Maninder Singh Dhir

This article is about an Indian politician. For other uses, see Maninder Singh.
Maninder Singh Dhir
Delhi Legislative Assembly, Speaker
Assembly Member
for No Constituency
In office
no term – ------
Succeeded by Praveen Kumar (AAP)
Personal details
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence New Delhi

Maninder Singh Dhir (known as MS Dhir) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Dhir was Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly between December 2013 and February 2014. He was elected to the assembly from Jangpura constituency on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket.[1] [2]

In November 2014, he left AAP and joined BJP. In February 2015 Maninder Singh Dhir lost his Constituency to AAP leader Praveen Kumar from almost 20450 votes.

References

  1. ↑ "Aam Aadmi Party to field former BJP corporator Harish Awasthi from Rithala". India Today. 2 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "AAP candidate Mahinder Singh Dhir". Hindustan Times.
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