Rajendra Pal Gautam

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]

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
Ghonda, Delhi, India
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
ParentsDalip Singh (father)
ResidenceNew Delhi
Alma materDelhi University
ProfessionAdvocate & Politician

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
#FromToPositionComments
012015-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
?		 Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Seemapuri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2020–		 Incumbent



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