-now-rajya-sabha-mp-tracing-the-rise-of-raghav-chadha/888109/}}</ref> Mr. Kejriwal encouraged him in drafting the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2012, which was also his first political task.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aaps-raghav-chadha-made-punjab-units-co-incharge-187096}}</ref> He established himself as the AAP's TV face and also became the youngest national spokesperson of the AAP and one of the youngest across parties.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha made Punjab unit's co-incharge |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aaps-raghav-chadha-made-punjab-units-co-incharge-187096}}</ref> | |||
In 2019, he contested from the [ | When AAP won the [[2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] with a majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed AAP's national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, [[Rajnath Singh]], terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 April 2018|title=Sacked AAP adviser Raghav Chadha refunds Rs 2.5 salary to home ministry|newspaper=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sacked-aap-adviser-raghav-chadha-refunds-rs-2-5-salary-to-home-ministry-118041800900_1.html|via=Business Standard}}</ref> | ||
===Lok Sabha Election=== | |||
In 2019, he contested from the [ Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)|South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency]] in the [[2019 Indian General election|2019 Lok Sabha elections]]. He lost in the elections to the [[BJP]] candidate, [[Ramesh Bidhuri]] with an overwhelming gap of 50% votes <ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2019 |title=Lok Sabha Election result: In South Delhi, BJP candidate Ramesh Bidhuri marches ahead , and Raghav Chadha distant second |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-election-result-in-south-delhi-bjp-marches-ahead-aaps-raghav-chadha-distant-second-6690321.html}}</ref><ref name="Express 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Since the 1980s, [[South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency|South Delhi]] has been a BJP stronghold and represented by stalwarts like [[Madan Lal Khurana]],[[Sushma Swaraj]] and [[Ramesh Bidhuri]].<ref>{{cite news |title=South Delhi: Congress, Aam Aadmi Party all guns blazing in BJP's den |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=10 May 2019 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/elections/south-delhi-congress-aam-aadmi-party-all-guns-blazing-in-bjp-s-den-119051000068_1.html|last1=Dutta |first1=Arnab }}</ref> | |||
In 2020, as a leader of AAP, he was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/punjab-assembly-polls-2022/story/ruckus-during-aap-leader-raghav-chadha-s-press-conference-in-jalandhar-over-ticket-distribution-1897414-2022-01-07|title=Ruckus in AAP leader Raghav Chadha's press conference in Jalandhar over ticket distribution|date=7 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/unhappy-over-ticket-distribution-raghav-chadha-shown-black-flags-7712388/|title=Punjab: Unhappy over ticket distribution, Raghav Chadha shown black flags|date=8 January 2022|website=India Today|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> | |||
===MLA in Delhi Assembly=== | ===MLA in Delhi Assembly=== | ||
In February 2020, he contested from [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajendra Nagar]] in [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh. Following the elections, he was appointed | In February 2020, he contested from [[Rajinder Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Rajendra Nagar]] in [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] and won against BJP's candidate RP Singh with a margin of 20,058 votes. He polled a massive 57.06% of the total votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha wins from Rajinder Nagar with a margin of 20,085 votes |date=11 February 2020 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/aap-s-raghav-chadha-wins-from-rajinder-nagar-with-a-margin-of-20-085-votes/story-V5NcjPHUHXEUrZd8wVM1CO.html}}</ref> Following the elections, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi Government. | ||
===MP in Rajya Sabha=== | ===MP in Rajya Sabha=== | ||
==References== | On 21 March 2022 it was announced that Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha along with four others were nominated by AAP for the post of [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab|Rajya Sabha members from Punjab]] for a six-year term starting 2022.<ref name="Rajya Sabha 21 March 2022">{{cite news |title=AAP's Rajya Sabha List: Ex Cricketer, IIT Professor, Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-nominates-ex-cricketer-harbhajan-singh-raghav-chadha-ashok-kumar-mittal-sandeep-pathak-for-rajya-sabha-from-punjab-2833521 |work=NDTV.com |date=21 March 2022}}</ref> No opposition candidate opposed their election.<ref name="AAP RS 24 March 2022">{{cite news |title=All five nominees of AAP from Punjab elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=All-five-nominees-of-AAP-from-Punjab-elected-unopposed-to-Rajya-Sabha&id=437831 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=newsonair.gov.in |date=24 March 2022}}</ref> This made him the youngest MP at age 33. He was also appointed as a Member of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance in Rajya Sabha. The committee oversees the laws and policies drafted by three union ministries and the [[NITI Aayog]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AAP's Raghav Chadha, Youngest In Rajya Sabha, Now Part Of Finance Panel |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-youngest-in-rajya-sabha-now-part-of-finance-panel-3405305}}</ref> | ||
In April 2022, he said that [[BJP]] settled [[Bangladesh]]is and [[Rohingyas]] in [[Delhi]] and uses them to cause [[riots]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-04-21 |title='Bangladeshis & Rohingyas': AAP and BJP find common ground to target each other |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/bangladeshis-rohingyas-aap-and-bjpfind-common-ground-to-target-each-other-475106 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Credited with the party's success in Punjab, on 18 September 2022 he was appointed co-in-charge for the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name="Gujarat co-incharge">{{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha appointed AAP's Gujarat co-incharge for Assembly election |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/raghav-chadha-appointed-aaps-gujarat-co-incharge-for-assembly-election/article65906031.ece |access-date=18 September 2022 |work=The Hindu |date=18 September 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | |||
===Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab=== | |||
After AAP's victory in the State, Punjab Chief Minister [[Bhagwant Mann]] appointed Raghav Chadha as the Chairman of an Advisory Panel. A plea challenging his appointment was struck down by the High Court.<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab: Why Raghav Chadha's Appointment as Advisor by AAP Govt Is Drawing Flak |url=https://thewire.in/government/punjab-why-raghav-chadhas-appointment-as-advisor-by-aap-govt-is-drawing-flak}}</ref> | |||
==Electoral performance == | |||
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==Personal life== | |||
Chadha got engaged to actress [[Parineeti Chopra]], on 13 May 2023 at [[Kapurthala House]] in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parineeti Chopra gets engaged to Raghav Chadha, shares first pics: 'Everything I prayed for' |work=The Indian Express |date=13 May 2023 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-raghav-chadha-engagement-photos-videos-8605619/lite/ |access-date=13 May 2023}}</ref> Chadha married Chopra on 24 September 2023 at [[The Leela|The Leela Palace]], [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]] in a traditional [[Hindu marriage|Hindu wedding]] ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha wedding live updates: RaagNeeti done with pheras, are now married |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-raghav-chadha-wedding-live-updates-udaipur-pictures-videos-guests-101695526408661-amp.html |access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha are now married! |work=The Times of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/parineeti-chopra-and-raghav-chadha-are-now-married/amp_articleshow/103908105.cms |access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Controversies== | |||
On 8 August 2023, five MPs claimed that their names were mentioned on the proposal to send the Delhi NCR Amendment Bill to the Select Committee without their consent, by a motion moved by Raghav Chadha. They accused Chadha of [[forgery]] and [[breach of privilege]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI News |date=2023-08-08 |title="May have forged..." 5 Rajya Sabha MPs demand Privilege Motion against AAP MP Raghav Chadha |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/may-have-forged-5-rajya-sabha-mps-demand-privilege-motion-against-aap-mp-raghav-chadha20230808001049 |website=ANI News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-amit-shahs-fraud-claim-against-aap-motion-raghav-chadha-said-4278066 | title=On Amit Shah's Fraud Claim Against AAP Motion, Raghav Chadha Said }}</ref> On 11 August, Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha, for "Gross Violation Of Rules". He will remain suspended until the privilege committee decides on it.<ref>https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-raghav-chadha-suspended-from-rajya-sabha-over-forgery-allegations-4289255</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* {{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}} | * {{cite news |title=Raghav Chadha's decade in politics: From volunteer at anti-corruption movement to youngest Rajya Sabha member |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/political-pulse/raghav-chadhas-anti-corruption-movement-aap-rajya-sabha-punjab-7833878/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=24 March 2022 |language=en}} | ||
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