Sandeep Dikshit

Sandeep Dikshit
Member of Parliament
for East Delhi
In office
May 2004 – May 2014
Preceded byLal Bihari Tiwari
Succeeded byMaheish Girri
Personal details
Born (1964-08-15) 15 August 1964 (age 59)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyINC
SpouseMona Dikshit
Children1
Parent
ResidenceNew Delhi
As of 16 September, 2006
Source: [Loksabha profile, Parliament of India]

Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He represented the East Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2]

Early life

Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Career

He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[4]

In June 2017, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[5]

Personal life

Sandeep Dikshit is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sahgal, Priya (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today (3 December 2009 ed.). Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via Indiatoday.intoday.in.
  2. ^ Datta, Saikat (1 June 2009). "Inner Courtyard". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Shri Sandeep Dikshit". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Professor Sandeep Dikshit |". jgu.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit calls Army chief 'sadak ka goonda', apologises later". Times of India. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2019 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for East Delhi

2004–2014
Succeeded by
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