Rekha Gupta Age, Wiki and Bio

Rekha Gupta

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Advocate
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/07/1974
Age50 years
BirthplaceJulahna, Haryana

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing elected as the BJP candidate from Delhi for the seat of mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the January 2023 elections

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac signCancer
HometownJulahna, Haryana
School
  • Manender Shakti Vidyalaya, Keshavpuram
  • Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Ashok Vihar
College/University
  • Daulat Ram College, Delhi
  • Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
  • Delhi University
Religious ViewsHinduism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date28/06/1998

Family

HusbandManish Gupta (businessman)
Children
SonNikunj
DaughterHarshita Gupta (businesswoman)
Parents
FatherJai Bhagwan Jindal (branch manager of State Bank of India)
MotherUrmila Jindal (homemaker)
Siblings
Brother1
Sister4

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • 1992: Joined students’ organization Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)
  • 1994-1995: Secretary of Daulat Ram College
  • 1995-1996: Secretary of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU)
  • 1996-1997: President of Delhi University Student Union (DUSU)
  • 2003-2004: Secretary of Bhartiya Janta Party Yuva Morcha Delhi
  • 2004-2006: National Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha
  • 2007: Councilor from Uttari Pitampura (Ward 54)
  • 2007-2009: Chairperson of Women Welfare and Child Development Committee
  • 2009: General Secretary of Delhi state Mahila Morcha
  • 2010: National Executive Member of BJP
  • 2022: Elected as the BJP candidate from Delhi for the seat of mayor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  • 2023: Lost the Delhi mayoral poll to the Aam Aadmi Party's Shelly Oberoi on 22 February 2023; she managed 116 votes, while Shelly Oberoi got 150 votes.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rekha Gupta, an Indian politician, won the BJP candidacy for Delhi's mayor position in the January 2023 MCD elections.
She showed academic and extracurricular excellence in school and college.
While serving as college president, Rekha Gupta introduced the Common Admission Form, advocated against harassment, and enhanced facilities for students.
As a councilor, she led the execution of development projects and community programs in her constituency.