Raaj Kumar Anand is an Indian businessman and politician from Delhi who belonged to Aam Aadmi Party before resigning. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. He represents Patel Nagar.[1] Raaj is married to a woman named Veena Anand.[2]
Raaj Kumar Anand | |
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi | |
In office 03 November 2022 – 11 April 2024 | |
Lieutenant Governor | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
Cabinet | Kejriwal ministry - III |
Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
Ministry and Departments |
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Preceded by | Rajendra Pal Gautam |
Succeeded by | TBA |
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 11 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | Hazari Lal Chauhan |
Constituency | Patel Nagar |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 September 1966 |
Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Spouse | Veena Anand |
Alma mater | Bundelkhand University |
Anand completed postgraduate studies in political science from Bundelkhand University in 1989.[3] He was elected as a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Patel nagar on 11 February 2020.[4][5][6] On 4 June 2020 Raaj and his brother tested positive for Coronavirus. He was an asymptomatic case and he would be home quarantined.[7][8] He was elected as a member of the 7th Delhi Assembly in 2020.[9] Anand was part of the Committee on Government Undertakings.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AAP | Raaj Kumar Anand | 73,463 | 60.81 | +1.76 | |
BJP | Pravesh Ratn | 42,528 | 35.20 | +5.85 | |
INC | Krishna Tirath | 3,382 | 2.80 | -6.43 | |
BSP | Pradeep Kumar Rawal | 674 | 0.56 | -0.10 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 767 | 0.63 | +0.13 | |
Majority | 30,935 | 25.61 | -4.09 | ||
Turnout | 1,20,890 | 61.00 | -7.13 | ||
AAP hold | Swing |