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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

BJP conspiring to shut AAP govt's 'Dilli ki Yogshala' programme: Dy CM Sisodia
India | Oct 26, 2022, 10:29 PM IST
Delhi Ki Yogshala: Government sources had on Tuesday said Sisodia has sought an explanation from the secretary of the directorate of training and technical education for allegedly trying to "discontinue" the 'Dilli Ki Yogshala' programme.
OPINION | How can you compare Sisodia’s questioning with Bhagat Singh’s martyrdom?
India | Oct 18, 2022, 04:37 PM IST
According to CBI sources, Sisodia was questioned about his connections with liquor businessmen Amit Arora, Dinesh Arora and a media person, all named as accused in the FIR.
BJP's Kapil Mishra dares Sisodia: 'Undergo lie detector test over allegations against CBI'
India | Oct 18, 2022, 02:43 PM IST
Manish Sisodia, who was questioned for over nine hours on Monday at the CBI headquarters in connection with the alleged Delhi Excise policy scam, had claimed that he was offered the chief minister's post if he quit the AAP.

Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, October 17, 2022
India | Oct 17, 2022, 11:13 PM IST
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'Pressurised to leave AAP ': Sisodia's big claim after 9 hours of CBI questioning; agency refutes
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:24 PM IST
I was asked inside the CBI office to leave (AAP), or else such cases will keep getting registered against me, Sisodia claimed as he was leaving CBI headquarters after over 9 hours of questioning.
Delhi Liquor Policy case: Manish Sisodia questioned for over 9 hours by CBI, no summons for tomorrow
India | Oct 17, 2022, 10:06 PM IST
The CBI has not summoned the Deputy CM again as of now. Sources said that the central probing agency will evaluate answers given by Sisodia and decide whether he has to be called again or not.

Manish Sisodia's questioning by CBI in excise policy case underway, BJP vs AAP protests on street
India | Oct 17, 2022, 03:09 PM IST
Delhi liquor case: CBI's interrogation of Manish Sisodia has intensified the political battle between AAP and BJP and the former will leave no stone unturned to make it a poll issue in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
'To keep me out from Gujarat polls': Sisodia ahead of CBI interrogation | Delhi liquor case so far
India | Oct 17, 2022, 01:17 PM IST
Delhi Liquor Case: Politics over Delhi liquor policy intensified as AAP leader and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia is set to be questioned by CBI. The development is important as AAP had earlier claimed that Sisodia might be arrested before the crucial elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
Manish Sisodia writes to LG over law & order situation; alleges 'Delhi has become crime capital'
India | Oct 17, 2022, 07:15 AM IST
Manish Sisodia raised questions about the situation in Delhi and cited some recent incidents of crimes in the national capital.

AAP says Manish Sisodia will be arrested; Kejriwal compares him with Bhagat Singh
India | Oct 16, 2022, 05:27 PM IST
The CBI has asked Sisodia to be in its headquarters on Monday at 11 a.m. for questioning in the excise policy scam case.
Excise policy scam: CBI summons Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia for questioning on Oct 17
India | Oct 16, 2022, 01:18 PM IST
Excise policy scam: The agency has also arrested Vijay Nair, an AAP worker and the former CEO of Only Much Louder, an entertainment and event management company, and Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally, officials said.
Delhi govt raises minimum daily wages of workers
India | Oct 13, 2022, 12:24 AM IST
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the Finance portfolio, said, "Amidst rising inflation, this is a big step taken in the interest of the labour class. Delhi government has hiked the dearness allowance for the unskilled working class in the capital."

Amid surge in dengue cases, Sisodia asks Delhi hospitals not to deny admission over lack of beds
India | Oct 11, 2022, 07:07 PM IST
Rise in dengue cases: Seeing the low occupancy rate of the COVID-19 beds in the last few weeks, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has also asked the hospitals to use the vacant beds to accommodate dengue patients, Sisodia was quoted as saying in a statement.
After liquor policy, now ‘power subsidy scheme’- LG Vs Delhi govt heats up, Sisodia writes to Saxena
India | Oct 04, 2022, 05:29 PM IST
Delhi government Vs LG: Manish Sisodia alleged the LG has been making "politically motivated" decisions by ordering investigations into different issues one after another.
Delhi liquor policy scam: Vijay Nair, Manish Sisodia's aide sent to 5-day CBI custody
India | Sep 28, 2022, 07:43 PM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the court that his custodial interrogation was necessary. Senior lawyer Rebecca John, who was appearing for Nair, opposed the CBI move saying her client has joined the investigation and was cooperating.

Gujarat Assembly Election: AAP to announce CM candidate at appropriate time, says Manish Sisodia
India | Sep 24, 2022, 11:40 AM IST
Gujarat Assembly Election: Manish Sisodia is campaigning for the party in North Gujarat. After addressing a public rally in Unjha town on Friday night, Sisodia told mediapersons that the party will announce the CM candidate at an appropriate time.
Major delay in 7 new hospital work of Delhi govt, most only half-finished: Official data
India | Sep 23, 2022, 08:56 PM IST
Work on the 458-bed hospital in Kirari, which was originally scheduled to be complete by February 2023, had not started till September 17 this year, showed the data shared by the Delhi government in a COVID review meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Thursday.
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan sent to 5-day custody; aide arrested under Arms Act from Telangana
India | Sep 21, 2022, 06:19 PM IST
Amanatullah Khan: The Delhi Police on Wednesday nabbed Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan's close aide Kaushar Imam Siddique from Telangana, officials said.
Delhi liquor policy case: ED conducts raids at about 40 locations in money laundering probe
India | Sep 16, 2022, 10:19 AM IST
This is the second round of raids being conducted by ED in this case after it first conducted searches on September 6 at about 45 locations across the country.
Arrest me if video on liquor scam is genuine or accept conspiracy by PMO: Sisodia dares BJP
India | Sep 15, 2022, 06:33 PM IST
Delhi Liquor Policy: Manish Sisodia said if the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) does not arrest him within four days, it will be accepted that the sting video is “yet another lie” and part of the conspiracy "hatched at the offices of the BJP and PM Modi”.