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Manjinder Singh Sirsa

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Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 February 2025
Lieutenant GovernorVinai Kumar Saxena
Chief MinisterRekha Gupta
Ministry and Departments
  • Food & Supplies
  • Forest & Environment
  • Industries
Preceded byImran Hussain
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2025
Preceded byJarnail Singh
ConstituencyRajouri Garden
In office
2017–2020
Preceded byJarnail Singh
Succeeded byDhanwati Chandela
ConstituencyRajouri Garden
In office
2013–2015
Preceded byDyanand Chandila
Succeeded byJarnail Singh
ConstituencyRajouri Garden
Personal details
Born (1972-02-28) 28 February 1972 (age 53)
Sirsa, Haryana, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2021-present)
Other political
affiliations		Shiromani Akali Dal (until 2021)
Residence(s)Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, India

Manjinder Singh Sirsa (born Manjinder Singh Riar; born 28 February 1972)[1] is an Indian politician who is serving as a cabinet minister in the Government of Delhi and National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sirsa is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, representing Rajouri Garden.[2][3]

Political career

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He was the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rajouri Garden, New Delhi, from 2013 to 2015 while being in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).[4] He lost his seat in the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.[4] In the 2017 bypolls he contested on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, whille being a member of the SAD.[4]

He was also the President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, elected first in 2013 and then again in 2017.[5] Sirsa defeated outgoing president Paramjit Singh Sarna in the 2013 elections.[4]

On 1 December 2021, he resigned from SAD, citing personal grounds and joined the BJP.[6][7] In August 2023, he was appointed as National Secretary of the BJP.[8] He was elected as MLA from Rajouri Garden, defeating sitting MLA Dhanwati Chandela by 18190 votes.[9]

Electoral performance

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Delhi Assembly elections, 2025: Rajouri Garden[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manjinder Singh Sirsa 64,132 55.86 Increase20.73
AAP Dhanwati Chandela 45,942 40.04 Decrease15.66
INC Dharampal Chandela 3,198 2.79 Decrease0.25
NOTA None of the above 783 0.68
Majority 18,190 15.84 Decrease4.73
Turnout 114,806 63.3 Increase1.29
BJP gain from AAP Swing


By-election, 2017: Rajouri Garden[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manjinder Singh Sirsa 40,602 51.99 +13.95
INC Meenakshi Chandela 25,950 33.23 +21.23
AAP Harjeet Singh 10,243 13.12 −33.43
Independent Hardeep Singh 225 0.29 N/A
Independent Davinder Singh Negi 219 0.28 N/A
AIFB Lalit Taak 211 0.27 N/A
NOTA None of the Above 641 0.82 +0.27
Majority 14,652 18.76 +10.25
Turnout 78,091 47.32 −25.04
Registered electors 1,68,026
BJP gain from AAP Swing +23.69


Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Rajouri Garden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Jarnail Singh 54,916 46.55 +29.85
SAD Manjinder Singh Sirsa 44,880 38.04 −2.89
INC Meenakshi Chandela 14,167 12.01 −18.12
SS Gurbaksh Singh 1,706 1.45 +0.09
BSP Moin Khan 384 0.33 −0.22
Independent Jarnail Singh 382 0.32
Independent Jarnail Singh 280 0.24
Independent Sumit 240 0.20
Independent Suman Chandila 101 0.09
Independent Lokesh 88 0.07
Independent Livis Chandela 74 0.06
Independent Praveen Kumar 39 0.03
Independent Jasvindra Singh 36 0.03
Independent Bhagat Singh 29 0.02
NOTA None of the Above 649 0.55 −0.62
Majority 10,036 8.51 −2.29
Turnout 1,17,977 72.36 +3.44
Registered electors 1,63,042
AAP gain from SAD Swing +28.71


Delhi Assembly elections, 2013: Rajouri Garden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Manjinder Singh Sirsa 41,721 40.93
INC Dhanwanti Chandela 30,713 30.13 −7.45
AAP Prit Pal Singh 17,022 16.70
NCP Jai Prakash Lohia 5,752 5.64 −12.99
Independent Rajender 2,468 2.42
SS Jasvinder Singh 1,389 1.36
NOTA None of the Above 1,194 1.17
Majority 11,008 10.80 +10.75
Turnout 1,01,947 68.93
SAD gain from INC Swing


References

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  1. ^ "About – Manjinder Singh Sirsa Official Website Mssirsa". Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. ^ My Neta
  3. ^ Member's Particulars
  4. ^ a b c d Singh, I.P.; Saini, Manveer (1 December 2013). "Manjinder Sirsa's meteoric financial growth matches his political rise". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. ^ Mukul, Sushim (20 February 2025). "What got Manjinder Singh Sirsa into Delhi's magnificent seven". India Today. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Big boost for BJP in Punjab as SAD leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa joins". The New Indian Express. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Manjinder Singh Sirsa quits DSGMC post, joins BJP ahead of Punjab poll". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Manjinder Singh Sirsa Appointed As National Secretary Of BJP". NDTV. 29 August 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Delhi Elections 2025: Meet the 5 billionaire candidates and their net worths - Delhi Elections 2025". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Rajouri Garden". Election Commission of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Rajouri Garden Constituency Election Results 2025". The Times of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  12. ^ 2017 Rajouri Garden By-election - Election Commission of India
  13. ^ Abhinav Rajput (10 April 2017). "Rajouri Garden bypoll: Voters say leaders change, but issues remain the same". Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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