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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.

AAP govt presents Rs 53,000 cr budget; major thrust on green initiatives, health, education
India | Mar 22, 2018, 04:21 PM IST
The government announced installation of CCTV cameras in schools, providing self-defence training for girl students, allocating Rs 100 cr for free Wi-Fi and installation of 1.2 lakh CCTV cameras in the city by June next year.
Delhi Budget 2018-19: Every school to get 150 CCTVs, feed to be live streamed for parents
Business | Mar 22, 2018, 02:32 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday presented a budget worth Rs 53,000 crores for Delhi for the financial year 2018-19.
10 AAP Punjab MLAs reach Manish Sisodia's residence amid clamour over Kejriwal's apology
National | Mar 18, 2018, 05:51 PM IST
Soon after his apology, the Delhi Chief Minister came under attack from several leaders of his party with two top party leaders--Bhagwant Mann and Aman Arora--giving in their resignations.

Delhi CS working under ration mafia's influence: Manish Sisodia
India | Mar 01, 2018, 07:07 PM IST
Sisodia said that instructions were given to the Chief Secretary to not give leave to senior officers without consulting minsters, but he did not inform the minister concerned.
Delhi CS assault row: Manish Sisodia equates IAS officers association with khaap panchyat, attacks L-G
National | Feb 28, 2018, 08:15 PM IST
Citing Baijal's letter, Sisodia said when an IAS officer goes to the L-G claiming he was scolded by an AAP minister, he wipes his "tears" and despite his "uselessness", the L-G encourages him to boycott meetings, saying he is standing with him.
Delhi CS assault case: LG to talk to officials to ensure work of govt not affected, says Manish Sisodia
India | Feb 23, 2018, 10:43 PM IST
Manish Sisodia said that governance has suffered as officials did not attend meetings and several meetings were cancelled and decisions deferred.

69th Republic Day: Delhi CM Kejriwal, Sisodia attend parade at Rajpath
India | Jan 26, 2018, 01:42 PM IST
The Delhi chief minister was seated separately from Sisodia and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in the VIP enclosure.
Office of Profit case: AAP terms EC recommendation 'unconstitutional; asks President to hear MLAs first
National | Jan 20, 2018, 11:55 PM IST
Congress party today released a document in media that shows Dwarka MLA Adarsh Shastri accepted payment of Rs 15, 479. Shastri was appointed as parliamentary secretary to Information and Technology Minister.
AAP announces three names for Rajya Sabha seats; Kumar Vishwas says he accepts his 'Shahadat'
India | Jan 03, 2018, 04:12 PM IST
Soon after the announcement was made by senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, disgruntled leader Kumar Vishwas said that he accepts his 'shadadat'.

Not inviting Kejriwal to metro's magenta line inauguration insult to public, says Manish Sisodia
India | Dec 25, 2017, 06:35 PM IST
The senior Aam Aadmi Party leader also said those who "hiked Delhi Metro fares fear Kejriwal".
15,000 'guest' school teachers in Delhi to become permanent
India | Sep 27, 2017, 02:22 PM IST
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Bill will be passed during the special session to be held on October 4.
Delhi Dy CM Manish Sisodia accuses LG Anil Baijal of blocking scheme for education loan to poor
National | Sep 22, 2017, 09:02 PM IST
Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said that the LG has asked the city government to consult the Centre before the scheme, introduced in September 2015, is approved.

Delhi Court to frame charges against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia on August 23 in criminal defamation case
National | Aug 08, 2017, 02:04 PM IST
The court had on August 2 passed order on framing of notice (charge) on the criminal defamation complaint filed against the two AAP leaders and Yogendra Yadav by advocate Surender Kumar Sharma.
Arvind Kejriwal reallocates Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s portfolios
National | Jul 20, 2017, 12:40 PM IST
Sisodia will continue to look after education, finance and other departments.
Delhi Assembly passes resolution to reserve 85 per cent seats for local students in DU colleges
National | Jun 29, 2017, 11:41 PM IST
Sisodia also said that his government opened about 13 new colleges imparting quality education in various streams across Delhi.

Manish Sisodia gave wrong info on govt schools’ performance in class 12, JEE exams: Education Dept
National | Jun 21, 2017, 05:54 PM IST
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, in an overenthusiastic attempt to celebrate the Class XII and JEE-Mains results of government school students, reportedly provided a script that lacked “factual veracity.”
Manish Sisodia seeks action against DIP director for not launching dengue awareness
National | Jun 17, 2017, 08:14 AM IST
Sisodia accused Sarangi of “not following” his direction to launch awareness campaign about chikungunya and dengue in Delhi.
Talk to AK programme probe: CBI records Delhi’s Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's statement
National | Jun 16, 2017, 02:38 PM IST
The CBI team has arrived at the Mathura Road residence of Manish Sisodia in connection with "Talk to AK" campaign.
Delhi ministers, officers to meet public without appointment: Manish Sisodia
National | May 24, 2017, 03:06 PM IST
Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today said that all the government ministers and officials of the state have been instructed by the chief minister to meet public without appointment in their offices on weekdays.
Kapil Mishra's fast sponsored by BJP, says Manish Sisodia
National | May 13, 2017, 09:17 PM IST
Sisodia's remarks came hours after AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha was detained by police while he was proceeding to stage a hunger strike outside Mishra's residence.