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Manjinder Singh Sirsa
Indian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Political career
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, while 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 National Secretary of the BJP.[8] He was elected as MLA from Rajouri Garden, defeating sitting MLA Dhanwati Chandela by 18190 votes.[9]
In 2025, Sirsa was re-elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly election and was appointed a minister of Food & Supplies, Forest & Environment, Industries.[10][11]
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Electoral performance
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