Praveen Kumar
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Jangpura
Assumed office
Feb 2015
Preceded byAnil Kumar Sharma
Personal details
Born21 December 1984
Bhopal
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
ParentP.N.Deshmukh
Alma materB.Sc MBA

Praveen Kumar (born 21 December 1984) is an Indian politician and former member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.[1] He is currently a sitting member of legislative assembly of Delhi.[2] He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and represents Jangpura (Assembly constituency) of Delhi.[3][4] Jangpura is an assembly seat in South Delhi region and South East district of Delhi and falls under South Delhi Municipal Corporation.

Allegation

Office of Profit

In March, 2017, a man named Vivek Garg had filed a petition before the President seeking disqualification of 11 AAP lawmakers, including state Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, claiming that being co-chairpersons of district disaster management authorities in 11 Delhi districts, they were enjoying office of profit. The issue was referred to the Election Commission which gave an opinion in August that holding the office of co-chairperson of a district disaster management authority does not attract disqualification as MLA as there is no remuneration by way of salary, allowances, sitting fee. Nor is there any other facility such as staff car, office space, supporting staff, telephone or residence provided.[5][6]

Petition against distributing oxygen to COVID-19 patients

On July 8, the drugs control department had filed complaints under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act before a Dwarka court against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir’s foundation and the two AAP MLAs. While allegations against the Gautam Gambhir Foundation (GGF) pertain to stocking and distribution of a Covid drug and medical oxygen, Kumar and Hussain were found to have stocked and distributed medical oxygen in contravention of law. The department gave a clean chit to Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta and Leader of Opposition Ramvir Singh Bidhuri in a private complaint alleging unlawful distribution of medical oxygen by them.[7][8]

A Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh said they could not permit prosecution of good Samaritans for helping society at a time when the authorities had failed to provide oxygen.[9]

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Electoral performance

Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Jangpura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Praveen Kumar 45,133 50.88 +2.77
BJP Impreet Singh Bakshi 29,070 32.77 +7.06
INC Tarvinder Singh Marwah 13,565 15.29 -9.53
NOTA None of the above 419 0.47 +0.13
BSP Subhash 247 0.28 -0.13
Majority 16,063 18.18 -4.22
Turnout 88,794 60.66 -3.66
AAP hold Swing -4.22

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AAP MLA Praveen Kumar looks to win three-horse poll race this year". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Delhi Election Results 2020: AAP gets another seat, Praveen Kumar wins from Jangpura". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Election result". Election commission of India. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Praveen Kumar". Delhi Assembly. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "President rejects petition demanding disqualification of 11 AAP MLAs in office-of-profit case". The Indian Express. 5 November 2019.
  6. ↑ BhopalFebruary 12, Ravish Pal Singh. "From Anna movement to 2-time AAP MLA: Praveen Kumar's humble journey to fame". India Today.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Medical oxygen distribution: HC slams Delhi drugs control dept for initiating prosecution against AAP MLAs". The Indian Express. 30 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Won't allow political capital over pandemic: Delhi HC". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Staff Reporter (29 July 2021). "Delhi HC objects to case against AAP MLA for distributing oxygen to COVID-19 patients". The Hindu.
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