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| Real Name: | Raghav Chadha |
| Profession: | Indian politician |
| Birthplace: | Delhi, India |
| Partner: | Parineeti Chopra |
| Age: | 34 |
Raghav Chadha (born 11 November 1988) is an Indian politician and member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is the youngest Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Punjab, India. He was the former Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board and MLA from the Rajendra Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi till 2022. Chadha has been elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. He is also a practicing chartered accountant.
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Raghav Chadha Biography
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
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| Assumed office 2 May 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Naresh Gujral |
| Constituency | Punjab, India |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 February 2020 – 24 March 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Vijender Garg Vijay |
| Succeeded by | Durgesh Pathak |
| Constituency | Rajinder Nagar |
| Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board | |
| In office 2 March 2020 – 22 March 2022 |
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| Preceded by | Dinesh Mohaniya |
| Succeeded by | Saurabh Bharadwaj |
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| Born | 11 November 1988 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Domestic partner | Parineeti Chopra (engaged) |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| Profession | Chartered Accountant |
| Known for | Spokesperson of AAP |
| Website | www.raghavchadha.in |
Early life and work
Born on 11 November 1988.
Politics
In 2011, Chadha joined the uprising against corruption in India, also known as the India Against Corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare. He met Arvind Kejriwal during the movement. Chadha has been a part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) since its inception. Mr. Kejriwal encouraged him in drafting the Delhi Lokpal Bill in 2012, which was also his first political task. He established himself as the AAP’s TV face and also became the youngest national spokesperson of the AAP and one of the youngest across parties.
When AAP won the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election with a majority, Chadha at the age of 26 was appointed AAP‘s national treasurer. In April 2018, the then Union Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh, terminated his appointment as an advisor to Sisodia along with 9 other advisors.
Lok Sabha Election
In 2019, he contested from the South Delhi Parliamentary Constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He lost in the elections to the BJP candidate, Ramesh Bidhuri with an overwhelming gap of 50% votes Since the 1980s, South Delhi has been a BJP stronghold and represented by stalwarts like Madan Lal Khurana, Sushma Swaraj, and Ramesh Bidhuri.
In 2020, as a leader of AAP, he was appointed AAP Punjab co-in-charge for the Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
MLA in Delhi Assembly
In February 2020, he contested from Rajendra Nagar in the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and won against BJP’s candidate RP Singh with a margin of 20,058 votes. He polled a massive 57.06% of the total votes. Following the elections, he was appointed vice-chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and assigned the water portfolio in the Delhi Government.
MP in Rajya Sabha
On 21 March 2022, it was announced that Delhi MLA Raghav Chadha along with four others were nominated by AAP for the post of Rajya Sabha member from Punjab for a six-year term starting 2022. No opposition candidate opposed their election. This made him the youngest MP at age 33. He was also appointed as a Member of the Parliament‘s Standing Committee on Finance in Rajya Sabha. The committee oversees the laws and policies drafted by three union ministries and the NITI Aayog.
In April 2022, he said that the BJP settled Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Delhi and used them to cause riots.
Credited with the party’s success in Punjab, on 18 September 2022 he was appointed co-in-charge for the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.
Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab
After AAP’s victory in the State, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appointed Raghav Chadha as the Chairman of an Advisory Panel. A plea challenging his appointment was struck down by the High Court.
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| BJP | Ramesh Bidhuri | 6,87,014 | 56.58 | +11.41 | |
| AAP | Raghav Chadha | 3,19,971 | 26.35 | -9.12 | |
| INC | Vijender Singh | 1,64,613 | 13.56 | +2.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,264 | 0.43 | +0.07 | |
| Majority | 3,67,043 | 30.23 | +20.53 | ||
| Turnout | 12,14,545 | 58.75 | -4.22 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +11.41 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Raghav Chadha | 59,135 | 57.06 | +3.67 | |
| BJP | R. P. Singh | 39,077 | 37.70 | +1.76 | |
| INC | Rocky Tuseed | 3,941 | 3.80 | -4.00 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 467 | 0.45 | +0.04 | |
| Majority | 20,058 | 19.36 | +1.91 | ||
| Turnout | 1,03,675 | 58.50 | -9.80 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,77,867 | ||||
| AAP hold | Swing | +3.67 | |||
Personal life
Chadha is engaged to Parineeti Chopra.
Controversies (Raghav Chadha Biography)
On 8 August 2023, five MPs claimed that their names were mentioned on the proposal to send the Delhi NCR Amendment Bill to the Select Committee without their consent, by a motion moved by Raghav Chadha. They accused Chadha of forgery and breach of privilege. On 11 August, Chadha was suspended from the Rajya Sabha, for “Gross Violation Of Rules”. He will remain suspended until the privilege committee decides on it.
