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Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and a former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi. Sisodia won the Patparganj Assembly constituency thrice in a row in 2013, 2015, and 2020. He contested the Delhi Assembly Election in 2013 for the first time from Patparganj and won against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Nakul Bhardwaj by 11,476 votes. Congress candidate Anil Kumar stood at third. In the 2015 Delhi Assembly Election, Sisodia retained the seat by defeating BJP's Vinod Kumar Binny with an increased margin of 28,791 votes. Congress leader Anil Kumar remained in the third position. Sisodia won the seat again in 2020 but with a reduced margin of 3,207 votes. BJP candidate Ravinder Singh Negi gave him a tough fight. Sisodia has decided to shift his constituency in the upcoming Delhi Election and will be contesting from Jangpura against BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress candidate Farhad Suri. Sisodia also held several ministries, including Finance, Education, PWD, Tourism, Labour, Land and Building, etc., in the Arvind Kejriwal Cabinet.

Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia's life in danger as he was kept with most heinous criminals in jail: AAP
India | Mar 09, 2023, 02:07 PM IST
Earlier in the day, AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that party leader Manish Sisodia is being kept with other inmates in jail and has been refused the ‘Vipassana’ cell.
TN CM raises Sisodia's arrest matter with PM Modi, urges him to 'direct his release unconditionally'
India | Mar 07, 2023, 10:07 PM IST
MK Stalin's letter has come days after 9 opposition parties wrote a letter to the Prime Minister on the arrest of Manish Sisodia alleging "blatant misuse of central agencies".
Sisodia's PA questioned by CBI over purchase of new phones, SIM cards on behest of Delhi ex-minister
India | Mar 07, 2023, 02:58 PM IST
It is alleged that Sisodia's PA Devendra Sharma had bought mobile phones at his own expense at the behest of Manish Sisodia which were used by him.

Sisodia's day 1 in jail: Lodged in senior citizen's cell with dreaded criminals as neighbours
Delhi | Mar 07, 2023, 11:21 AM IST
The former Delhi deputy CM has been provided with a 'Sparsh Kit', which includes toothpaste, soap, toothbrush, and other items of daily needs on Day 1 in prison.
Delhi excise case: ED questions Manish Sisodia in Tihar Jail
Delhi | Mar 07, 2023, 03:05 PM IST
The former Delhi deputy CM was arrested by the CBI in liquor policy case last month and he is currently in judicial custody.
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India | Mar 07, 2023, 10:15 PM IST
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Manish Sisodia taken to Tihar jail, to be lodged in Jail no. 1 | WATCH
Delhi | Mar 06, 2023, 05:41 PM IST
Manish Sisodia Arrest: Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been taken to Tihar Jail and will be lodged in jail number 1.
Delhi Liquor case: Sisodia to remain in jail till March 20, bail plea hearing on March 10
Delhi | Mar 06, 2023, 02:31 PM IST
Delhi Excise policy scam case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that Sisodia is being mentally tortured in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the CBI officers want him to sign a "false confession".
'Sisodia is 'saint', PM Modi should be ashamed of putting him behind bars': Kejriwal
India | Mar 06, 2023, 06:32 AM IST
Notably, his comment came after the Delhi Court extended the former Deputy's CBI remand till March 6, Monday.

'They are threatening investigation agencies' BJP alleges AAP of hindrance in Excise Policy Case
India | Mar 05, 2023, 01:21 PM IST
Manish Sisodia Arrest: BJP Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed that AAP is denying to follow its own policy and is threatening investigation agencies.
'I love you Manish Sisodia': Delhi police files FIR against school for putting banner I DETAILS
Delhi | Mar 05, 2023, 05:29 PM IST
A local filed an FIR against the school authority under Section 3 of the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act.
'India transitioned from being democracy to autocracy': Oppn's letter to PM against Sisodia's arrest
India | Mar 05, 2023, 12:23 PM IST
Manish Sisodia arrest: The leaders alleged that the timings of the lodging of cases or arrests of the Opposition leaders "coincided with elections" which makes it clear that the action taken was "politically motivated".

'BJP will give Bharat Ratna to MLA's son over corruption but get Sisodia arrested despite good work'
Karnataka | Mar 04, 2023, 04:36 PM IST
Notably, Kejriwal comments came in the backdrop of Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Madal's corruption case wherein the latter was arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 40 lakh from the owner of Chemixil Corporation.
Delhi excise policy scam case: Court extends Manish Sisodia's CBI remand till March 6
Delhi | Mar 05, 2023, 08:13 AM IST
Delhi Excise policy scam case: The CBI sources have claimed that the former Aam Aadmi Party Minister was still evasive and was not cooperating with the investigating officers.
BJP claims Delhi govt setting up 'I love Manish Sisodia' desks in schools, AAP denies
Delhi | Mar 03, 2023, 07:29 PM IST
Sisodia resigned from the Cabinet following his arrest by the CBI in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22.

NCPCR writes to Delhi Police against Raut, Chadha and Atishi for misuse of children for politics
India | Mar 03, 2023, 06:47 PM IST
NCPCR: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Delhi Police seeking action against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and AAP's Raghav Chadha and Atishi for posting a picture of a minor for political agenda.
Manish Sisodia, accused in liquor scam, applies for fresh bail in Delhi court
Delhi | Mar 04, 2023, 07:27 AM IST
he Supreme Court had refused to entertain a plea of Sisodia saying it would set a "wrong precedent"
Aam Aadmi Party to hold 2,500 'Nukkad Sabhas' in Delhi after Manish Sisodia's arrest
Delhi | Mar 03, 2023, 08:07 AM IST
AAP Nukkad Sabhas: Manish Sisodia was arrested on Sunday in an ongoing investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Delhi government.
Kejriwal slams PM over Sisodia, Jain arrest: 'Modi put such people behind bars who...'
Delhi | Mar 02, 2023, 06:08 AM IST
It has been decided that AAP will do door-to-door campaigning & go to every house, speak to every person. We'll explain to them how PM is going to the extreme like Indira Gandhi did once, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said.
'His pawns have resigned, when will Kejriwal,' BJP intensifies attack on AAP
Delhi | Mar 01, 2023, 05:54 PM IST
Delhi Excise Policy Scam: A day after Manish Sisodia and Satyendra Jain resigned from the Cabinet, BJP intensified the attack on the AAP Chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.