Sanjay Singh is an Indian politician who has served in the Rajya Sabha from Delhi since 2018. Currently, he is the state-in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan for the Aam Aadmi Party. He was born on 22 March,1972 in “Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh”.
He completed his graduation from “Orissa School of Mining Engineering”. He advocated for the rights of miners as well as being involved in the rights of street hawkers. He was a social activist before joining AAP (Aam Aadmi Party).In 1994, he founded the Azad Samaj Seva Samiti in Lucknow. He worked to provide employment opportunities for the poor. Throughout his career, Sanjay Singh has been associated with movements relating to hawkers and successfully raised their issues on a variety of platforms. Additionally, he is a member of the National Hawkers’ Federation.
Personal Life
Sanjay Singh’s wife’s name is Anita Singh, he has 2 children. His parents were government teachers.
Career
Sanjay Singh started his career as a social activist. He formed the Azad Samaj Seva Samiti in 1994 in Sultanpur. He was involved in a 16 year struggle for the rights of the street vendors in Uttar Pradesh. In 2018 with the formation of AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) as national leader, he is one among the founding members of AAP. His political campaigns included working with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the Right To Information campaign in 2006 and the 2010 Indian anti-corruption movement led by Anna Hazare. On 8 January 2018, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi.During the Punjab Assembly elections in February 2017, Singh led the party’s Punjab state unit.
Latest News
Currently, AAP is in the spotlight due to ED acquisitions against party leaders. Sanjay Singh, the spokesperson for the party, is in the news defending his party leaders. Sanjay Singh along with the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, has been taken into custody in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy Case.
