Rajesh Rishi
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.
Early life and education
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
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
Electoral performance
| 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
- "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.