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Sandeep Dikshit

Sandeep Dikshit

Indian politician

Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He represented the East Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2]

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Early life

Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Sandeep holds a Masters degree in history from St. Stephens College, and received his post-graduate diploma in Rural Management in 1989 at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).[4]

Career

Before entering active politics, Sandeep Dikshit headed a social development group Sanket Information and Research Agency Pvt. Ltd which pioneered the first sub-national Human Development Report in the world in 1996.[5][6] He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[7]

In June 2017, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by the Indian Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[8]

Personal life

He is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3]

References

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    Sahgal, Priya (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today (3 December 2009 ed.). Retrieved 14 March 2013 – via Indiatoday.intoday.in.
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    Datta, Saikat (1 June 2009). "Inner Courtyard". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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    "Shri Sandeep Dikshit". india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
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    "Sandeep Dixit". India Today. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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    "Sandeep Dikshit - CSR Health Impact Awards". web.archive.org. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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    Livemint (1 April 2024). "Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED custody extended till April 15 in excise case". mint. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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    "Professor Sandeep Dikshit |". jgu.edu.in. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020.
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    "Former Congress MP Sandeep Dikshit calls Army chief 'sadak ka goonda', apologises later". Times of India. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2019 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
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