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Sandeep Dikshit

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Sandeep Dikshit
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
May 2004 – May 2014
Preceded byLal Bihari Tiwari
Succeeded byMaheish Girri
ConstituencyEast Delhi
Personal details
Born (1964-08-15) 15 August 1964 (age 60)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMona Dikshit
Children1
Parent
ResidenceNew Delhi
As of 16 September, 2006
Source: [Loksabha profile, Parliament of India]

Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He represented the East Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2]

Early life

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Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Sandeep holds a Masters degree in history from St. Stephens College, and received his post-graduate diploma in Rural Management in 1989 at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).[4]

Career

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Before entering active politics, Sandeep Dikshit headed a social development group Sanket Information and Research Agency Pvt. Ltd which pioneered the first sub-national Human Development Report in the world in 1996.[5][6] He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[7]

In June 2019, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by the Indian Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[8]

Personal life

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He is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sahgal, Priya (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today (3 December 2009 ed.). Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via Indiatoday.intoday.in.
  2. ^ Datta, Saikat (1 June 2009). "Inner Courtyard". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Shri Sandeep Dikshit". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Sandeep Dixit". India Today. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Sandeep Dikshit - CSR Health Impact Awards". 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  6. ^ Livemint (1 April 2024). "Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED custody extended till April 15 in excise case". mint. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Professor Sandeep Dikshit |". jgu.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ {{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/59100393.cms | title= Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit calls Army chief 'sadak ka goonda', apologises later | work= Times of India| via= timesofindia.indiatimes.com| date= 2017-06-11| access-date= 2019-07-21
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for East Delhi

2004–2014
Succeeded by