Jitender Mahajan
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jitender Mahajan
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| office = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
| constituency = Rohtas Nagar
| term_start = 12 February 2020
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| preceded = Sarita Singh
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| constituency1 = Rohtas Nagar
| office1 = Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
| preceded1 = Vipin Sharma
| successor1 = Sarita Singh
| term_start1 = 28 December 2013
| term_end1 = 12 February 2015
| birth_date = {{bda|1969|9|16|df=y}}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-14 |title=Jitender Mahajan (BJP) Election Result 2020 Live Updates: Jitender Mahajan of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/jitender-mahajan-bjp-election-result-2020-live-updates-jitender-mahajan-of-bjp-is-leading-2496009.html |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=News18 |language=en}}
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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| occupation = Politician, social worker
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Jitender Mahajan (born 16 September 1969) is an Indian politician from Delhi. He is a three time MLA representing the Rohtas Nagar Assembly constituency in Shahdara district.{{Cite web |title=Rohtas Nagar Election Results 2025 {{!}} Delhi Election Results {{!}} Elections 2025 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/delhi-assembly-election-results-2025/rohtas-nagar |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=NDTV |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Rohtas Nagar Assembly Election Results 2025: Rohtas Nagar Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/delhi/rohtas-nagar-constituency-result-30064 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=India Today |language=en}} He is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |title=Jitender Mahajan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ROHTAS NAGAR(NORTH-EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/delhi2015/candidate.php?candidate_id=329 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=myneta.info}}
Early life and education
Mahajan is from Rohtas Nagar, Shahdara district, Delhi. He is the son of Kewal Krishan. He completed his B.Com in 1993 at Shyam Lal College which is affiliated with Delhi University.
Career
Mahajan won from the Rohtas Nagar Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election. He first became an MLA from Rohtan Nagar winning the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Rohtas Nagar Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rohtasnagar-delhi-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=resultuniversity.com}} In 2025, he polled 82,896 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sarita Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party, by a margin of 27,902 votes.{{Cite web |title=Rohtas Nagar Election Result 2025: Jitender Mahajan of BJP Wins, Defeats Sarita Singh of AAP |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/rohtas-nagar-election-result-2025-live-updates-highlights-winner-leading-mla-margin-9218871.html |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-02-08 |title=Rohtas Nagar Election Results 2025 Highlights: BJP's Jitender Mahajan wins against AAP's Sarita Singh |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rohtas-nagar-election-results-2025-highlights-tight-contest-between-aaps-sarita-singh-and-bjps-jitender-mahajan/articleshow/118047594.cms |access-date=2025-02-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title=Rohtas Nagar Election Results 2025 Live: BJP’s Jitender Mahajan wins against AAP’s Sarita Singh |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/rohtas-nagar-delhi-assembly-election-results-2025-live-winner-runner-up-candidates-9823091/ |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} Earlier, he lost the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election to Sarita Singh but defeated her in the next election in 2020.
== Electoral performance ==
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{{Election box begin|title=Delhi Assembly elections, 2020: Rohtas Nagar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Jitender Mahajan|votes=73,873|percentage=51.94|change=+11.80|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=Sarita Singh|votes=60,632|percentage=42.63|change=-3.33|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Vipin Sharma|votes=5,572|percentage=3.92|change=-7.48|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Trivender|votes=619|percentage=0.44|change=-1.08|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=513|percentage=0.36|change=+0.06|}}
{{Election box majority|votes=13,241|percentage=9.31|change=+3.47|}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=1,43,083|percentage=67.83|change=-2.86|}}
{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Bharatiya Janata Party|loser=Aam Aadmi Party|swing=+11.80}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi