Alka Lamba

Alka Lamba

Alka Lamba
Born 21 September 1975
New Delhi, India
Residence New Delhi
Nationality Indian
Occupation Politician
Years active 1994–present
Children Hrithik
Parent(s) Amar Nath Lamba and Raj Kumari Lamba
Alka Lamba
MLA of Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 2015
Preceded by Parlad Singh Sawhney
Constituency Chandni Chowk

Alka Lamba (born 21 September 1975) is a politician of Aam Aadmi Party. She is former President of Delhi University Students Union, former National President of National Students Union of India, former General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee and former Secretary of All India Congress Committee. Lamba is Chairperson of NGO 'Go India Foundation'.[1][2]

After serving Indian National Congress in various departments for 20 years, she left Congress party on 26 December 2013 to volunteer for the Aam Aadmi Party.[3] In February 2015, Lamba was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly in Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015[4]

Personal life

Lamba was born on 21 September 1975 to Amar Nath Lamba and Raj Kumari Lamba. She completed her schooling from Government Girls Senior Secondary School No.1, Delhi. Then she studied at Delhi University, Dyal Singh College, Delhi and St. Stephen's College, Delhi earning an MSc in Chemistry as well as an MEd.[5]

Political career

Alka Lamba in July 2012

Lamba began her political career in 1994 when she was in second year of BSc where she joined the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and had taken the responsibility as Delhi State Girl Convener. After one year in 1995, she contested the Delhi University Students Union(DUSU) election for the post of President and won by a huge margin. In 1996 she worked as All India Girl Convener for NSUI and in 1997 she was appointed as the President of all India NSUI.[5][6]

In 2002, she was appointed as the General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress. In 2003, she unsuccessfully contested Delhi Assembly elections from Moti Nagar Constituency against the senior BJP leader Shri Madan Lal Khurana. In 2006 she became a member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and appointed as General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC). At the same time she was also appointed as Vice Chairperson of National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD), autonomous body of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.[5] She was a Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC) at the Indian National Congress from 2007 to 2011.[7][8][9] She left Indian National Congress in December 2013 to join Aam Aadmi Party.[10] In February 2015, Lamba contested in Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Chandni Chowk constituency on Aam Aadmi Party's ticket. She defeated her nearest rival Suman Kumar Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party by margin of 18,287 votes.[4]

Social work

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan at blood donation camp organised by Alka Lamba's Go India Foundation

Lamba started a non-governmental organisation 'Go India Foundation' in 2006 with the aim of empowering youths and encourage them to take part in political, social and economic development of India. The NGO also deals with women's issues. Lamba is Chairperson of this Go India Foundation (GIF).[5][11] The organisation arranged blood donation campaign in 250 districts of India on 15 August 2010, 63rd Independence Day of India with aim to collect 63000 unit blood and made a record when over 65,000 people donated blood in one day throughout the nation and worldwide. The campaign was promoted by famous Bollywood personalities including Salman Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Dia Mirza.[11][12] On the appeal by Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and many Bollywood celebreties had donated blood to make the campaign successful.[13] Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin had also appreciated and extended his support to this blood donation campaign.[14]

Lamba has visited UK, Russia, US, China, Venezuela to attend seminars and give speeches about women empowerment, Human Rights and Sustainable Development in third world nations. In 2005, Lamba visited Venezuela to attend World Festival of Youth and Students. In 2006, she visited USA to attend conference on International women leadership program. In 2007 and 2008, she visited London to attend UN's International Widows Day and tourism and cultural festival. In 2008–2009, Lamba visited Nepal to attend seminar on Disaster Management Program. In 2010, Lamba travelled across Brunei, Singapore, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Maldives with the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay.[5][9]

Awards and honours

Controversies

Representing National Commission for Women on 16 July 2012, as one of the member of the enquiry team of 2012 Guwahati molestation case, Lamba met the victim of Guwahati molestation case, held a press-conference and revealed the victim's identity. The 'tip-off' made local media houses work overtime to find the victim's real identity. Some TV channels interviewed the victim's neighbours to come to the conclusion that the girl's name was not what she was forced to say by the channel that recorded her molestation and near-stripping. Such acts of hers were widely criticised. Following this, she was removed from the fact-finding committee of NCW.[11][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian national overseas congress pays tribute to Alka Lamba senior leader, India congress committee". triblocal.com. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Alka Lamba: Youth on her side. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (19 November 2003). Retrieved on 20 April 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/alka-lamba-former-student-leader-quits-congress-to-join-aap-463479
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Arvind Kejriwal defeats BJP’s Nupur Sharma by over 31,000 votes". Livemint. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Go India Foundation – Our Chairperson: Alka Lamba". Go India Foundation. 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "The valuable PM : COLUMN: OFF THE RECORD, News – India Today". India Today. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "It's youth Congress: Rahul is AICC general secretary – Indian Express Mobile". Indian Express. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Moily dropped in AICC rejig – Financial Express Mobile". Financial Express. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Indian Youth Congress: Alka Lamba". Indian Youth Congress. 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Congress Leader Alka Lamba to join AAP on December 29. She contested from the chandni chowk seat and won in 2014 Delhi Legistative election.". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Alka Lamba hogs limelight from Guwahati molestation case – News Oneindia". Oneindia.in. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Salman Khan extends support to blood donation camp – Indian Express". Indian Express. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Sallu gets Aamir to donate blood : Celebrities, News – India Today". India Today. 18 August 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Russian Ambassador appreciates Indian Blood donation initaitive". rusembassy.in. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  15. ↑ Guwahati molestation case: Chief Minister's office accidentally names victim, then retracts. NDTV.com (17 July 2012). Retrieved on 20 April 2013.

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