Raaj Kumar Anand

Raaj Kumar Anand
Raaj Kumar Anand
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 February 2020
Cabinet Minister, Government of Delhi
Chief Minister	Arvind Kejriwal
Ministry and Departments	Social Welfare; Labour; Employment; SC & ST; Land & Building; Cooperative; Gurudwara Elections;
Constituency	Patel Nagar
Personal details
Born	14 September 1966
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Spouse	Veena Aanand
Alma mater	Bundelkhand University

Raaj Kumar Anand (born 14 September 1966) is the cabinet minister for Social Welfare, Labour, Employment, SC & ST, Land & Building, Cooperative, Gurudwara Elections in Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government. He represents Patel Nagar constituency and a member of the national council of the Aam Aadmi Party.[1]

Biography[2]

Rajkumar Anand's life journey so far has been very struggling. Due to poverty, his parents had to send him to his maternal grandparents in Aligarh. Where his maternal grandfather was a ragman. His financial condition was also not that good so that he could educate his grandson. To complete his early education, Rajkumar Anand had to work as a child laborer in a lock factory in Aligarh. Further he completed his M.A. by giving tuition.

From making pillows by using discarded foam from factories to becoming a successful businessman in Rexine Leather, his journey may appear to be an easy and simple, but in reality, it has gone through many difficulties and ups and downs.

Mr. Anand's contribution in the field of social service has also been commendable. He, along with some of his colleagues, formed the 'Anandpath Path Foundation' for the betterment of the underprivileged people. Under this, many tuition centers were also started in slum area with the name of ' Dr. Ambedkar Pathshala'.

The people of the underprivileged society do not have to face difficulties in taking loans, that's why they created another organization SCOTIC, which basically helps in getting loans by establishing a dialogue between the bank and the borrowers.

Raaj is married to Veena Anand, who was Ex-MLA of Patel Nagar From Aam Aadmi Party in 2013.[3]

Early life and education[4]

Raaj Kumar Anand has completed his post-graduation in Political Science from Bundelkhand University

Political career[5]

Raaj Kumar Anand is a State Cabinet Minister who holds the portfolio of Education, Health, Gurudwara Elections, SC & ST, Social Welfare, Cooperative, Land & Building, Vigilance, Services, Tourism, Art, Culture & Language, Labour, Employment, and Industries. He represented the Patel Nagar Constituency from 2020 to the present and a member of the national council of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)

Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly.

Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly[6]

Member (2022-2023), Committee on Government Undertakings[7]

Electoral performance

Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Patel Nagar
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Raaj Kumar Anand	73,463	60.81	+1.76
	BJP	Pravesh Ratn	42,528	35.20	+5.85
	INC	Krishna Tirath	3,382	2.80	-6.43
	BSP	Pradeep Kumar Rawal	674	0.56	-0.10
	NOTA	None of the above	767	0.63	+0.13
Majority			30,935	25.61	-4.09
Turnout			1,20,890	61.00	-7.13
	AAP hold		Swing

References

Rao, Madhu (4 June 2020). "Delhi AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand tests positive for COVID-19". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"Delhi Govt Portal". web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
"Dalit activist Raj Kumar Anand rejoins AAP". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"Delhi Govt Portal". web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
"AAP's objective of providing good education, health facilities to Delhiites will remain unchanged: Raaj Kumar Anand". The Economic Times. 1 March 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
"Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
"Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

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[1] Rao, Madhu (4 June 2020). "Delhi AAP MLA Raaj Kumar Anand tests positive for COVID-19". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[2] "Delhi Govt Portal". web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[3] "Dalit activist Raj Kumar Anand rejoins AAP". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 4 July 2020.

[4] "Delhi Govt Portal". web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[5] "AAP's objective of providing good education, health facilities to Delhiites will remain unchanged: Raaj Kumar Anand". The Economic Times. 1 March 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[6] "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Retrieved 17 September 2022.

[Delhi_House_Committees_2021-2022-7] "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.