Shelly Oberoi Explained

Shelly Oberoi
Office:26th Mayor of Delhi
Deputy:Aaley Mohammad Iqbal
Predecessor:Rajni Abbi
Term Start:22 February 2023
Constituency:East Patel Nagar (Ward no. 86)
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Father:Satish Oberoi
Occupation:Professor, Politician
Alma Mater:
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Nationality:Indian

Shelly Oberoi is an Indian politician who is serving as Mayor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi since February 2023.[1]

Oberoi became the first mayor elected after re-unification of the Municipal Corporation of North, South and East Delhi into a unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

Early life and education

Oberoi was born in 1983. She has done PhD in Commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University,[2] studied management from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode,[3] Bachelor of Commerce from Janki Devi Memorial College[4] and Master of Commerce from Himachal Pradesh University.[5]

She has served as an assistant visiting professor at Delhi University.[6]

Political career

Oberoi joined Aam Aadmi Party, Delhi in 2013 and became the Vice President of its women’s wing in 2021.[7] She won 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election from Ward 86 which comes under Patel Nagar Assembly constituency.[8] On 23 December 2022, she became mayoral candidate.[9] She was elected as the Mayor of Delhi on 22 February 2023, winning by 34 votes against the BJP candidate Rekha Gupta and on 26 April 2023 She again has been re-elected as the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi after BJP candidate Shikha Rai name was withdrawn from the mayoral post.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prakash . Karam . AAP wins Delhi mayoral poll; Shelly Oberoi elected mayor . . 22 February 2023 . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222075327/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/voting-begins-for-delhi-mayoral-polls-482150 . live .
  2. Web site: Roy . Snehashish . 2022-12-23 . AAP's Shelly Oberoi is new Delhi mayor. 5 things to know about her . 2023-02-22 . . en . 23 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230223020341/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/who-is-shelly-oberoi-aap-s-choice-for-delhi-mayoral-post-101671783101301.html . live .
  3. Web site: Chaturvedi . Amit . Shelly Oberoi: 5 Points On AAP Leader Elected Delhi Mayor . 2023-02-22 . . 4 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704114549/https://www.ndtv.com/feature/shelly-oberoi-5-points-on-aap-leader-who-is-new-delhi-mayor-3803987 . live .
  4. Web site: Paliwal . Aishwarya . 2023-02-22 . कौन हैं AAP की शैली ओबेरॉय? MCD में 15 साल से काबिज BJP को किया बाहर . 2023-02-22 . . hi . 4 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704114549/https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/who-is-shelly-oberoi-become-delhi-mayor-aap-candidate-mcd-ntc-1642077-2023-02-22 . live .
  5. Web site: Teotia . Riya . Who is Shelly Oberoi? New mayor of Delhi who won the MCD elections from Aam Aadmi Party . 2023-02-22 . . 22 February 2023 . 4 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704114550/https://www.wionews.com/india-news/who-is-shelly-oberoi-delhis-new-39-year-old-mayor-from-aam-aadmi-party-564681 . live .
  6. Web site: Pathak . Analiza . AAP's Shelly Oberoi Is The New Mayor Of Delhi; Who Is She? . 2023-02-22 . . en . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222093838/https://www.india.com/news/delhi/aam-aadmi-partys-shelly-oberoi-elected-new-mayor-of-delhi-who-is-shelly-oberoi-details-5909798/ . live .
  7. Web site: Singh . Rakesh . 2023-02-22 . दिल्ली की मेयर शैली ओबरॉय कौन हैं? पढ़ाई-लिखाई से सियासी लड़ाई तक, जानें 'कुंडली' . 2023-02-22 . . hi . 22 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222101827/https://hindi.news18.com/news/delhi-ncr/know-who-is-shelly-oberoi-the-new-mayor-of-delhi-elected-after-a-long-struggle-5428907.html . live .
  8. Web site: Basnet . Radha . 2023-02-22 . Meet Shelly Oberoi, The Professor-Turned-Politician, Elected As Delhi's New Mayor . 2023-02-22 . . en . 23 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230223020342/https://english.jagran.com/india/meet-shelly-oberoi-the-professor-turned-politician-elected-delhi-new-mayor-10066205 . live .
  9. Web site: Jain . Pankaj . Shelly Oberoi named Delhi Mayor candidate of AAP . 2023-02-22 . . 23 December 2022 . en . 23 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230223020346/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shaily-oberoi-named-as-first-mayor-candidate-of-aap-2312637-2022-12-23 . live .
  10. Web site: 2023-04-26 . AAP की शैली ओबेरॉय फिर बनीं दिल्ली की मेयर, बीजेपी ने वापस लिया नाम . 2024-07-04 . आज तक . hi . 30 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430110216/https://www.aajtak.in/india/delhi/story/delhi-bjp-decide-withdraw-mayor-and-deputy-mayour-election-ntc-1682529-2023-04-26 . live .

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