Rajya Sabha election: Former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Monday (January 8) filed her nomination for Rajya Sabha from Delhi as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate.
The celebration additionally renominated Sanjay Singh, who’s presently in jail in reference to the alleged liquor rip-off, and Narain Dass Gupta for a second time period within the Upper House of Parliament.
Meanwhile, AAP MP Sanjay Singh was dropped at Civil Lines in a police van to file his nomination for Rajya Sabha.
Swati Maliwal named AAP candidate for Rajya Sabha
The AAP nominated Swati Maliwal as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections in Delhi slated to be held on January 19. She resigned from her DCW publish hours after AAP nominated her for the Rajya Sabha membership. The nominations had been introduced by the celebration’s political affairs committee (PAC), chaired by AAP nationwide convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The six-year time period of Sanjay Singh, Sushil Kumar Gupta and Narain Dass Gupta ends on January 27.
The election, if needed, to refill the three vacancies might be held on January 19 (Friday). The final date for submitting nominations is January 9 whereas the scrutiny of nominations will happen on January 10. The final date for the withdrawal of candidatures is January 12.
About Swati Maliwal
Swati Maliwal, who resigned from her place as the chief of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), is a vocal advocate for women’s rights and numerous social points.
She has been related to numerous campaigns and actions aimed toward combating violence towards girls, advocating for stricter legal guidelines, and selling gender equality.
In 2015, Maliwal was appointed as the chairperson of the DCW, the place she has been instrumental in spearheading initiatives to deal with points such as acid assaults, sexual harassment, and women’s security in Delhi.
Maliwal was a key participant and one of many youngest members of the Indian Against Corruption motion, led by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal. She was beforehand married to AAP chief Naveen Jaihind, however they divorced in February 2020.
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