Rajesh Rishi (born 18 October 1964) is an Indian politician and member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi, India. He currently represents the Janakpuri constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.
Rajesh Rishi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Janakpuri | |
| In office February 2015 – present | |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1964 Jalandhar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | Rajender Kumar Rishi (father), Shobha Rishi (Mother) [1] |
| Residence | Delhi |
| Alma mater | Agra University |
| Profession | Politician & Businessman |
He is the former Parliamentary Secretary (Health) Government of NCT of Delhi. He is a sitting Member and Chair of the Standing Committees of Transport, IT, Tourism and Administrative Reforms in the Government of NCT of Delhi. [citation needed]
Early life and education edit
Rajesh Rishi was born in Jalandhar on 18 October 1965. He attended Agra University and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985.[1][2]
Political career edit
Rishi first contested an election in 2013.[1] He was elected as a MLA in Delhi in 2015 for the Janakpuri constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.[3]
See also edit
Electoral performance edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Rajesh Rishi | 67,968 | 54.43 | -3.29 | |
| BJP | Ashish Sood | 53,051 | 42.48 | +5.33 | |
| INC | Radhika Khera | 2,084 | 1.67 | -2.10 | |
| BSP | Raj Kumar | 505 | 0.40 | +0.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 691 | 0.55 | +0.17 | |
| Majority | 14,917 | 11.95 | -8.62 | ||
| Turnout | 1,24,989 | 65.85 | +0.39 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -3.29 | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Candidate affidavit" (PDF). My neta.info. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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