Sanjeev Jha

Sanjeev Jha is an Indian politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Burari Constituency. Sanjeev is also the incharge of Chhattisgarh and Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party.^[2]

Sanjeev Jha
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 February 2015
Preceded by	President's rule
Constituency	Burari
In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014
Preceded by	Krishan Tyagi
Succeeded by	President's rule
Constituency	Burari
Personal details
Born	(1979-08-01) 1 August 1979 (age 45) Madhubani,[1] Bihar
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Spouse	Gulshan Jha
Children	1
Residence(s)	H.no. 9, Gali no. 11, IInd Floor, A2 Block, West Sant Nagar, Burari
Source: [Onkar Roy Sanjeev Jha - Profile]

Early life and education

Sanjeev Jha was born on 1 August 1979 in Sundarpur Bhitthi, a village in the Madhubani district of Bihar. He was the fourth of the six children born to Late Sh. Sushil Jha and Gayatri Devi. Jha’s family belonged to Bihar. His father was an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Sanjeev did his schooling at M. Y. N. High School Shambhuar in Madhubani. He subsequently attended R. K. College in Madhubani District to study BA (Hons.) in  2001.^{[citation needed]}

Activism

In early 2007 he participated in various environmental movements with many social workers and along with that he started teaching poor children in East Delhi Slum area.

In 2010 he joined the anti-corruption movement launched by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal and formed IAC YUVA MANCH. The IAC demanded the enactment of the Jan Lokpal Bill, which would result in a strong ombudsman. He was at the forefronts when the city erupted in protests after the Nirbhaya gang rape.

Political career

In early 2012 Sanjeev Jha played a key role in the formation of CHATRA YUVA SANGHARSH SAMITI (CYSS). Following the creation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in late 2012, Sanjeev Jha was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the December 2013 Delhi Assembly election, when he defeated Shri Krishan Tyagi, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, by 10,351 votes in the Burari constituency of North East Delhi. He had also served as Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District).

In the February 2015 Delhi Assembly election, which resulted in a landslide victory for AAP, he was again elected from Burari, defeating Gopal Jha of the Bharatiya Janata Party by over 67,950 votes (Second highest margin in Delhi). Later on, he was appointed Spokesperson & Prabhari of State Bihar and Jharkhand by Aam Aadmi Party. In 2016 Delhi Govt. appointed him Parliamentary Secretary of Transport. In 2018 he had also served General Secretary of ruling party till Jan. 2020 in Legislative Assembly along with Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District), Public Account Committee, Standing Committee on Education by Delhi Legislative Assembly. He was subsequently appointed Member of State Transport Authority and nominated Member of North MCD.

In 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he again defeated Shailendra Kumar, a JDU candidate, by 88,158 votes.^[3] he was appointed Prabhari of State Chhattisgarh (2022).

Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)

Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly^[4]

• Member (2022-2023), Public Accounts Committee^[5]

Electoral performance

This section is transcluded from Burari Assembly constituency. (edit | history)

Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Burari^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Sanjeev Jha	60,164	37.07
	BJP	Shri Krishan	49,813	30.69	+0.59
	INC	Deepk Tyagi	31,649	19.50	−5.90
	LJP	Vinod Nagar	6,462	3.98	−12.74
	BSP	Kamal Sharma	3,664	2.26	−9.73
	Independent	Surinder Routela	2,700	1.66
	NOTA	None	665	0.41
Majority			10,351	6.38	+1.68
Turnout			1,62,530	65.96
	Bhartiya Janta Party gain from BJP		Swing

Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Burari

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Sanjeev Jha	1,24,724	63.82	+26.75
	BJP	Gopal Jha	56,774	29.05	−1.64
	INC	J. S. Chauhan	6,750	3.45	−16.05
	BSP	Rambir	2,343	1.19	−1.07
	SUCI(C)	Manager Chaurasiya	930	0.47	+0.27
	SS	Dharampal Singh	561	0.28	N/A
	None of the Above	None of the above	413	0.21	−0.20
Majority			67,950	34.77	+28.39
Turnout			1,95,481	67.78
	AAP hold		Swing	+26.75

Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Burari ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Sanjeev Jha	139,598	62.81	−1.01
	JD(U)	Shailendra Kumar	51,440	23.14	N/A
	SS	Dharam Veer	18,044	8.12	+7.83
	RJD	Pramod Tyagi	2,278	1.02	N/A
	UKD	Ranjeet Singh	1,244	0.56	N/A
	BSNP	Anil Kumar Yadav	1,210	0.54	N/A
	None of the Above	None of the above	1,206	0.54	+0.33
Majority			88,158	39.67	+4.90
Turnout			2,22,391	61.48	−6.28
	AAP hold		Swing	-1.01

References

1. "रहिका के संजीव दिल्ली में फिर बने विधायक". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
2. "Delhi Assembly elections: List of MLAs". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
3. "Delhi polls: AAP''s Sanjeev Jha records biggest victory margin of over 88,000 votes (highest margin in Delhi) from Burari". Outlook India. 11 February 2020.
4. "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
5. "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
6. Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
7. "General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India.