Sanjeev Jha
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 February 2015
Preceded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyBurari
In office
28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Preceded byKrishan Tyagi
Succeeded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyBurari
Personal details
Born (1979-08-01) 1 August 1979
Madhubani,[1] Bihar
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
SpouseGulshan Jha
Children1
Residence(s)H.no. 9, Gali no. 11, IInd Floor, A2 Block, West Sant Nagar, Burari
Source: [Onkar Roy Sanjeev Jha - Profile]

Sanjeev Jha is an Indian politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Burari Constituency. Sanjeev is also the incharge of Chhattisgarh and Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party.[2]

Early life and education

Sanjeev Jha was born on 1 August 1979 in Sundarpur Bhitthi, a village in the Madhubani district of Bihar. He was the fourth of the six children born to Late Sh. Sushil Jha and Gayatri Devi. Jha’s family belonged to Bihar. His father was an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Sanjeev did his schooling at M. Y. N. High School Shambhuar in Madhubani. He subsequently attended R. K. College in Madhubani District to study BA (Hons.) in  2001.

Activism

In early 2007 he participated in various environmental movements with many social workers and along with that he started teaching poor children in East Delhi Slum area.

In 2010 he joined the anti-corruption movement launched by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal and formed IAC YUVA MANCH. The IAC demanded the enactment of the Jan Lokpal Bill, which would result in a strong ombudsman. He was at the forefronts when the city erupted in protests after the Nirbhaya gang rape.

Political career

In early 2012 Sanjeev Jha played a key role in the formation of CHATRA YUVA SANGHARSH SAMITI (CYSS). Following the creation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in late 2012, Sanjeev Jha was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the December 2013 Delhi Assembly election, when he defeated Shri Krishan Tyagi, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, by 10,351 votes in the Burari constituency of North East Delhi. He had also served as Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District).

In the February 2015 Delhi Assembly election, which resulted in a landslide victory for AAP, he was again elected from Burari, defeating Gopal Jha of the Bharatiya Janata Party by over 67,950 votes (Second highest margin in Delhi). Later on, he was appointed Spokesperson & Prabhari of State Bihar and Jharkhand by Aam Aadmi Party. In 2016 Delhi Govt. appointed him Parliamentary Secretary of Transport. In 2018 he had also served General Secretary of ruling party till Jan. 2020 in Legislative Assembly along with Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District), Public Account Committee, Standing Committee on Education by Delhi Legislative Assembly. He was subsequently appointed Member of State Transport Authority and nominated Member of North MCD.

In 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he again defeated Shailendra Kumar, a JDU candidate, by 88,158 votes.[3] he was appointed Prabhari of State Chhattisgarh (2022).

Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)

Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly[4]

Electoral performance

Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Burari[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Sanjeev Jha 60,164 37.07
BJP Shri Krishan 49,813 30.69 +0.59
INC Deepk Tyagi 31,649 19.50 -5.90
LJP Vinod Nagar 6,462 3.98 -12.74
BSP Kamal Sharma 3,664 2.26 -9.73
Independent Surinder Routela 2,700 1.66
NOTA None 665 0.41
Majority 10,351 6.38 +1.68
Turnout 1,62,530 65.96
AAP gain from BJP Swing
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Burari
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Sanjeev Jha 1,24,724 63.82 +26.75
BJP Gopal Jha 56,774 29.05 -1.64
INC J. S. Chauhan 6,750 3.45 -16.05
BSP Rambir 2,343 1.19 -1.07
SUCI(C) Manager Chaurasiya 930 0.47 +0.27
SHS Dharampal Singh 561 0.28 N/A
None of the Above None of the above 413 0.21 -0.20
Majority 67,950 34.77 +28.39
Turnout 1,95,481 67.78
AAP hold Swing +26.75
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Burari [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Sanjeev Jha 139,598 62.81 -1.01
Janata Dal (United) Shailendra Kumar 51,440 23.14 N/A
SHS Dharam Veer 18,044 8.12 +7.83
RJD Pramod Tyagi 2,278 1.02 N/A
UKD Ranjeet Singh 1,244 0.56 N/A
BSNP Anil Kumar Yadav 1,210 0.54 N/A
None of the Above None of the above 1,206 0.54 +0.33
Majority 88,158 39.67 +4.90
Turnout 2,22,391 61.48 -6.28
AAP hold Swing -1.01

References

  1. ↑ "रहिका के संजीव दिल्ली में फिर बने विधायक". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Delhi Assembly elections: List of MLAs". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Delhi polls: AAP''s Sanjeev Jha records biggest victory margin of over 88,000 votes (highest margin in Delhi) from Burari". Outlook India. 11 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
  7. ↑ "General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India.
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