Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia (born 5 January 1972) is an Indian politician. He has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015. He was a cabinet minister in the Government of Delhi between late December 2013 and February 2014. Sisodia was a social activist, journalist and a member of the National Executive Committee of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Manish Sisodia | |
|---|---|
 Manish Sisodia | |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Patparganj | |
| In office 14 February 2015 – Incumbent | |
| In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1972 Hapur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Portfolio | Cabinet Minister of Finance and Planning, Revenue, Services, Power, Education, Higher Education, Information Technology, Technical Education, Administrative Reforms |
Early life and career
changeSisodia is a son of a teacher. He started his career as a journalist.[1] He hosted a program called "Zero Hour" for All India Radio in 1996 and then worked for Zee News as a news producer and reader between 1997-2005.[2]
Political career
changeSisodia became a member of Political Affairs Committee of Aam Aadmi Party. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in December 2013 Delhi Assembly election.[3] He was re-elected in the February 2015 Delhi Assembly election.[4]
Recognition
change- 2016: list among the 100 most influential Indians 2016 by The Indian Express.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia's journey from journalist to number 2 in Kejriwal's Cabinet". IBN Live. Press Trust of India. 14 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ "What makes Manish Sisodia the man in charge of Delhi". Governance Now. 2017-01-21. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ↑ "Constituency wise result". Election Commission of India. 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ↑ "Delhi poll results 2015 Updates: AAP makes an impressive comeback with 67 seats". One India. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ "#ie100: Narendra Modi to Ravish Kumar, the most powerful Indians". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-07-26.