Raghuvinder Shokeen
Indian politician
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Raghuvinder Singh Shokeen is an Indian politician and is a former member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He lost to Manoj Kumar Shokeen of Bharatiya Janata Party by 26,251 votes in Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections held in February 2025. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party and formerly represented Nangloi Jat (Assembly constituency) of Delhi.[2][3] Shokeen has served as a councillor for two terms.[4][5]
Raghuvinder Shokeen | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister | |
| In office 13 December 2024[1] – 9 February 2025 | |
| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office February 2020 – 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Manoj Kumar Shokeen |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Kumar Shokeen |
| Constituency | Nangloi Jat |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Early life and education
He is a graduate in engineering (1983–88) from NIT (erstwhile REC) Kurukshetra.[citation needed] He used to be active in politics during college days.[citation needed]
Electoral performance
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Raghuvinder Shokeen | 74,444 | 49.21 | −5.43 | |
| BJP | Suman Lata | 62,820 | 41.53 | +11.19 | |
| INC | Mandeep Singh | 9,761 | 6.45 | −3.89 | |
| BSP | Sandeep | 1,438 | 0.95 | +0.18 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 862 | 0.57 | +0.23 | |
| Majority | 11,624 | 7.68 | −16.62 | ||
| Turnout | 1,51,272 | 56.80 | −6.90 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -5.43 | |||
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2015 | 2025 | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |
