Vijay Jolly

Vijay Jolly
Incharge & Prabhari of Tripura State, BJP
Assumed office
17 August 2013
All India Incharge & Ex.Convenor of Foreign Cell, BJP
Assumed office
1 July 2011
Member, National Executive Committee, BJP
Assumed office
2010
Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (Delhi Legislative Assembly)
In office
2003–2008
Preceded by Tek Chand Sharma [1]
Succeeded by Delimitation of Constituency
Constituency Saket
Personal details
Born (1960-07-24) 24 July 1960
New Delhi
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse(s) Rashmi Jolly
Children 2 Sons
Residence New Delhi
Alma mater University of Delhi (B.Com)
University of Delhi (M.Com)

Vijay Jolly (born 24 July 1960) is a politician of the state of Delhi belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He is currently the All India Incharge & Prabhari of Tripura State, BJP and All India Incharge & Ex. Convenor of Foreign Cell, BJP.[2]

He is also a Member of the National Executive Committee of the BJP. Mr.Jolly was also a former (MLA) of the Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (Delhi Legislative Assembly (2003–2008) from Saket constituency of New Delhi.[3]

Early life, Education and Qualifications

Born in 1960, Jolly did his B.Com.(Hons) from Sri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) of University of Delhi, thereafter he did his M.Com. from University of Delhi.[4]

Career

Vijay Jolly started his political career at Delhi University as a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and remained the President of Delhi University Students Union (1980–1981), before entering politics as a member of BJP.[5]

Political career

BJP Foreign Delegations

Jolly is also the Ex. in-charge of the BJP party's Foreign Cell. In December 2010, he led and was the organizer of a senior delegation to Israel with BJP President Nitin Gadkari and party General Secretary Vasundhara Raje Scindia .[11]

Also in 2011, he was a part of the delegation with the BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Beijing visit.[12]

Recent allegations against Sheila Dixit

On 27 January 2011, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president Vijay Jolly on welcoming the removal of CWG Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi demanded strongly demanded the removal of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged corruption in conduct of the Commonwealth Games. He said that the CBI has enough evidence to prove corruption in Common Wealth Games which says that Sheila Dixit is responsible for handling and spending more than Rs 28,000 crore on various games projects, is still free. She is equally to be blamed along with Kalmadi. The CBI probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the 3–14 October 2010 Games, include all the top Delhi bureaucrats and the role of the Chief Minister be thoroughly investigated.[13]

Personal life

Jolly is married to Rashmi Jolly who is a Fitness & Nutrition Consultant and Founder of Body Redesign. The couple have two sons.[4]

References

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