Satyendra Kumar Jain

Satyendar Kumar Jain
Delhi Health Minister
In office 14 February 2015 – Incumbent
Preceded by	President's Rule
Delhi Health Minister
In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Preceded by	Kiran Walia
Succeeded by	President's Rule
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Shakur Basti
In office 14 February 2015 – Incumbent
Preceded by	President's Rule
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Shakur Basti
In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Succeeded by	President's Rule
Personal details
Born	3rd October 1964
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Spouse	Poonam Jain
Children	Shreya Jain
Education	Architecture
Occupation	Politician
Portfolio	Health, Industries, Home, Public Work Department, Power, Urban Development.

Satyendra Kumar Jain, is a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Delhi and is a politician from Aam Aadmi Party. He is one of the seven Cabinet Ministers in the Government of Delhi led by Arvind Kejriwal. His portfolio includes Health, Industries, Home, Public Work Department, Power, Urban Development, Transport. He is currently in his second term as Delhi Health Minister, having previously served as Health and Industries Minister from 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014 in the previous AAP Government. Jain is an architect by profession.

Political career

Satyendra Kumar Jain began his foray into politics after becoming involved with Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption. Prior to his involvement with politics Jain worked at the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), later quitting the job to set up an architectural consultancy firm. Jain has also been involved in work with social welfare organizations; he has been involved with Drishti, an organization working to help the visually impaired and Sparsh, an organization working to the dedicated to the empowerment and welfare of the physically & mentally challenged. Recently the Shunglu Committee report accused Mr. Jain of Nepotism and Procedural misconduct. CBI investigated his hiring of his daughter to help support AAP's healthcare initiative, AAP has called this harassment by CBI to derail development in the sector. CBI relented and closed the case as it discovered that his daughter worked for free and did not use any government resources.

Personal life

Satyendra Jain lived with his family in Saraswati Vihar in North West Delhi and now in a government bungalow in Civil lines. Jains father a retired teacher, moved to Delhi after Jains birth from his hometown Kirthal in Baghpat tehsil, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.