Rekha Gupta (Indian Politician) Biography

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Known for	Being elected as the BJP candidate from Delhi for the seat of mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the January 2023 elections

School	Manender Shakti Vidyalaya, Keshavpuram Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ashok Vihar
College/University	Daulat Ram College, Delhi Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut Delhi University
Religious Views	Hinduism

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	28/06/1998

Husband

Manish Gupta (businessman)

Children

Son	Nikunj
Daughter	Harshita Gupta (businesswoman)

Parents

Father	Jai Bhagwan Jindal (branch manager of State Bank of India)
Mother	Urmila Jindal (homemaker)

Siblings

Brother	1
Sister	4

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey	1992: Joined students’ organization Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) 1994-1995: Secretary of Daulat Ram College 1995-1996: Secretary of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) 1996-1997: President of Delhi University Student Union (DUSU) 2003-2004: Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha Delhi 2004-2006: National Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha 2007: Councilor from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54) 2007-2009: Chairperson of Women Welfare and Child Development Committee 2009: General Secretary of Delhi state Mahila Morcha 2010: National Executive Member of BJP 2022: Elected as the BJP candidate from Delhi for the seat of mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2023: Lost the Delhi mayoral poll to the Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi on 22 February 2023; she managed 116 votes, while Shelly Oberoi got 150 votes.

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Political Journey

1992: Joined students’ organization Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
1994-1995: Secretary of Daulat Ram College
1995-1996: Secretary of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)
1996-1997: President of Delhi University Student Union (DUSU)
2003-2004: Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha Delhi
2004-2006: National Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha
2007: Councilor from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54)
2007-2009: Chairperson of Women Welfare and Child Development Committee
2009: General Secretary of Delhi state Mahila Morcha
2010: National Executive Member of BJP
2022: Elected as the BJP candidate from Delhi for the seat of mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
2023: Lost the Delhi mayoral poll to the Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi on 22 February 2023; she managed 116 votes, while Shelly Oberoi got 150 votes.

1. Rekha Gupta, an Indian politician, won the BJP candidacy for Delhi's mayor position in the January 2023 MCD elections.
2. She showed academic and extracurricular excellence in school and college.
3. While serving as college president, Rekha Gupta introduced the Common Admission Form, advocated against harassment, and enhanced facilities for students.
4. As a councilor, she led the execution of development projects and community programs in her constituency.