Jitender Singh Tomar
Jitender Singh Tomar is an Indian politician, who is the current cabinet minister of home and law and justice, under the Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal.[1] He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and represents Tri Nagar (Assembly constituency) in the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.[2]
Early life and education
Tomar was 48 years old, when he sworn in as minister in February 2015.[1] He is the son of Balbir Singh Tomar. He is married, his wife is a housewife. He is a self-employed lawyer,[3] registered with the Bar Council of Delhi.[4] As per his election affidavit, he holds a LLB degree (1999) from the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bihar.[3]
Fake degree row
However, his law degree became a subject of controversy when the Delhi High Court issued him a notice a day before he was sworn in as a minister, regarding allegations of it being "false and bogus". The petitioner has alleged that Tomar's Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree from Avadh University was fake. Also, Tomar's law college Bishwanath Singh Institute of Legal Study College, Munger, Bihar "does not meet the standards prescribed by Bar Council of India". Tomar told the Times of India that he holds a valid law degree from the Chaudhary Charan Singh University.[4][1] On 13 March 2015 the Delhi High Court refused to withdraw a plea against Tomar.[5][6]
Political career
Tomar was earlier a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), but never contested elections from the Congress. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2013.[1] He contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections from the Tri Nagar (Assembly constituency) as an AAP candidate. He polled 34,161 votes and stood second losing to the former two-time MLA (member of Legislative Assembly), Nand Kishore Garg of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He lost by the margin of 2,809 votes.[1][7]
The AAP gave him candidature for Tri Nagar in the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections again. He got 63,012 votes, defeating BJP's sitting MLA Garg, by a margin of 22,311 votes.[8][9] He raised issues of parking and cheap water and power. He also campaigned for sanitation and closure of open drains, that flowed through slums. He also promised construction of a government hospital in the area.[7][1]
On 14 February 2015, Tomar was sworn as a cabinet minister in the Delhi government under chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. He holds the important portfolios of home and law and justice as well as tourism, art and culture.[1]
Posts Held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2015 | - | Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
See also
- Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- Delhi Legislative Assembly
- Government of India
- Politics of India
- Aam Aadmi Party
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jitendra Singh Tomar: A lawyer with Congress background gets crucial home, law departments in 'AAP' Ki Sarkar". CNN IBN website. Press Trust of India. Feb 14, 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Election result". Election commission of India. Retrieved Feb 2015.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Jitender Singh Tomar Affidavit" (PDF). http://myneta.info/. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ a b "HC notice to AAP MLA facing fake degree charge". Times of India. Feb 14, 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/row-over-degree-hc-disallows-withdrawal-of-plea-against-jitender-singh-tomar/articleshow/46552117.cms
- ^ http://www.firstpost.com/politics/tomars-bogus-graduation-degree-hc-doesnt-allow-withdrawal-plea-delhi-law-minister-2151987.html
- ^ a b "Those who left AAP and joined BJP are opportunists: Jitender Singh Tomar". I am in DNAOf Chandni Chowk. 27 Jan 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Assembly Elections December 2013 Results, Election Commission of India
- ^ "Tri Nagar Results". NDTV. Retrieved 17 February 2015.