Raaj Kumar Anand
Raaj Kumar Anand | |
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| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Patel Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Alma mater | Bundelkhand University |
Raaj Kumar Anand is an Indian Businessman and Politician from Delhi belonging to Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Twenty Four Delhi Legislative Assembly in India. He represents Patel Nagar.[1] Raaj is married to a woman named Veena Anand she was Ex-MLA of Patel Nagar From Aam Aadmi Party in 2013.[2]
Biography
Raaj Kumar Anand completed postgraduate studies in political science from Bundelkhand University in 1989.[3] Veena Anand contested the elections on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket in 2013, but due to certain confusion and differences of opinion, Raaj and Veena had left the party in 2015.[4] He was elected as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Patel nagar on 11 February 2020.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
Raaj Kumar Anand was born in Aligarh. He completed his post-graduation from Bundelkhand University
Political career
Raaj Kumar Anand is MLA of Patel Nagar from 2020 to the present. He represented the Patel Nagar Constituency and is a member of the national council of the Aam Aadmi Party.
Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)
Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.
- Member (2022-2023), Committee on Government Undertakings[9]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Raaj Kumar Anand | 73,463 | 60.81 | +1.76 | |
| BJP | Pravesh Ratn | 42,528 | 35.20 | +5.85 | |
| INC | Krishna Tirath | 3,382 | 2.80 | -6.43 | |
| BSP | Pradeep Kumar Rawal | 674 | 0.56 | -0.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 767 | 0.63 | +0.13 | |
| Majority | 30,935 | 25.61 | -4.09 | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,890 | 61.00 | -7.13 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Rao, Madhu (4 June 2020). "Delhi AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand tests positive for COVID-19". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Dalit activist Raj Kumar Anand rejoins AAP". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "RAAJ KUMAR ANAND". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Krishna Das (2017). "New Product Development Approach to Political Party Development in India: Study of Aam Aadmi Party". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2917051. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 157661964.
- ^ "Delhi Election Result Winners: Constituency-wise winning candidates of AAP, BJP, Congress". India Today. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Delhi Election Results 2020: Check full list of winners from AAP, BJP". Business Today. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Delhi election result 2020: Full list of winners constituency wise". The Indian Express. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.