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Rajni Abbi (born 1962) is an Indian Politician, a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a law professor. She was the mayor of Delhi from 2011 to 2012. [1]

Personal life and education

She was born in 1962 and did her graduation in English literature from Miranda House College. Later she pursued her legal education from Faculty of Law, Delhi University, and was a gold medalist both in LL.B. and LL.M. She completed her Ph.D. in law from Delhi University and has been teaching there since then. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rajni Abbi new Mayor of Delhi". 20 April 2011.