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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.

When will Delhi schools reopen? Here's what Education Minister has to say
Education | Jan 06, 2021, 04:46 PM IST
Schools in the national capital could soon reopen. Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the government was analysing the situation to make a final decision on the reopening of schools.
Delhi minister Gopal Rai to undergo treatment in Mumbai, Sisodia given charge of his departments
India | Dec 29, 2020, 11:01 PM IST
Gopal Rai had undergone treatment for his injury at Appolo hospital three years ago but he was feeling weakness in his muscles and was finding it difficult to work.
Will create an environment in Delhi where vocational studies isn’t looked down upon: Manish Sisodia
India | Nov 27, 2020, 06:36 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia felicitated students from Delhi government schools who have excelled in class 12 boards with vocational subjects, scoring 90 percent and above.

Delhi govt school's happiness curriculum gets featured on Harvard International Education Week
Education | Nov 19, 2020, 08:39 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia addressed an online panel discussion on 'systematic social emotional learning' of the happiness curriculum by Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) during its international education week to celebrate the successful implementation of ‘happiness classes’ across Delhi government schools.
Delhi govt, private schools to remain closed until next order
India | Oct 28, 2020, 12:25 PM IST
All government and private schools in the national capital will remain closed until next order, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said today.
Delhi govt schools deliver 99%, 93% pass percentage in classes 12, 10 after compartment exams
India | Oct 16, 2020, 06:27 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Education Manish Sisodia congratulated the Delhi government schools students, teachers, and parents for achieving 99 per cent passing percentage in CBSE class 12th after compartment examinations, and 93 per cent passing percentage in class 10th examinations.

Manish Sisodia, tests negative for coronavirus, discharged from hospital
India | Sep 29, 2020, 04:22 PM IST
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has been discharged from Max hospital on Tuesday after he tested negative for coronavirus. Doctors have advised him to take rest for a week, Office of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister has informed.
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's condition improves
India | Sep 25, 2020, 04:28 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is battling a double infection of coronavirus and dengue, is better now, an official from his office said on Friday.
Manish Sisodia, being treated for coronavirus at Delhi's LNJP, also suffering from dengue
India | Sep 24, 2020, 08:48 PM IST
Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, who was admitted for coronavirus treatment at Delhi's LNJP hospital, has also been diagnosed with Dengue. Sisodia is suffering from Dengue and his blood platelets count is falling.

Manish Sisodia, who tested positive for coronavirus, admitted to Delhi's LNJP hospital
India | Sep 23, 2020, 05:26 PM IST
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been admitted to a hospital as he is battling from coronavirus, sources said. The 48-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been admitted to the state-run LNJP Hospital, they added.
Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, tests positive for coronavirus
India | Sep 14, 2020, 08:41 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has tested positive for coronavirus. Sisodia took to Twitter to announce that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
Holding NEET, JEE will risk exposing 28 lakh students to COVID: Manish Sisodia
Higher Studies | Aug 26, 2020, 01:44 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday reiterated his demand that medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE be postponed and the Central government work on alternative methods for selecting students.

Cancel JEE, NEET exams, Manish Sisodia says
Higher Studies | Aug 23, 2020, 11:16 AM IST
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has demanded cancellation of JEE and NEET competitive examinations in the current circumstances, stating that an alternative should be devised.
Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia
Education | Aug 12, 2020, 11:33 AM IST
Online education is not a substitute for school education and its purpose is to keep the learning process moving, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.
Delhi govt schools will have freedom to choose from CBSE, ICSE or State boards: Manish Sisodia
Education | Aug 09, 2020, 06:28 PM IST
Delhi school education board will be operational from 2021, said education minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday adding that unlike other states, it wouldn't be a boundation for the government schools to affiliate to it but rather have the freedom to choose from CBSE, ICSE or State board.

Delhi's education board to be operational by next year; not to be imposed on govt schools: Sisodia
Education | Aug 09, 2020, 01:56 PM IST
Giving details of plans for setting up the state education board, Sisodia said the board will be in sync with the reforms proposed in the new National Education Policy (NEP) and the focus will be on continuous evaluation and not year-end exams.
Manish Sisodia writes to Amit Shah, seeks directions to LG to allow hotels, weekly markets in Delhi
India | Aug 01, 2020, 07:05 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking directions to LG Anil Baijal to allow hotels and weekly markets in the city.
New Education Policy is either silent or confused, doesn’t say how it will be achieved: Manish Sisod
Education | Jul 30, 2020, 06:56 PM IST
Delhi education minister and deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia today said the National Education Policy 2020 is "a forward-looking document which accepts flaws of today's education system." He however said the new policy was unable to break free of pressures of education's old tradtions.
DTU cancels end-term examinations for all programmes; guidelines to be notified soon
Education | Jul 14, 2020, 07:10 PM IST
The Delhi Technological University (DTU) on Tuesday announced that the end-term examination for all programmes including Ph.D will be cancelled.
NSUT continues to conduct exams amid cancellation demands
Education | Jul 12, 2020, 09:18 AM IST
The Netaji Subhash University of Technology (NSUT) formerly known as Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) announced on Saturday that it will continue with the ongoing Open Book Examinations (OBE). This comes hours after Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's announcement that all Delhi state university exams will be canceled.