Vijay Jolly
| Vijay Jolly | |
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| Vijay Jolly, BJP Delhi spokesman, speaks during a press conference in New Delhi | |
| Member Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
| In office 2003-2008 |
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| Preceded by | Tek Chand Sharma [1] |
| Constituency | Saket |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1960 New Delhi |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse(s) | Rashmi Jolly |
| Children | Kabir Jolly and Rishi Jolly |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi (B.Com) University of Delhi (M.Com) |
Vijay Jolly (born 24 July 1960) is a prominent political figure of the state of Delhi belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is currently the Vice-President & Spokesman of Delhi BJP. He is also the BJP's Overseas Convener of the foreign affairs cell.[2] He was a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (2003–2008) from Saket constituency .[3]
Early life, Education and Qualifications
Born in 1960, Jolly did his B.Com.(Hons) from Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) of University of Delhi, thereafter he did his M.Com. from University of Delhi. He also has a qualified degree in Export Management.[4]
Career
Vijay Jolly started his political career at Delhi University as a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and remained the President of Delhi University Students Union (1980–1981), before entering politics as a member of BJP.[5]
Political career
In 1998, Vijay Jolly first fought the New Delhi state election from the Saket constituency and lost to then Congress Party heavy weight and two time sitting MLA, Mr. Tek Chand Sharma.
In the 2003 Delhi Assemnbely state elections, Vijay Jolly defeated his arch rival Rohit Manchanda of the Congress Party by a margin of 121 votes and got elected to the Legislative Assembly of Delhi (2003–2008) from Saket constituency.[3]
In 2008 Delhi Assembly elections he fought against the New Delhi state Chief Minister Mrs.Sheila Dikshit of the Indian National Congress from New Delhi constituency and lost.[6] Prior to the elections, he was seen at Mrs. Sheila Dixit residence to seek her blessings.[7]
Vijay Jolly was one of the front runners for the election of Delhi BJP President in April 2010 along with former union minister Vijay Goel and also Chairman of Standing Committee of MCD, Mr.Vijender Gupta. Jolly commanded support from many senior party leader including Lal Krishna Advani, Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj, though eventually Vijendra Gupta was elected.[5] However the party high command decided to make him the Vice President and Spokesperson for Delhi BJP.
On 1 July 2011, Jolly was given additional charge and was appointed as BJP's Overseas Chief in an official public statement given by party's national president Mr.Nitin Gadkari.[8]
BJP Foreign Delegations
Jolly is also the in-charge of the BJP party's Foreign Cell. In December 2010, he led and was the organizer of a senior delegation to Israel with BJP President Nitin Gadkari and party General Secretary Vasundhara Raje Scindia .[9]
Also in 2011, he was a part of the delegation with the BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Beijing visit.[2]
Recent allegations against Sheila Dixit
On 27 January 2011, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Vijay Jolly on welcoming the removal of CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi demanded strongly demanded the removal of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged corruption in conduct of the Commonwealth Games. He said that the CBI has enough evidence to prove corruption in Common Wealth Games which says that Sheila Dixit is responsible for handling and spending more than Rs 28,000 crore on various games projects, is still free. She is equally to be blamed along with Kalmadi. The CBI probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the October 3–14, 2010 Games, include all the top Delhi bureaucrats and the role of the Chief Minister be thoroughly investigated.[10]
Personal life
Jolly is married to Rashmi Jolly and the couple have two sons. The elder son Kabir Jolly is a graduate from the University of Sydney in Australia, while the younger son Rishi Jolly is studying in the United States of America. Jolly also runs an export business.[4]
References
- ^ "Delhi Elections : Previous Election Results Comparison of Saket Assembly". Delhi Election Website.
- ^ a b "Gadkari in Beijing for five-day visit". Hindustan Times. January 20, 2011.
- ^ a b "LIST OF MEMBERS OF DELHI LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SINCE INCEPTION". Legislative Assembly of Delhi website.
- ^ a b "Vijay Jolly(48): BJP (Saket)". Hindustan Times. November 9, 2008.
- ^ a b "Jolly emerges front-runner in race for Delhi BJP president". The Hindu. Apr 04, 2010.
- ^ "This may be aunty's last political fight: Vijay Jolly". Indian Express. Nov 06 2008.
- ^ "Jolly seeks Dikshit’s blessings, says will give her a strong fight". Indian Express. Nov 26 2008.
- ^ "Vijay Jolly appointed as BJP's overseas chief". Kerala News. Jul 01, 2011.
- ^ "India, Israel should work together in fighting terrorism: Gadkari". The Hindu. December 15, 2010.
- ^ "BJP demands removal of Dikshit for CWG scam". Web Page Articles. January 27, 2011.
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