Pankaj Pushkar is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in India.[1][2] He represented the Timarpur constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[3][4]

Pankaj Pushkar
MLA, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
In office
Feb. 2015 – Feb. 2020
Succeeded byDilip Pandey
ConstituencyTimarpur
Personal details
Born (1972-05-04) 4 May 1972 (age 52)[1]
Gajraula[1]
NationalityIndian
Political partyAam Aadmi Party[1]
SpouseMedha (wife)
Children1 daughter
ParentPrem Parkash Pushkar (father)[1]
ResidenceDelhi
Alma materChaudhary Charan Singh University[2]
ProfessionPolitician & Teacher

Early life and education

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Pankaj Pushkar was born in Gajraula. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Master of Arts degree.[2][1]

Political career

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Pankaj Pushkar has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Timarpur constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[2][1]

On 1 September 2015, he protested against his own party over their neglecting the demands of the people of his constituency on dengue deaths. Pushkar led a march to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal's residence and protested. Pushkar attempted to meet the Chief Minister and hand over a memorandum but was stopped by the police and was not allowed to meet the Chief Minister. He also accused the government of not being sensitive to backward castes.[5][6][7][8]

On 18 October 2015, Pushkar accused the Delhi government of "suppressing" his voice in the Assembly and said there were "permanent barricades" between the ministers and the public in the capital.[9]

Posts held

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# From To Position Comments
01 Feb. 2015 Feb. 2020 Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  4. ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  5. ^ "MLA leads march to CM's residence". The Statesman. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  6. ^ "AAP MLA protests against Delhi government - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Sangam Vihar residents march up to CM's house". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  8. ^ "One man show makes AAP a rampant dictatorship". Big News Network. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  9. ^ "AAP MLA Pankaj Pushkar accuses Delhi govt of 'suppressing' voice | Delhi News". 18 October 2015.