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Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Assumed office
9 March 2023
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Kalkaji
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Atishi Marlena 55,897 52.28 +0.57
BJP Dharambir 44,50441.63+8.47
INC Shivani Chopra4,9654.64-8.07
NOTA None of the above5510.52+0.03
BSP Jay Prakash Sharma5510.44-0.02
Majority11,39310.65-7.90
Turnout 1,06,91057.51-7.34
AAP hold Swing +0.57

Controversies

On March 15, 2019, Atishi Marlena and three other party leaders were summoned to court in response to a defamation case filed by the Delhi BJP's vice-president, Rajeev Babbar. The case stemmed from their claim that the BJP had removed 30 lakh names from Delhi's voter list. [22] The court found the allegation prima facie defamatory and invoked Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for defamation. The case revolved around allegations of voter list manipulation and its impact on the BJP's reputation. [23]

BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor filed a defamation suite in 2024 against Marlena and Kejriwal over the allegations of poaching. [24]

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State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member of the  Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Kalkaji (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

2020
Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
New political party Member of Political Affairs Committee of AAP
? – present
Incumbent
New political party Member of National Executive Committee AAP
? – present
Incumbent
Preceded by
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State Convener of AAP, Goa
2020 –
Incumbent