Satyendra Kumar Jain

Satyendar Kumar Jain is an Indian politician who is member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Delhi led by Arvind Kejriwal.[1] Jain is an architect by profession.[2] He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in May 2022 on allegations of money laundering, 9 months after which he submitted his resignation for the portfolios he held as a minister.[3] He is one of several opposition politicians with criminal cases against them initiated by investigative agencies controlled by the Indian Central Government.

Satyendar Kumar Jain
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
In office
14 February 2015 – 28 February 2023
Lieutenant GovernorNajeeb Jung
Anil Baijal
Vinai Kumar Saxena
CabinetKejriwal ministry - III
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments
  • Home
  • Health
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
Preceded byPresident's Rule
In office
28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Lieutenant GovernorNajeeb Jung
Chief MinisterArvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments
  • Health
  • Industries
Preceded byKiran Walia
Succeeded byPresident's Rule
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Preceded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyShakur Basti
In office
28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Preceded byShyam Lal Garg
Succeeded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyShakur Basti
Personal details
Born (1964-10-03) 3 October 1964
Kirthal, Uttar Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
SpousePoonam Jain
ChildrenSoumya Jain and Shreya Jain
EducationArchitecture
OccupationPolitician
PortfolioHealth & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, Power, Water, Urban Development and Irrigation & flood Control.

His portfolios included Health and Family Welfare, Industries, Home, Power, Water, Urban Development and Irrigation & Flood Control.[1] He has been in custody since may 2022 amid his involvement in black cash flow. He served three terms as the Delhi Health Minister. In his First tenure he served as Health & Family welfare, Gurudwara Elections and Industries Minister from 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014 and, In his Second tenure he served as Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Transport, Urban Development and Irrigation & Flood Control from 14 February to 13 February 2020 in the previous AAP Governments.[4]

Early life

Satyendra Jain was born in Village Kirthal, District Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from Ramjas School, No.2, Delhi and completed Graduation in Architecture from the Indian Institute of Architects.[5]

Political career

Jain began his foray into politics after becoming involved with Anna Hazare's movement against corruption.[6]

Prior to his involvement with politics Jain worked at the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), later quitting the job to set up an architectural consultancy firm.[4] Jain has also been involved in work with social welfare organizations; he has been involved with Drishti, an organization working to help the visually impaired and SPARSH, an organization dedicated to the empowerment and welfare of the physically and mentally challenged. He served as Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Urban Development and Irrigation & flood control.[1]

Jain was arrested by Enforcement Directorate on 31 May 2022 for allegations of money laundering.[7]

Member of Legislative Assembly

MLA first term (2013-2014)

In his first tenure as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Shakur Basti Assembly constituency, he served as Health & Family welfare, Gurudwara Elections and Industries Minister, in the First Kejriwal ministry from 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014.

He is also said to be a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal.[6][8][9]

MLA second term (2015-2020)

In his second term as MLA after winning the 2015 Assembly elections, he served in the Second Kejriwal ministry as Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Transport, Urban Development and Irrigation & Flood control from 14 February to 13 February 2020.

In 2017, rebel MLA Kapil Mishra left AAP and joined BJP, he made accusations of bribery on Jain. In May 2017 Jain sued Mishra for criminal defamation. Kapil Mishra apologized for his accusations and defamation lawsuit was withdrawn. Later a lawyer used the accusation made by Mishra to file a complaint with the Delhi lokayukta for investigation, no evidence was submitted by the complainant. After the investigation, the Delhi Lokayukta did not find any evidence to support the accusations of bribery and fined the complainant a sum of ₹50,000.[10]

MLA third term (2020-present)

Jain was re-elected for the third time in a row from Shakur Basti Assembly Constituency with a margin of 7,592 votes in the 2020 Assembly elections. He is currently in his third term as Delhi Health Minister in the Third Kejriwal ministry. He is presently serving as Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Urban Development and Irrigation & flood control, Government of NCT of Delhi.[5]

In 2022, Jain was appointed in charge of the Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh.[11]

Jain has been accused by the Enforcement Directorate of money laundering after CBI filed a case in 2017. Jain was questioned in 2018 after which there was no major progress in the case.[11]

In early 2022, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal stated that he had information from sources that government agencies were planning to arrest Jain just before the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. AAP won the Punjab elections. Jain had stated, "They (ED) are welcome to come whenever they want. Even before this, they have raided me twice but all has been in vain. This is all politics and they did it during the last Punjab elections also. ED, CBI all are welcome. I am ready, if they want to arrest me, they can arrest me." In May 2022, ED arrested him in the 2017 case. Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia condemned the arrest and called it a fake case.[11]

On 10 October 2022, the Delhi High Court closed all ongoing legal proceedings against Satyendar Jain under the Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Amendment Act. The decision was made after Jain appealed for the same in the High Court in 2017. The said transactions were made between 2011 and March 2016. The laws under which Jain was charged came into effect in November 2016, so they did not apply in his case.[12][13]

Cabinet Minister, Delhi

He is a cabinet minister in the Third Kejriwal ministry and holds the charge of below listed departments of the Government of Delhi.

  • Home
  • Health
  • Public Works Department
  • Power
  • Water
  • Industries
  • Urban development
  • Irrigation
  • Flood Control
  • Labour
  • Employment

Personal life

Jain lived with his family in Saraswati Vihar in North West Delhi, and now lives in a government bungalow in Civil lines. His father was a retired teacher who moved to Delhi after Jain's birth from his hometown Kirthal in Baghpat tehsil, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.[6]

On 17 June 2020, Jain tested positive for COVID-19.[14]

In June 2020, all Jain's departments were temporarily taken over by the Deputy C.M. Manish Sisodia, citing his health issues as he himself was battling the COVID-19 virus. However, Jain retained the status of a minister without any department.

Earlier, Jain travelled from one hospital to another and was keeping a close look on the circumstances and developments in the hospitals while treating COVID patients.

On 20 June 2020 he was administered plasma therapy at the hospital in Saket, and on 24 June it was reported that his condition had improved considerably. On 2 May 2021 his father died due to COVID-19.[15]

Corruption charges and arrest

Electoral performance
Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Shakur Basti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Satyender Kumar Jain 40,232 42.30
BJP Shyam Lal Garg 33,170 34.87 -15.33
INC Dr. S. C. Vats 18,799 19.76 -25.47
Independent Jawahar Lal Luthra 1,321 1.39
NOTA None of the Above 583 0.61
Majority 7,062 7.42
Turnout 95,252 70.85 +12.52
AAP gain from BJP Swing
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Shakur Basti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Satyender Kumar Jain 51,530 48.67 +6.37
BJP S. C. Vats 48,397 45.71 +10.84
INC Chaman Lal Sharma 4,812 4.54 -15.22
NOTA None 438 0.41
Majority 3,133 2.96 -4.46
Turnout 1,05,899 71.91
AAP hold Swing +6.37
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Shakur Basti[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Satyendar Jain 51,165 51.60 +2.93
BJP S. C. Vats 43,573 43.94 -1.77
INC Dev Raj Arora 3,382 3.41 -1.13
NOTA None of the above 641 0.65 +0.23
BSP Asha Ram 289 0.29 +0.07
Majority 7,592 7.66 +4.70
Turnout 99,245 67.87 -4.03
AAP hold Swing +2.93

References
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  2. The Hindu (28 December 2013). "Satyendra Kumar Jain: From architect to minister". Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. "Facing corruption charges, Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain resign from Cabinet". Business Today. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Delhi Govt Portal - Shri Satyendar Jain". delhi.gov.in. Government of NCT of Delhi, India. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. "Delhi Govt Portal". web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  6. "Who'll be AAP ministers? Kejriwal keeps cards close to chest". www.hindustantimes.com. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. Delhi Minister Satyendra Jain Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Challenging Transfer Of Case To Another Judge, 17 October 2022
  8. "Drishti - Background". drishtiindia.org. Drishti Foundation. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  9. "About Sparsh". www.thesparsh.org. TheSparsh.org. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. Bharatvarsh, TV9 (15 July 2022). "Delhi: सत्येंद्र जैन के खिलाफ नहीं मिले रिश्वत के सुबूत, लोकायुक्त ने वकील पर लगाया 50 हजार का जुर्माना; कपिल मिश्रा पहले ही मांग चुके हैं माफी". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. "ED Arrests Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain; 'Fake Case Ahead of HP Polls', Says Sisodia". The Wire. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  12. "Satyendar Jain gets relief as HC closes all proceedings under Benami Act". mint. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  13. "Delhi High Court closes all proceedings against Satyendar Jain under Benami Act". The Economic Times. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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  15. "Delhi Health Minister shifted out of ICU, Condition Better". NEWS18.COM.
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2020 to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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