Neelam Pahalwan | |
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Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 8 February 2025 | |
Preceded by | Kailash Gahlot |
Constituency | Najafgarh |
Personal details | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Neelam Pahalwan is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. She was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 8th Delhi Assembly from the Najafgarh Assembly constituency,becoming the first woman MLA from Najafgarh. [1] [2]
Neelam Pahalwan submitted a proposal in the Delhi Assembly to rename the constituency name Najafgarh to 'Nahargarh'. [3]
In the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections,Neelam Pahalwan won from Najafgarh as a BJP candidate,defeating Tarun Kumar of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). [4] [5]
She has proposed the renaming of Najafgarh to 'Nahargarh',citing historical reasons. [6] [7]
Neelam Pahalwan holds a Master of Arts (MA) in English. She is married to Krishan Kumar. [8]