Pankaj Pushkar
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| constituency = Timarpur
| office = MLA, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
| term_start = Feb. 2015
| term_end = Feb. 2020
| successor = Dilip Pandey
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| parents = Prem Parkash Pushkar (father)
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| residence = Delhi
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Pankaj Pushkar is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in India. He represented the Timarpur constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.{{cite news|title=2015 Election Results|publisher=Election Commission of India website|accessdate=29 May 2016|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2015/StatReportDelhi_AE2015.pdf}}{{cite news|title=All MLAs from constituency|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=29 May 2016|url=http://www.elections.in/delhi/assembly-constituencies/timarpur.html}}
Early life and education
Pankaj Pushkar was born in Gajraula. He attended the Chaudhary Charan Singh University and attained Master of Arts degree.
Political career
Pankaj Pushkar has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Timarpur constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.
On 1 September 2015, he protested against his own party over their neglecting the demands of the people of his constituency on dengue deaths. Pushkar led a march to the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal's residence and protested. Pushkar attempted to meet the Chief Minister and hand over a memorandum but was stopped by the police and was not allowed to meet the Chief Minister. He also accused the government of not being sensitive to backward castes.{{cite news|title=MLA leads march to CM's residence|publisher=The Statesman|accessdate=10 Sep 2015|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/delhi/mla-leads-march-to-cm-s-residence/88207.html}}{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAP-MLA-protests-against-Delhi-government/articleshow/48758157.cms |title=AAP MLA protests against Delhi government - The Times of India |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901165307/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAP-MLA-protests-against-Delhi-government/articleshow/48758157.cms |archive-date=2015-09-01}} {{cite news|title=Sangam Vihar residents march up to CM's house|work=The Tribune|accessdate=10 Sep 2015|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/sangam-vihar-residents-march-up-to-cm-s-house/129735.html}}{{cite news|title=One man show makes AAP a rampant dictatorship|publisher=Big News Network|accessdate=10 Sep 2015|url=http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/236320755/one-man-show-makes-aap-a-rampant-dictatorship-says-satish-upadhyay}}
On 18 October 2015, Pushkar accused the Delhi government of "suppressing" his voice in the Assembly and said there were "permanent barricades" between the ministers and the public in the capital.{{Cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/aap-mla-pankaj-pushkar-accuses-delhi-govt-of-suppressing-voice_1811774.html | title=AAP MLA Pankaj Pushkar accuses Delhi govt of 'suppressing' voice | Delhi News | date=18 October 2015 }}
Posts held
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| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Feb. 2015 | Feb. 2020 | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi |