Sanjeev Jha is an Indian politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative *embly (MLA) from Burari Cons*uency. Sanjeev is also the incharge of Bihar, Jharkhand and Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi state.

Contents

• 1 Early life and education
• 2 Activism
• 3 Political career
• 4 References

Early life and education

Sanjeev Jha was born on 01 August 1979, in Sunderpur Bithhi Village, Madhubani district, Bihar State. He was the third of four children born to Late Sh. Sushil Jha and Gayatri Devi. Jha’s family belonged to Bihar. His father was an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Sanjeev did his schooling at M.Y.N.High School Shambhuar in Madhubani. He subsequently attended R.K College in Madhubani District to study BA (Hons.) in: 2001.

Activism

In Early 2007 he participated in various environmental movements with many social workers along with that he started teaching poor children in East Delhi Slum area.

In 2010 he joined the anti-corruption movement launched by Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal and formed IAC YUVA MANCH. The IAC demanded the enactment of the Jan Lokpal Bill, which would result in a strong ombudsman. He was at the forefronts when the city erupted in protests after the Nirbhaya gang rape.

Political career

In early 2012 Sanjeev Jha played a key role in the formation of CHATRA YUVA SANGHARSH SAMITI (CYSS). Following the creation of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in late 2012, Sanjeev Jha was elected as a Member of the Legislative *embly in the December 2013 Delhi *embly election, when he defeated Shri Krishan Tyagi, a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, by 10,351 votes in the Burari cons*uency of North East Delhi. He had also served Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District).

In the February 2015 Delhi *embly election, which resulted in a landslide victory for AAP, he was again elected from Burari, defeating Gopal Jha of the Bharatiya Janata Party with by over 67,950 votes (Second Highest Marging In Delhi). Later that he appointed as Spokesperson & Prabhari of State Bihar and Jharkhand by Aam Aadmi Party. In 2016 Delhi Govt. Appoints him Parliamentary Secretary of Transport, In 2018 He had Also Served General Secretary of Ruling Party till Jan. 2020 in Legislative *embly along with Chairman of District Development Committee (Central District), Public Account Committee, Standing Committee on Education by Delhi Legislative *embly. He subsequently Appointed Member of State Transport Authority and Nominated Member of North MCD.

In 2020 Delhi Legislative *embly election, he again defeated Shailendra *ar, a JDU candidate, by 88,158 votes.

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