Rakhi Birla Explained

Rakhi Birla
Birth Date:10 June 1987
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Residence:Mangol Puri T Block
Office:Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly[1]
1Blankname:Speaker
1Namedata:Ram Niwas Goel
Term Start:10 June 2016
Predecessor:Bandana Kumari
Office2:Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Lieutenant Governor2:Najeeb Jung
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:Arvind Kejriwal
2Blankname2:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata2:
  • Women & Child
  • Social Welfare and Languages
Term Start2:28 December 2013
Term End2:14 February 2014
Successor2:Rajendra Pal Gautam
Term Start1:2013
Predecessor1:Raj Kumar Chauhan
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Source:constituency1 = Mangol Puri]| office1 = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly| alma_mater = Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (MA Mass Communication)[2] | profession = Advocate, doctor, teacher, businessman, farmer| nationality = Indian

Rakhi Birla (born 10 June 1987) is an Indian politician serving as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.[3] She has served as Cabinet Minister of Women & Child, Social Welfare and Languages in the Government of Delhi. She represents Mangol Puri constituency from Aam Admi Party.[4]

Early life and education

She was born in Delhi.[5] She adopted Birla as her surname when her school administration mistakenly wrote Birla instead of Bidhlan in her class 10th certificate.[6] She was the youngest of four daughters. She did Masters in Mass Communication from NBA School Of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Her family was into social causes for four generations, from her great-grandfather and then grandfather who joined the struggle for India's independence.[6] [7] [8]

Career

She joined a local television channel, Jain TV, as a trainee reporter after completing her education. In total, she had 7 months' experience in journalism with Jain TV.

Political career

She came into contact with Arvind Kejriwal during Jan Lokpal Bill movement.[6] She joined Aam Aadmi Party later and contested 2013 Delhi legislative assembly election from Mangolpuri and defeated four times MLA Raj Kumar Chauhan of Indian National Congress. She was sworn in as a Cabinet minister of Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages in Delhi Government and became the youngest ever Cabinet Minister of Delhi (28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014).[6] She lost to BJP's Udit Raj in the 2014 Lok Sabha election from North West Delhi. Ms. Rakhi Birla was elected as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2016. She is the youngest ever Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.[9] [10]

Positions held

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rakhi Birla set to be next deputy speaker of Delhi assembly . 31 May 2016 . Hindustan Times . Mallica . Joshi . 5 March 2019 .
  2. Web site: Rakhi Birla(AAP):Constituency- MANGOL PURI(WEST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate.
  3. News: Assembly election results: Meet Aam Aadmi Party's 'giant killers'. NDTV Portal. 10 December 2013.
  4. News: Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party picks its ministers. NDTV Portal. 24 December 2013.
  5. Web site: In a Major Blow to AAP, SC/ST Wing Head Quits Over List, Graft. 2020-06-04. IndiaTomorrow.net.
  6. News: Rakhi Birla: The youngest minister in Kejriwal's cabinet. The Hindu.
  7. News: Meet Aam Aadmi Party winners: Politicians with a difference. Deccan Chronicle. 10 December 2013.
  8. Web site: Delhi assembly gets only three women members, all belong to Aam Aadmi Party.
  9. Web site: AAP withdraws its Candidate from Lok Sabha Polls over Criminal Charges. Indo-Asian News Service. news.biharprabha.com. 18 March 2014.
  10. Web site: Two AAP nominees pull out, one says Rakhi Birla asked him for Rs 7 lakh. 18 March 2014.
  11. News: Hindustan Times . AAP’s Rakhi Birla unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Assembly . 15 February 2024 . 26 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215093435/https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/aap-s-rakhi-birla-unanimously-elected-as-deputy-speaker-of-delhi-assembly/story-c3YP0igS34WJOHVhDv84OO.html . 15 February 2024 . en.