Jyoti Khandelwal
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Jyoti Khandelwal | |
|---|---|
| Mayor, Jaipur Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 2009 - 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1974 Nawalgarh, Rajasthan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Education | M.sc in Mathematics, Rajasthan University |
Jyoti Khandelwal is an Indian National Congress politician who was elected mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation in 2009. In those elections, she defeated Suman Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 13,500 votes.[1]
In her tenure she has courted many controversies,[2] often sparring with opposition councillors.[3][4] During her tenure as Mayor, she criticized the Congress led state government for sheltering "corrupt".[5]
In 2019, Khandelwal became the first woman candidate in 48 years to contest the Lok Sabha election from Jaipur.[6] According to her, she enjoys popular women support in Jaipur because of her active involvement with the women in social, cultural and religious events in the city.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Congress sweeps mayoral elections in Rajasthan". The Hindu. PTI. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Mayor hails Vasundhara Raje, courts another controversy". Times of India. 4 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Mayor-MP fights taking toll on Cong prospects in Jaipur". Times of India. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "JMC meet ruckus: Mayor sits on Dharna, gets low-spirited support". Patrika. Rajasthan Patrika Pvt Ltd. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Mayor Jyoti Khandelwal alleges babus in Congress-led government sheltered 'corrupt'". DNA India. DNA India. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Jaipur Elecation Results 2019: First woman candidate in 48 years from Rajasthan's constituency". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Jyoti Khandelwal: First Woman Candidate From Jaipur In 57 years - SheThePeople TV". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links[]
- Edouard Joubeaud, Jyoti Khandelwal. Interview of Jyoti Khandelwal, Mayor of Jaipur.
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- Rajasthan municipal councillors
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- 21st-century Indian politicians
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