Alka Lamba (Indian Politician) Biography

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Political Party	Indian National Congress (2002-2014; September 2019-present) \| Aam Aadmi Party (December 2014-September 2019)
Political Journey	1994: Joined National Students Union of India (NSUI) as a Delhi State Girl Convener 1995: Won Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election for the post of President 1996: Worked as All India Girl Convener for NSUI 1997: Appointed as the President of All India NSUI 2002: Appointed as the General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress 2006: Became a member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and appointed as General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) 2006: Appointed as the Vice Chairperson of National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) 2007-2011: Served as the Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC) 2014: Left Indian National Congress and Joined Aam Aadmi Party 2015: Won Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Chandni Chowk constituency 2019: Quit Aam Aadmi Party 2020: Contested the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections from the Chandni Chowk seat on a Congress ticket and lost to AAP's Parlad Singh Sawhney 2025: Contested the Delhi Assembly elections from the Kalkaji constituency as an INC candidate and lost

Political Party

Indian National Congress (2002-2014; September 2019-present) | Aam Aadmi Party (December 2014-September 2019)

Political Journey

1994: Joined National Students Union of India (NSUI) as a Delhi State Girl Convener
1995: Won Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) election for the post of President
1996: Worked as All India Girl Convener for NSUI
1997: Appointed as the President of All India NSUI
2002: Appointed as the General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress
2006: Became a member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and appointed as General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC)
2006: Appointed as the Vice Chairperson of National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD)
2007-2011: Served as the Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC)
2014: Left Indian National Congress and Joined Aam Aadmi Party
2015: Won Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Chandni Chowk constituency
2019: Quit Aam Aadmi Party
2020: Contested the 2020 Delhi Assembly Elections from the Chandni Chowk seat on a Congress ticket and lost to AAP's Parlad Singh Sawhney
2025: Contested the Delhi Assembly elections from the Kalkaji constituency as an INC candidate and lost

School	Government Girls Senior Secondary School No. 1, Delhi, India
College/University	Dyal Singh College, Delhi University, Delhi, India Bundelkhand University, Uttar Pradesh
Qualifications	BSc, Delhi University (1996) MSc in Chemistry, Bundelkhand University, Uttar Pradesh M.Ed, Master of Education, Bundelkhand University, Uttar Pradesh Post Graduate

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Jaat
Address	C-39, Tagore Garden Extension, New Delhi
Hobbies	Writing & Travelling

Father

Amar Nath Lamba

Mother

Raj Kumari Lamba

Siblings

Not Known

Spouse

Lokesh Kapoor (Divorced)

Children

Son	Hrithik Lamba
Daughter	None

Year	2025
Role	Social Activist

1. She started her political journey in 1994 at 19 years old with the student wing of the Indian National Congress during her Bachelor's degree studies.
2. She dedicated over 20 years to the Indian National Congress as a party member during her political career.
3. In a controversial event, she once inspected a rescue operation from a fire brigade vehicle in Chandni Chowk, facing criticism for causing delays during the operation.
4. In 2016, she was suspended from her role as a National spokesperson of AAP for making conflicting statements about a party matter involving former Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Roy.
5. Her NGO, the 'Go India Foundation', organized a large blood donation event with the goal of collecting 63,000 units of blood, supported by celebrities like Salman Khan, Dia Mirza, and Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin.