Rajendra Pal Gautam

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Cabinet
Rajendra Pal Gautam
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
In office
14 February 2015 19 October 2022
Kejriwal ministry - II Kejriwal ministry - III
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments
  • Social welfare
  • SC & ST
  • Cooperative
  • Gurudwara Elections
  • Women & Child
Preceded by President's rule
Succeeded by Raaj Kumar Anand
Delhi Assembly elections, 2015: Seemapuri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Rajendra Pal Gautam79,77763.04+25.28
BJP Karamvir30,95624.46+3.17
INC Veer Singh Dhingan10,6748.44-18.85
BSP Jai Shree4,1033.24-7.69
NOTA None4990.39-0.24
Majority48,82138.58+28.11
Turnout 1,26,64073.29
AAP hold Swing +25.28
Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Seemapuri
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Rajendra Pal Gautam 88,392 65.82 +2.78
LJP Sant Lal32,28424.04
INC Veer Singh Dhingan7,6615.70-2.74
NOTA None of the above1,0020.75+0.36
Majority56,10841.78+3.20
Turnout 1,34,43768.48-4.81
AAP hold Swing +2.78

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State Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member of the  Delhi Legislative Assembly
from Seemapuri Assembly constituency

2020
Incumbent
Aam Aadmi Party political offices
Preceded by
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Member of National Executive Committee
Aam Aadmi Party

– present
Incumbent