Vinod Kumar Binny
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vinod Kumar Binny
| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1973}}
| otherparty = Aam Aadmi Party
(2013–2014)
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party (2015-Present)
| residence = Delhi
| office = Member (MLA) of Delhi Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 2013
| predecessor = Ashok Kumar Walia
| successor = Nitin Tyagi
| constituency = Laxmi Nagar
| spouse =
| children =
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Vinod Kumar Binny (born 1973) is an Indian politician and was an MLA from Laxmi Nagar in Delhi.{{cite news |last1= |title=Who is Vinod Kumar Binny |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-vinod-kumar-binny |access-date=21 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Business Standard |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321074759/https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-vinod-kumar-binny |archive-date=21 March 2025}}
He was member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from 2013 to 2014.{{cite web|title=Rebel Leader Vinod Kumar Binny expelled from Aam Aadmi Party|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/01/rebel-leader-vinod-kumar-binny-expelled-from-aam-aadmi-party/|work=IANS|publisher=Biharprabha News|access-date=26 January 2014}} He later joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2015.{{cite web | title=AAP rebel Vinod Binny joins BJP - TOI Mobile | website=The Times of India Mobile Site | date=18 January 2015 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-assembly-elections/top-stories/AAP-rebel-Vinod-Binny-joins-BJP/articleshow/45930683.cms | access-date=19 January 2015}}
Political career
Before joining AAP in 2013, he contested election twice as an independent candidate and won both the times. During Delhi elections held in 2013, he was elected as an MLA from Laxmi Nagar constituency.{{cite web|author=Madhur Tankha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/doortodoor-campaign-turned-the-tables-for-this-giant-killer/article5451354.ece |title=Door-to-door campaign turned the tables for this giant killer |work=The Hindu |date=2013-12-12 |access-date=2014-06-20}} He had defeated Ashok Kumar Walia of Indian National Congress by around 8,000 votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131208/news-current-affairs/article/delhi-polls-several-heavyweight-cong-bjp-leaders-bite-dust |title=Delhi polls: Several heavyweight Cong, BJP leaders bite dust |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2013-12-08 |access-date=2014-06-20}} In December 2013, he had walked out of a meeting in which the AAP decided its members for the cabinet, but was reportedly talked out of escalating the crisis. In January 2014, Binny accused the AAP of betraying people of Delhi and straying from principles.{{cite news|url=http://www.aninews.in/videogallery9/19672-vinod-kumar-binny-says-aap-straying-from-principles.html |title=Vinod Kumar Binny says AAP straying from principles |publisher=ANI News |date= 15 January 2014 |access-date=15 January 2014}} On 26 January 2014, he was expelled from AAP in a disciplinary action and his primary membership of the party was terminated. He moved to Delhi High Court seeking protection of his MLA rights and for continuing as an independent legislator.{{cite web|title=Vinod Vinny moves to Delhi HC to seek Independent MLA Status|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/vinod-vinny-moves-to-delhi-hc-to-seek-independent-mla-status/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=18 February 2014}}
Before 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he joined BJP on 18 January 2015 and contested from Patparganj. He lost against his former colleague from Aam Aadmi Party, Manish Sisodia by a margin of 28,761 votes.{{cite news |last1= |title=5 things you need to know about AAP rebel Vinod Kumar Binny |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-aap-rebel-vinod-kumar-binny-114011600287_1.html |access-date=21 March 2025 |work= |publisher=Business Standard |date=16 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250321074909/https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-aap-rebel-vinod-kumar-binny-114011600287_1.html |archive-date=21 March 2025}}
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Category:People from East Delhi district
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Delhi
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