Rakhi Birla
Indian politician (born 1987)
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Rakhi Birla (born 10 June 1987) is an Indian politician. She has served as Cabinet Minister of Women & Child, Social Welfare and Languages and Deputy Speaker in the Government of Delhi.[4][5]
Rakhi Birla | |
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Birla in 2025 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| In office 10 June 2016 – 8 February 2025 | |
| Speaker | Ram Niwas Goel |
| Preceded by | Bandana Kumari |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Singh Bisht |
| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Chauhan |
| Constituency | Mangol Puri |
| Cabinet Minister in Delhi | |
| In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Najeeb Jung |
| Chief Minister | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Succeeded by | Rajendra Pal Gautam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rakhi Bidhlan 10 June 1987 Delhi, India |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Alma mater | Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (M.A in Mass Communication)[2] |
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| Source: [[3]] | |
Early life and education
She was born in Delhi.[6] She adopted Birla as her surname when her school administration mistakenly wrote Birla instead of Bidhlan in her class 10th certificate as she belonged to the Scheduled Caste category.[7] She is the youngest of her parents' four daughters. She did Masters in Mass Communication from NBA School of Mass Communication, New Delhi. Her family has been into social causes for four generations, from her great-grandfather and then grandfather who joined the struggle for India's independence.[7][8][9]
Career
She joined a local television channel, Jain TV, as a trainee reporter after completing her education. In total, she had 7 months' experience in journalism with Jain TV.[citation needed]
Political career
She came into contact with Arvind Kejriwal during Jan Lokpal Bill movement.[7] She joined Aam Aadmi Party later and contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Mangolpuri and defeated four-time MLA Raj Kumar Chauhan of Indian National Congress. She was sworn in as a cabinet minister of Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages in Delhi Government and became the youngest ever Cabinet Minister of Delhi (28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014).[7] She lost to BJP's Udit Raj in the 2014 Lok Sabha election from North West Delhi. She was elected as Deputy Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2016, becoming the youngest ever deputy speaker of the Delhi assembly.[10][11][12] She lost to BJP's Kailash Gangwal in the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly.[13]
Positions held
- Cabinet Minister, Women and Child, Social Welfare and Languages (28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014)
- Deputy Speaker, Delhi Vidhan Sabha (10 June 2016 – 2024).[14]
- Chairperson, Committee on Women and Child Development, Petition, Question & Reference
- Member, National Executive of Aam Aadmi Party and Ex MLA Mangolpuri
See also
Electoral performance
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Rakhi Birla | 74,154 | 58.53 | +11.59 | |
| BJP | Karam Singh Karma | 44,038 | 34.76 | +13.13 | |
| INC | Rajesh Lilothia | 4,073 | 3.22 | −26.12 | |
| BSP | Murari Lal | 2,491 | 1.97 | +0.68 | |
| NOTA | None | 657 | 0.52 | +0.11 | |
| Majority | 30,116 | 23.77 | +6.17 | ||
| Turnout | 1,26,798 | 66.48 | −5.59 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | +11.59 | |||