Rajendra Pal Gautam

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Rajendra Pal Gautam
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Assumed office
2015
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
Minister for
  • Water
  • Tourism
  • Art & Culture & Languages
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • SC & ST
  • Social Welfare
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Seemapuri
Assumed office
Feb 2015
Preceded byDharmender Singh
Personal details
Born (1968-04-26) 26 April 1968 (age 56)
Ghonda, Delhi, India
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
ParentDalip Singh (father)
ResidenceNew Delhi
Alma materDelhi University
ProfessionAdvocate & 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

  1. ^ "Election result". Election commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Cabinet Ministers". delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Brief profile". myneta.info. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/misinformation-being-spread-not-pulling-down-ambedkar-statue-aap/1561201
  5. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-time-to-remember-ambedkar-women-legal-rights-indian-constitution-6152797/
  6. ^ https://www.news18.com/news/politics/in-the-name-of-god-martyrs-of-freedom-struggle-kejriwals-ministers-take-oath-in-different-ways-2503273.html
  7. ^ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/committed-to-values-of-ambedkar-will-not-pull-down-his-statue-aap-minister20190624181828
  8. ^ https://m.economictimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/six-ministers-take-oath-along-with-kejriwal/articleshow/74159818.cms
  9. ^ "Comprehensive Election results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  10. ^ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/army-strongly-condemns-tweeting-of-curated-video20200511222856/
  11. ^ https://archive.today/JAZVw
  12. ^ https://indiandefencenews.info/delhi-minister-shares-pakistani-propaganda-video-against-indian-army/
  13. ^ https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/army-strongly-condemns-tweeting-of-curated-video20200511222856/
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/AdvRajendraPal/status/1259827838317817866


State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
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Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Seemapuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2020
Incumbent