Durgesh Pathak
{{short description|Indian politician}}
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| office1 = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
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Durgesh Pathak is an Indian politician and was Member of Legislative Assembly in Delhi. He is a senior member of the Aam Aadmi Party and Political Affairs Committee (the highest decision-making body) and National Executive In-charge of the party.
He won the Delhi Assembly by-election, 2022 as the AAP candidate for the seat of MLA from the Rajendra Nagar assembly constituency in Delhi.{{cite news |title=AAP's candidate for Rajinder Nagar bypoll Durgesh Pathak files nomination |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/aaps-candidate-for-rajinder-nagar-bypoll-durgesh-pathak-files-nomination-101654282043572.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 June 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=BJP Will Stop Development Work If Its Candidate Wins: AAP Heavyweights Campaign For Durgesh Pathak |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/bjp-will-stop-development-work-if-its-candidate-wins-aap-heavyweights-campaign-for-durgesh-pathak-news-203575 |access-date=23 June 2022 |work= outlookindia.com/ |date=21 June 2022 |language=en}}
He was appointed Chairman of Committee on Government Undertakings of (Delhi) and Committee on Municipal Corporation of (Delhi) post MCD Elections 2022.
In 2025 Delhi Assembly Elections he lost to BJP candidate in Rajinder Nagar constituency.{{cite news |date=8 February 2025 |title=Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Rajinder Nagar |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0539.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318091915/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenFeb2025/candidateswise-U0539.htm |archive-date=18 March 2025 |access-date=18 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |language=en}}{{cite news |date=8 February 2025 |title=Rajinder Nagar Constituency Election Results 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/rajinder-nagar |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250318091922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/delhi/constituency-show/rajinder-nagar |archive-date=18 March 2025 |access-date=18 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}
Early life and career
He completed Master's in English from Allahabad University and moved to Delhi in 2010.{{cite news |title=Newsmaker {{!}} At 31, an old AAP hand and now party's Rajinder Nagar candidate |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/newsmaker-at-31-an-old-aap-hand-and-now-partys-rajinder-nagar-candidate-7943476/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=31 May 2022 |language=en}}
Politics
In 2013, he managed the election campaign for AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and helped defeat Sheila Dixit the incumbent Delhi Chief Minister.
He is a member of Political Affairs Committee (the highest decision-making body) and National Executive In-charge of the party.{{cite web |title=Durgesh Pathak {{!}} Aam Aadmi Party |url=https://aamaadmiparty.org/teams/durgesh-pathak/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |date=24 July 2017}} He is in-charge of Municipal Corporation of Delhi election for AAP.{{cite news |title=Durgesh Pathak seeks time from LG to address Delhi's garbage problem {{!}} Delhi News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/pathak-seeks-time-from-lg-to-address-citys-garbage-problem/articleshow/91900561.cms |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=31 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=AAP writes to MCD, oppose reported move to hike tax |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/aap-writes-to-mcd-oppose-reported-move-to-hike-tax-101654021509768.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=31 May 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Non-existent NGO got school tender from Delhi civic body: AAP leader Durgesh Pathak |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2022/may/02/non-existent-ngo-got-school-tender-from-delhi-civic-body-aap-leaderdurgesh-pathak-2448820.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=The New Indian Express}}{{cite news |last1=India |first1=The Hans |title=BJP closed 34 North MCD schools last year: Durgesh Pathak |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/bjp-closed-34-north-mcd-schools-last-year-durgesh-pathak-727538 |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=www.thehansindia.com |date=3 February 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=BJP stacks Delhi's streets with garbage: AAP leader Durgesh Pathak |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2022/may/05/bjp-stacksdelhis-streets-with-garbageaap-leader-durgesh-pathak-2449992.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |work=The New Indian Express}}
In June 2022, he contested from Rajendra Nagar in Delhi Assembly by-election, 2022 against BJP's candidate Rajesh Bhatia and won by 11,000 lead.
Electoral performance
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{{#section:Karawal Nagar Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{twitter|ipathak25}}
- {{cite web |title=Affidavit for 2022 Delhi Election |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6ImtZclU2Z1YrUU9MZm9QMjZGYXd6Y2c9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiOUlqRlVXd3EwMml0UGFGNDJBczZhUT09IiwibWFjIjoiMWNkMTRhYjlhOWQ2NDMyMDg1NzY4YWNhNWRhYjliMmRhYzAzM2QzN2YzNTUwYTA3N2Q4MTNlMTUwNGQ4YjliNiJ9/Mjg=/MTY=/NA==/QUM= |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=23 June 2022}}
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Category:Politicians from New Delhi
Category:Aam Aadmi Party MLAs from Delhi