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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
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Deputy Delhi CM Manish Sisodia inspects ongoing construction activities of government schools
India | Jun 04, 2019, 01:24 PM ISTSisodia, who is also the Education Minister, had visited seven such government schools (six under construction and one constructed) on Monday in Rohini to take stock of construction activities.
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Severe financial irregularities found during audit of Apeejay School: Manish Sisodia
India | May 12, 2019, 07:19 AM ISTThe school authorities said they will follow the law and will take "appropriate measures" to defend and safegaurd the interest and reputation of the students and the stakeholders.
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Severe financial irregularities found during audit of private school in south Delhi: Sisodia
Education | May 11, 2019, 10:49 PM ISTThe Delhi government had ordered an audit of seven years of the school's financial reords after receiving complaints from parents.
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Politician Manish Sisodia to pen a book Shiksha: A Journey on Delhi's education
Books & Culture | Apr 09, 2019, 11:05 AM ISTSisodia said this book was going to be a document about the "idea of India through education".
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Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia slams Centre over Delhi Metro Phase IV funds
India | Feb 02, 2019, 07:40 PM ISTDelhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday slammed the Central government for not allocating any funds for the Metro Phase IV project in the city.
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Delhi: 9 girls go missing from shelter home, Manish Sisodia suspends top officials
India | Dec 04, 2018, 09:17 AM ISTSisodia said the matter is "extremely serious" and it raises a "serious doubt" on the intention of the officers of the Department of Women and Child Development.
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Manish Sisodia's Austria tour appeared under cloud of doubts: Manoj Tiwari
National | Dec 02, 2018, 09:58 AM ISTHe said the AAP government should now look for "better excuses" than blaming the Prime Minister for everything. "All their previous excuses have been exposed," he added.
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Delhi: Signature Bridge inaugurated, to be thrown open for public tomorrow | Highlights
India | Nov 04, 2018, 06:36 PM ISTThe public will be able to use the 675-metre-long cable suspension bridge to travel between north and northeast Delhi from Monday. The bridge also promises to serve as a major tourist destination.
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CS Assault Case: Delhi HC grants bail to CM Kejriwal, Deputy CM Sisodia
India | Oct 25, 2018, 11:44 AM ISTThe court granted bail to all the accused, except Amanatullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal, on a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each. Khan and Jarwal were earlier granted bail by the Delhi High Court.
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Delhi cabinet restores increase in minimum wages quashed by HC
India | Oct 18, 2018, 08:29 PM ISTThe move comes after the Delhi High Court on August 4 quashed the Aam Aadmi Party government's March 2017 notification fixing higher wages in the city.
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Delhi government refuses to cut VAT on fuel prices; ‘state already in loss’, says Sisodia
India | Oct 09, 2018, 07:44 PM ISTThe deputy chief minister added that states which are already reeling under the losses cannot be expected to bear the burden of extra Rs 2.5/ltre cuts.
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Delhi has worst kind of governance model, says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
India | Aug 24, 2018, 04:20 PM ISTSpeaking at a conclave organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sisodia said that the governance is scattered among the Centre, Delhi government and local bodies.
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Signature bridge: Delhi govt approves revised estimate of Rs 1518.37cr
India | Jul 13, 2018, 07:39 AM ISTThe Signature bridge is expected to be completed by October 31 this year, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told reporters.
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AAP sit-in protest: Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain discharged from hospital
India | Jun 19, 2018, 11:48 AM ISTHealth Minister Jain was admitted to the hospital on Sunday night after his condition had deteriorated. Sisodia was rushed to the hospital around 3 pm yesterday after the ketone level in his urine rose sharply and his sugar level dropped.
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Delhi: Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's health condition worsens, sent to hospital
India | Jun 18, 2018, 04:06 PM ISTSisodia was taken to the LNJP Hospital after the ketone level in his urine rose sharply.
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Delhi: Political support for AAP's sit-in protest intensifies as CMs' of four states arrive at Kejriwal's residence
India | Jun 16, 2018, 10:30 PM ISTKejriwal, along with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Cabinet ministers Satyendar Jain and Gopal Rai, has been camping at the Raj Niwas — the official accommodation-cum-office of Lt Governor (LG) — since Monday evening.
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Delhi's AAP govt on strike: CM Kejriwal, other ministers' sit-in at L-G office continues
India | Jun 12, 2018, 10:05 AM ISTThe Kejriwal government wants the Delhi L-G to direct the IAS officers to end their 'strike' and action against officers who have struck work for 'four months'.
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Life of an Outcast: A crowd-funded film which highlights the plight of Dalits, says Manish Sisodia
Regional Cinema | May 30, 2018, 11:55 PM ISTSisodia, who is also the education minister, stressed on the need for films highlighting social evils which are still prevalent in the country.
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CS assault case: Delhi Police asks Dy CM Manish Sisodia to join probe
India | May 23, 2018, 07:56 PM ISTThe Delhi Police will question the deputy chief minister in this case on Friday at 11 am.
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Home Ministry removes 9 advisers, including Atishi Marlena, to Delhi government
India | Apr 17, 2018, 06:48 PM ISTThe nine advisers include Atishi Marlena, consultant to Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia.