Mira Aggarwal
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Mira Aggarwal
|image =
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|office1 = Mayor of North Delhi
|term_start1 = 30 April 2012
|term_end1 = 8 April 2013
|office2 = Chairperson, Appointments Committee (MCD)
|term_start2 = 1 April 2010
|term_end2 = 30 March 2012
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|5|15|df=y}}
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party (1990–present)
|spouse = Dr. Anil Aggarwal
|children = Vaibhav (Son)
Sambhav (Son)
|alma_mater = Govt. Girls Higher secondary School, Model Town Delhi
Hindu College, University of Delhi
Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi.
|profession = Lawyer
|website = [http://www.mira.ind.in/ Official website]
|signature =
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Mira Aggarwal (born 15 May 1961) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was the first Mayor of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation which was abolished in 2022 after the merging of the three municipal corporations of Delhi. She was the first lady to be appointed at the post of Deputy Mayor of Delhi (MCD) in 1998. She is a third time councillor holds an LLB degree and has been elected from Sawan Park ward.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/meera-aggarwal-first-mayor-municipal-corporation-of-delhi-100729-2012-05-01|title=Meera Aggarwal is first Mayor of trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi|date=May 1, 2012 |magazine=India Today}}
Early life
Mira Aggarwal was born in Delhi, India in a Hindu family. Her father, Lt. Shri. Lala Ram Bilas Gupta, was a freedom fighter, a prominent member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since its inception and a well known social worker of Delhi. She completed her early schooling from Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, Model Town, and then enrolled at Hindu College of University of Delhi. She graduated in Law from Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. She was an Advocate before High Court of Delhi. Mira Aggarwal began her political career with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad(ABVP) during her college days. As a student she was very active in public speaking and other social activities.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
List of key posts and responsibilities held
- 2013 – Vice President, BJP Delhi State{{cite web | title=Vijay Goel forms 'balanced' BJP team for polls - Times Of India | website=archive.ph | date=2013-10-15 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vijay-Goel-forms-balanced-BJP-team-for-polls/articleshow/20039032.cms | access-date=2021-04-24 | archive-date=15 October 2013 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015182945/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-14/india/39255026_1_vijay-goel-delhi-bjp-vijay-jolly | url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bjpdelhi.org/stateofficebearers2013.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-date=6 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806022352/http://www.bjpdelhi.org/stateofficebearers2013.pdf |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/city/bjp-declares-goels-lieutenants-for-2013-battle.html |title= BJP declares Goel's lieutenants for 2013 battle|date=14 May 2013 |website= www.dailypioneer.com|access-date=2021-04-24}}
- 2012 – present – Member of House (Councillor) from Sawan Park (Ward No. 66), North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC){{Cite web |url=http://www.indian-elections.com/delhi-mcd-election-2012.html |title=Delhi Election 2012, MCD Election 2012, Municipal Corporation of Delhi Election 2012, Delhi Elections 2012 Results, MCD Election 2012 Results, MCD Election 2012 latest News |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414172203/http://www.indian-elections.com/delhi-mcd-election-2012.html |archive-date=14 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}
- 2012 – 2013 – Mayor, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC){{Cite web |url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/meera-aggarwal-is-the-new-mayor-of-new-delhi-municipal-corporation-204348 |title=Meera Aggarwal is the new Mayor of New Delhi Municipal Corporation - NDTV |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-date=19 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619163233/http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/meera-aggarwal-is-the-new-mayor-of-new-delhi-municipal-corporation-204348 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/north-delhi-municipal-corporation-meera-aggarwal-elected-mayor-100676-2012-04-30|title=Meera Aggarwal elected Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corporation|via=PTI |date=April 30, 2012 |magazine=India Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/meera-elected-mayor-of-north-delhi-municipal-corp_772603.html|title=Meera elected Mayor of North Delhi Municipal Corp|date=30 April 2012|website=Zee News}}
- 2007 – 2012 – Member of House (Councillor) from Kohat Enclave (Ward No. 63), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD){{Cite web |url=http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/Result/wardwiseresultsheet.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008070923/http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/Result/wardwiseresultsheet.htm |archive-date=8 October 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.merenetaji.com/mcdelection.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-date=8 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008132829/http://www.merenetaji.com/mcdelection.pdf |url-status=dead }}
- 2007 – 2010 – Member Standing Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 2010 – 2012 – Chairperson, Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Action Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1999 – Chairperson, Education Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1998 – Member Parliamentary Board, BJP Delhi State
- 1998 – Deputy Mayor of Delhi, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
- 1997 – 2002 – Member of House (Councillor) from Model Town, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD){{Cite web |url=http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/home/rprtge1997-06.asp |title=Welcome to Official Website of State Election Commission, Delhi |access-date=15 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419234403/http://sec.delhigovt.nic.in/home/rprtge1997-06.asp |archive-date=19 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}
- 1995 – 1997 – Member Disciplinary Committee, BJP Delhi
- 1995 – Vice President, Mahilla Morcha, BJP Delhi
- 1993 – General Secretary, Mahilla Morcha, BJP Delhi
- 1993 – 2008 – Executive Member, BJP Delhi
- 1983 – 1984 – Joint Secretary, Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) from Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthee Parishad (ABVP)
- 1978 – 1983 – State executive member, State Joint Secretary, State Girls Incharge, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthee Parishad (ABVP)
- 1978 – Rashtriya Sevika Samiti (15 Day Camp), and started RSS shakha of girls in Model Town
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