Manish Sisodia Age, Wiki and Bio

Manish Sisodia

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/01/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceShahpur Fagauta village, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India

Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)Politician, Former journalist

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & pepper (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolA government school in Shahpur Fagauta village, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh
College/UniversityBhartiya Vidya Bhawan in Delhi
Educational QualificationDiploma in journalism (1993)

Personal Life

Date of Birth05/01/1972
Age (as of 2024)52 Years
BirthplaceShahpur Fagauta village, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityIndian
HometownShahpur Fagauta village, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India
ReligionHinduism
CasteKshatriya (Rajput)
AddressD-59, Pandav Nagar, New Delhi (110092)
HobbiesReading, travelling, playing chess

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date31/10/1998
Family
Wife/SpouseSeema Sisodia
Children
SonMeer Sisodia
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherDharampal Sisodia (public school teacher and captain lieutenant in the Indian Army) (he died in 2014)
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherNarendra Sisodia (died in 2021)
SisterName not known

Career

Political PartyAam Aadmi Party
Political Journey
  • 2012: Became a member of the Political Affairs Committee of Aam Aadmi Party
  • 2013: Elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Delhi Assembly election from Patparganj constituency of East Delhi
  • 2015: Re-elected in Delhi Assembly election from Patparganj constituency and became the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi
  • 2020: Contested the Delhi Assembly Elections from the Patparganj constituency and won
  • 2023: Resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi following his arrest by the CBI in Delhi's excise policy case

Favourites

FoodChinese cuisine

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMaruti Suzuki Alto 800

Some Lesser Known Facts

He completed his higher education in New Delhi.
After finishing his Journalism diploma, he worked at All India Radio and later joined Zee News.
Before entering politics, he knew Arvind Kejriwal for 12 years.
He was a key member in drafting the Right to Information Act.
He played a significant role in creating the first Jan Lokpal bill.
With Arvind Kejriwal, he founded the Public Cause Research Foundation in 2006.
He founded Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in November 2012.
He became Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi in 2015 and handled 18 government departments.
As Delhi's Finance Minister, he enhanced funding for public education and school renovations.
In 2019, he authored 'Shiksha: My Experiments as an Education Minister'.
He advocated for canceling the CBSE Board Exam 2020-21 for Class 10 due to the pandemic.
He established Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, Delhi Sports University, and Delhi Teachers University.
He faced controversies over the excise policy and alleged irregularities.
Arrested by the CBI in February 2023, he encountered legal challenges.