Jyoti Khandelwal Explained

Jyoti Khandelwal
Birth Date:13 November 1974
Birth Place:Nawalgarh, Rajasthan
Office:Mayor, Jaipur Municipal Corporation
Term:2009 - 2014
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationality:Indian
Education:M.sc in Mathematics, Rajasthan University

Jyoti Khandelwal is an Indian politician who was elected mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation in 2009.[1] Jyoti joined Bharatiya Janata Party in October 2023.[2] [3]

In her tenure she has courted many controversies,[4] often sparring with opposition councillors.[5] [6] During her tenure as Mayor, she criticized the Congress led state government for sheltering "corrupt".[7]

In 2019, Khandelwal became the first woman candidate in 48 years to contest the Lok Sabha election from Jaipur.[8] According to her, she enjoys popular women support in Jaipur because of her active involvement with the women in social, cultural and religious events in the city.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Congress sweeps mayoral elections in Rajasthan . The Hindu . 26 November 2009 . PTI . 28 February 2014.
  2. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-10-28 . Former Jaipur Mayor, Congress leaders join BJP in Rajasthan ahead of Assembly polls . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-10-29 . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-28 . Denied Congress tickets, two Sachin Pilot confidants join BJP . 2023-10-29 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: Mayor hails Vasundhara Raje, courts another controversy . Times of India . 4 January 2014 . 9 February 2014.
  5. Web site: Mayor-MP fights taking toll on Cong prospects in Jaipur . Times of India . 29 August 2013 . 9 February 2014.
  6. News: JMC meet ruckus: Mayor sits on Dharna, gets low-spirited support . Patrika . 22 September 2012 . Rajasthan Patrika Pvt Ltd . 28 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303212627/http://jaipur.patrika.com/experience/jaipur-news/jmc-meet-ruckus-mayor-sits-on-dharna-gets-low-spirited-support/ . 3 March 2014 . dead .
  7. News: Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal alleges babus in Congress-led government sheltered 'corrupt' . DNA India . 15 February 2014 . DNA India . 28 February 2014.
  8. Web site: 2019-04-12. Jaipur Elecation Results 2019: First woman candidate in 48 years from Rajasthan’s constituency. 2021-06-08. Hindustan Times. en.
  9. Web site: Jyoti Khandelwal: First Woman Candidate From Jaipur In 57 years - SheThePeople TV. 2021-06-08. en-US.