:Veena Anand

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} Indian

| office = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly

| term_start = 8 December 2013

| term_end = 10 February 2015

| otherparty = Aam Aadmi Party (2013–2024)

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (10 July 2024–present)

| spouse = Raaj Kumar Anand (husband)

| predecessor = Rajesh Lilothia

| successor = Hazari Lal Chauhan

}}

Veena Anand is an Indian politician and a former member of the Aam Aadmi Party. She was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Patel Nagar constituency in the December 2013 elections.{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/aap-finished-second-in-20-seats-nota-got-more-votes-than-shazia-s-loss-margin/1205655/ |title=AAP finished second in 20 seats, NOTA got more votes than Shazia's loss margin |publisher=Indian Express |date=10 December 2013 |accessdate=20 March 2014}} She is married to Raaj Kumar Anand, another Indian politician.{{Cite web|title=Dalit activist Raj Kumar Anand rejoins AAP|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/dalit-activist-raj-kumar-anand-rejoins-aap/1568075|access-date=2020-07-05|website=www.outlookindia.com/}}{{cite news |title=With just five women candidates, AAP is no exception |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/with-just-five-women-candidates-aap-is-no-exception/story-qQNv4YvU6bRXyKd7K2sh0H.html |access-date=12 March 2025 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=26 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312074645/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/with-just-five-women-candidates-aap-is-no-exception/story-qQNv4YvU6bRXyKd7K2sh0H.html |archive-date=12 March 2025 |language=en-us}}

Veena Anand joined BJP in the presence of national general secretary Arun Singh and Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on 10 July 2024.{{cite news |title=Raj Kumar Anand quits BSP to join BJP; reality exposed, claims AAP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-aap-minister-raj-kumar-anand-joins-bjp-aap-claims-reality-exposed/articleshow/111644417.cms |access-date=12 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=11 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250312074907/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/former-aap-minister-raj-kumar-anand-joins-bjp-aap-claims-reality-exposed/articleshow/111644417.cms |archive-date=12 March 2025}}

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