Rakhi Birla

Rakhi Birla (Rakhi Bidlan)
Rakhi Birla after AAP winning 28 seats in Delhi state assembly election in 2013.
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Preceded by Raj Kumar Chauhan
Constituency Mongolpuri
Personal details
Born 1987 (age 27–28)
Delhi
Political party Aam Aadmi Party
Residence Delhi
Portfolio Cabinet minister of Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages

Rakhi Birla (born 1987) is an Indian politician from Aam Aadmi Party. She was the cabinet minister of Women & Child, Social Welfare and Languages in Delhi Government from Dec 28 2013 to Feb 14 2014, 49 days. She represents Mongolpuri constituency in Delhi Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Early life and education

She was born in Delhi to Sheila and Bhupendra Singh Bidhlan. She adopted Birla as her surname when her school administration mistakenly wrote Birla instead of Bidlan in her class 10th certificate.[3] She was the youngest of four daughters. She did Masters in Mass Communication from NBA School Of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Her family was into social causes for four generations, from her great-grandfather and then grandfather who joined the struggle for India's independence.[3][4][5]

Career

She joined a local television channel,Jain T.V. , as a trainee reporter after completing her education. She has total 7 months experience of Journalism with Jain TV.

Controversy

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/two-aap-nominees-pull-out-one-says-rakhi-birla-asked-him-for-rs-7-lakh/ http://www.firstpost.com/politics/kejriwal-asks-rakhi-birla-to-withdraw-complaint-of-attack-on-car-1334237.html 20 April 2015 : Rakhi Bidlan's sister-in-law has filed harrassment case against Rakhi's brother and other family members. Allegations include mental and physical torture.[6] There are fears that this case will also be withdrawn under pressure from AAP political brass.

Political career

She came into contact of Arvind Kejriwal during Jan Lokpal Bill movement.[3] She joined Aam Aadmi Party later and contested Delhi legislative assembly election, 2013 from Mangolpuri and defeated four times MLA Raj Kumar Chauhan of Indian National Congress. She was sworn in as a Cabinet minister of Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages in Delhi Government. She is the youngest ever Cabinet Minister of Delhi.[3] She lost to BJP's Udit Raj in the 2014 lok sabha election from North West Delhi.[7][8]

Positions held

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