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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

Delhi court orders ED to share documents in excise policy case involving Kejriwal
Delhi | Feb 26, 2025, 02:24 PM IST
A Delhi court has directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to furnish key documents to the accused, including Arvind Kejriwal, in the excise policy scam case. Next hearing scheduled for March 3.
CAG report says new Delhi liquor policy led to the revenue loss of over Rs 2,000 crore: Highlights
Delhi | Feb 25, 2025, 01:16 PM IST
The CAG report also flagged violations in the process of issuing licences and pointed out that recommendations of an expert panel, formed to suggest changes for the formation of the now scrapped policy, were ignored by then deputy chief minister and excise minister Manish Sisodia.
Ravinder Singh Negi's big allegation against Sisodia: 'ACs, TVs and fans stolen from MLA office'
Delhi | Feb 18, 2025, 01:25 PM IST
BJP's newly-elected MLA Ravinder Singh Negi accused Manish Sisodia and his party workers of stealing items from the MLA office in Patparganj after losing the assembly elections.

Who is Tarvinder Singh Marwah, the former Congress leader who defeated Manish Sisodia in Jangpura?
Delhi | Feb 08, 2025, 03:58 PM IST
BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah wins the Jangpura seat, defeating AAP's Manish Sisodia by 600 votes. Who is Marwah, and what does this mean for Delhi politics?
Delhi Election Results: From Kejriwal to Sisodia to Avadh Ojha, check seats of top AAP leaders
Delhi | Feb 08, 2025, 12:44 PM IST
While the BJP's vote share was 47.01 per cent till 11.55 am while AAP's stood at 43.16 per cent.
Delhi Election Results: BJP’s Tarvinder Singh Marwah defeats AAP's Manish Sisodia by 675
Delhi | Feb 08, 2025, 03:56 PM IST
Delhi Election Results: After conceding defeats in Jangpura, Manish Sisodia said the people have supported him really well and affirmed hope that the BJP's candidate will work for the constituency.

Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025: Complete list of constituency-wise winners and parties
Delhi | Feb 08, 2025, 08:39 PM IST
Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025 Complete List of Winners and Parties: Parvesh Verma (BJP), Atishi (AAP), Tarvinder Singh Marwah (BJP), Kailash Gahlot (BJP), Arvinder Singh Lovely (BJP), Raj Kumar Chauhan (BJP), and Vijender Gupta (BJP) are some of the prominent winners in Delhi.
Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: From Kejriwal to Parvesh Verma to Sisodia, key candidates in the fray
Delhi | Feb 05, 2025, 06:17 AM IST
Delhi Assembly election: The New Delhi constituency, from where former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is contesting elections has the highest number of 23 candidates. While the BJP has fielded Parvesh Verma (son of former CM Sahib Singh Verma) and Congress has named Sandeep Dikshit.
Jangpura Assembly Election 2025: Will AAP's Manish Sisodia be able to win battle of Jangpura?
Delhi | Jan 28, 2025, 07:18 PM IST
Delhi Assembly Election 2025: This time all eyes are on Delhi's Jangpura assembly seat because Aam Aadmi Party's strong leader Manish Sisodia is contesting from here leaving his traditional seat.

Manish Sisodia to return as Delhi Deputy CM, announces AAP chief Kejriwal at poll rally
Delhi | Jan 26, 2025, 08:08 PM IST
Speaking at a rally in Jangpura ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that if the party is voted to power Manish Sisodia will be appointed as Delhi Deputy CM.
Chunav Manch: Manish Sisodia attacks BJP, says they imposed fake cases as if I am a 'terrorist'
Delhi | Jan 25, 2025, 02:25 PM IST
Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Sisodia said, "BJP is using the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against all the opposition leaders who are not listening to them or following their instructions, and this is called a 'dictatorship' rule."
Centre grants approval to ED to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia in Delhi liquor policy case: Sources
India | Jan 15, 2025, 09:58 AM IST
Delhi liquor policy case: The matter relates to alleged corruption and money laundering in the formulation and execution of the Delhi government's now-scrapped excise policy for 2021-22.

Delhi Kiski: Assembly Elections are not even bipolar as AAP is winning it, claims Manish Sisodia
Delhi | Jan 10, 2025, 10:19 PM IST
Sisodia, known for his significant role in transforming Delhi’s education sector, claimed that the BJP’s policies have not done enough to address the challenges faced by students and educational institutions.
Arvind Kejriwal claims CBI raid against Sisodia ahead of Delhi polls, BJP calls it 'sympathy stunt'
Delhi | Jan 07, 2025, 09:31 AM IST
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's accusation comes days ahead of the elections for Delhi assembly's 70 seats due next month. Earlier, Kejriwal claimed that Delhi Chief Minister Atishi will be arrested soon in a fake case.
Delhi Elections 2025: Manish Sisodia launches 'education manifesto' for Jangpura constituency
Delhi | Dec 29, 2024, 05:33 PM IST
Delhi election: The education manifesto launched for the Jangpura constituency promises building building two fully equipped new schools in Sarai Kale Khan and Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Supreme Court relaxes bail conditions of Manish Sisodia in liquor policy case
India | Dec 11, 2024, 12:45 PM IST
As per the bail conditions, AAP leader Manish Sisodia was required to report to the investigating officer twice a week in the corruption and money laundering cases related to the Delhi excise policy.
Why Manish Sisodia shifted from Patparganj seat: A strategic move by AAP
Delhi | Dec 09, 2024, 07:40 PM IST
Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia will contest from Jangpura in the Delhi Assembly elections, shifting from his traditional stronghold of Patparganj, as part of AAP's strategy to tackle anti-incumbency and strengthen its electoral position.
AAP drops a bombshell as 14 sitting Delhi MLAs replaced with fresh faces, shifts 2: Check full list
Delhi | Dec 09, 2024, 02:54 PM IST
The Aam Aadmi Party dropped 14 sitting MLAs in the second list and they include Sharad Chauhan, Dilip Pandey, Pawan Sharma, Dharampal Lakra, Parlad Sawhney, Girish Soni, Rajesh Rishi, Bhupinder Singh Joon, Bhavna Gaur, Praveen Kumar, Prakash Jarwal, Rohit Kumar Mehraulia, SK Bagga and Haji Yunus.
Manish Sisodia's first reaction after AAP fields Avadh Ojha: 'Patparganj went to another teacher'
Delhi | Dec 09, 2024, 03:04 PM IST
Manish Sisodia said politics is not a means to power for him, but a means to education, honesty and public welfare. "From Patparganj to Jangpura, my resolve is firm: to make Delhi even better," he said.
Delhi Assembly Election: AAP releases second list of 20 candidates, Sisodia to contest from Jangpura
Delhi | Dec 09, 2024, 03:13 PM IST
Delhi Assembly Election: The ruling AAP's electoral track record in the Delhi Assembly election has been excellent with achieving almost whitewash in the last two polls. However, Kejriwal's party is facing a stiff challenge from the Bharatiya Janata Party amid mounting corruption charges.