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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

Supreme Court disposes of Manish Sisodia's bail pleas in excise policy scam case by CBI, ED
Delhi | Jun 04, 2024, 05:12 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Delhi HC denied bail to Sisodia on May 21 saying that he failed to pass the triple test for grant of bail in corruption case and the twin conditions required under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Delhi Excise Policy Case: Manish Sisodia files bail plea in Supreme Court, hearing on Tuesday
Delhi | Jun 03, 2024, 06:36 PM IST
Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya has moved to Supreme Court as his bail plea was denied by the High Court in the cases lodged by the CBI and ED in connection with now-scrapped Excise Policy
Delhi excise policy case: High Court reserves order on BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea
Delhi | May 28, 2024, 05:08 PM IST
The CBI and ED opposed the bail plea, citing concerns about potential tampering with evidence and influencing witnesses. They presented detailed arguments outlining Kavitha's alleged role in the excise policy case, stressing the need for her continued custody to ensure a fair investigation.

No bail for Manish Sisodia in Delhi liquor case, allowed to meet ailing wife once a week
Delhi | May 21, 2024, 11:24 PM IST
Manish Sisodia had sought bail in cases filed by both the CBI and ED. The verdict was delivered by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The High Court had reserved its decision on Sisodia’s bail plea for May 14.
Delhi liquor scam case: Delhi HC extends Manish Sisodia's custody till May 31
Delhi | May 21, 2024, 12:23 PM IST
AAP leader Manish Sisodia appeared in court from jail through video conferencing.
'If Manish Sisodia was here...': Swati Maliwal slams AAP over protest march 'to save accused'
Delhi | May 19, 2024, 12:31 PM IST
Swati Maliwal assault case: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, will lead a march to the BJP headquarters on Sunday (May 19).

Delhi excise policy scam: Manish Sisodia's judicial custody extended till May 30
Delhi | May 15, 2024, 02:33 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the scam. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.
AAP will also be made an accused in Delhi liquor case: ED to High Court
India | May 14, 2024, 04:17 PM IST
Despite only 17 arrests made thus far, the court has been inundated with over 250 bail petitions, highlighting the complexity and scope of the case. The Enforcement Directorate emphasised the burden on the investigation officer, who is required to attend court proceedings nearly every day.
Delhi excise policy scam: HC grants time to ED, CBI to file reply on Manish Sisodia's bail pleas
Delhi | May 08, 2024, 02:13 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: ED, CBI had alleged that irregularities were committed while modifying excise policy, undue favours were extended to licence holders, licence fee was waived or reduced and L-1 licence was extended without competent authority's approval.

Excise policy case: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Manish Sisodia till May 15
Delhi | May 15, 2024, 10:44 AM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the scam. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.
Delhi excise policy scam case: High Court asks CBI, ED to respond to Manish Sisodia’s pleas for bail
Delhi | May 03, 2024, 01:41 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Earlier, the trial court dismissed Sisodia's bail pleas in corruption and money-laundering cases in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.
Excise policy scam case: Manish Sisodia moves Delhi HC seeking bail in CBI, ED cases
Delhi | May 02, 2024, 12:07 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the scam. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.

Manish Sisodia's regular bail plea dismissed by court in Delhi liquor policy case
Delhi | Apr 30, 2024, 05:06 PM IST
The court dismissed Sisodia's bail pleas in corruption and money-laundering cases lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and execution of the excise policy of 2021-22.
Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia's judicial custody till May 8 in excise policy scam case
Delhi | Apr 26, 2024, 01:40 PM IST
Lodged in the jail since last year, Delhi's former deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28, 2023. Earlier on February 12, a Delhi court granted him a three-day interim bail to attend his niece's wedding function.
Delhi liquor scam case: No bail for Manish Sisodia today, court reserves decision for April 30
Delhi | Apr 20, 2024, 10:54 AM IST
Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the "scam". The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023. Sisodia resigned from the Delhi cabinet on February 28.

Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody extended till April 26 in Delhi excise policy scam case
Delhi | Apr 18, 2024, 04:14 PM IST
Delhi excise policy scam case: Sisodia was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on February 26, 2023, for his alleged role in the scam. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9, 2023.
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Arvind Kejriwal, wife Sunita among 40 AAP's star campaigners in Gujarat
Gujarat | Apr 16, 2024, 04:36 PM IST
The voting for its 26 seats in Gujarat will be consolidated into a single phase, which is slated for the third phase on May 7, 2024.
Manish Sisodia moves Delhi court seeking interim bail for election campaigning
Delhi | Apr 12, 2024, 01:11 PM IST
The interim bail has been sought in both ED and CBI cases to campaign in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging arrest in liquor scam case to be heard by SC on April 15
India | Apr 11, 2024, 03:00 PM IST
In a setback for the Delhi Chief Minister, the Delhi High Court observed that the AAP leader "conspired with others" and was "actively involved in using the proceeds of crime", as per the materials shared by the ED.
Arvind Kejriwal gets no relief from arrest as Supreme Court won't hear his plea before Monday
Delhi | Apr 10, 2024, 02:04 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency.