Sandeep Dikshit | |
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Member of Parliament for East Delhi | |
In office May 2004 – May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Lal Bihari Tiwari |
Succeeded by | Maheish Girri |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | 15 August 1964
Political party | INC |
Spouse | Mona Dikshit |
Children | 1 |
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Residence | New Delhi |
As of 16 September, 2006 Source: [Loksabha profile, Parliament of India] |
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]
Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[4]
In June 2017, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[5]
Sandeep Dikshit is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3]