Ajay Dutt

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'''Ajay Dutt''' is an Indian legislator from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar constituency in the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7th Delhi Legislative Assembly |url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/MembersListVIIthAssembly.pdf}}</ref>

Dutt has held the positions in Delhi government, of District Development Committee (DDC - South Delhi), chairman of the Committee on the Welfare of SC/ST. He was the election Co-Incharge for Punjab and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pioneer |first=The |title=Post Punjab win, AAP announces new office bearers for 8 more States |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/post-punjab-win--aap-announces-new-office-bearers-for-8-more-states.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref> and campaigner in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Himachal |first=Rana |date=2022-04-02 |title=पंजाब के बाद आम आदमी पार्टी का हिमाचल मिशन हुआ शुरू, अजय दत्त को दी गई बड़ी जिम्मेदारी, आखिर कौन है अजय दत्त, जानें? |url=https://ptbnews.in/after-punjab-himachal-mission-of-aam-aadmi-party-started-ajay-dutt-was-given-big-responsibility/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=PTB News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Early life and education== Ajay Dutt was born in 1975 in Delhi and did his schooling from Delhi and continued his education from Delhi University, graduating in 1998. Soon after graduation, he commenced studying for the Union Civil Services examination with the intention of pursuing a career in public service, but owing to family socioeconomic challenges, he was forced to pursue a career in private sector.<ref name="Lalchandani">{{Cite web |last=Lalchandani |first=Neha |date=18 September 2019 |title=How ordinary trio became Aam Aadmi Party's MLAs |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/How-ordinary-trio-became-Aam-Aadmi-Partys-MLAs/articleshow/46211187.cms |website=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref name="Masih">{{Cite web |last=Masih |first=Niha |date=14 February 2015 |title=From 'Aam Aadmi' to Assembly, Delhi's New Lawmakers Chase Dreams |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/from-aam-aadmi-to-assembly-delhis-new-lawmakers-chase-dreams-739329 |website=NDTV}}</ref> Ajay Dutt later earned a master's degree in business administration from Amity University, Noida.

== Professional career == thumb|Ajay Dutt during his IT Business Years thumb|Ajay Dutt at the annual summit of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Washington, D.C (2022) Ajay Dutt worked for 10 years before partnering to start an IT services firm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangalore hires maximum NRI execs |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/bangalore-hires-maximum-nri-execs/articleshow/12617446.cms}}</ref> He is India's co-chairman of Universal Peace Federation, which has a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) |url=https://www.upf.org/united-nations}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Hon. Ajay Dutt Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi Speaking @ Peace Summit 2024 in South Korea |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDNH3BRlZmM |access-date=2023-05-08 |language=en}}</ref> He is also the founding member of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=Coordinating Democratic Responses Against China’s Challenges to Democracy, Parliamentarians Meet in Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.ned.org/coordinating-democratic-responses-against-chinas-challenges-to-democracy-parliamentarians-meet-in-washington-d-c/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY |language=en-US}}</ref> He was also selected to join a team of 19 representatives from nine political parties in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal at the Shanghai Party Institute of the CPC's seminar for cadres of political parties in South Asian countries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chao |first=Xu |date=30 April 2018 |title=A Delegation of Cadres from Political Parties in Several South Asian Nations Paid a Visit to China |url=http://www.sdx.sh.cn/html/home/news/121124.html |website=Shanghai Party Institute of CPC}}</ref>

Ajay Dutt has been a fervent proponent of the India Against Corruption campaign. He later became a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in order to bring about systemic reforms in Indian politics, namely electoral transparency, secular ideals, social justice, and pro-people governance. Ajay Dutt was in charge of the IT firm with which he had collaborated when he chose to join Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in order to bring about revolutionary changes in Indian politics.<ref name="Lalchandani"/><ref name="Masih"/>

He is a Doctor of Philosophy (Management) from Amity University.<ref>https://amity.edu/</ref> The purpose of the research in “Impact of Digital Governance & Social Media Marketing on Public Performance."is to contribute to the understanding of how technology and digitisation can transform governance, empower communities, and enhance public service delivery of the future of democracy, humanity and peaceful world.

thumb|Ajay Dutt at Amity University

==Political career== thumb|Ajay Dutt with Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal during a press conference in September 2019 thumb|With CM Kejriwal and Dy.CM Manish Sisodia during an inspection of work in Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Constituency Prior to entering state politics, Ajay Dutt contested and won union elections during his graduate years at Delhi University, where he served as vice-president.<ref name="Lalchandani"/> Ajay Dutt served as Chairman of the [https://dmsouth.delhi.gov.in/districtdevelopmentcommittee/ District Development Committee] (DDC-South Delhi) and twice as Chairman of the Committee on the Welfare of SC/ST.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Composition of House Committees, Delhi Legislative Assembly |url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm}}</ref> Ajay Dutt worked on Karnataka's Loksabha election campaign in 2014, served as a star campaigner in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Himachal |first=Rana |date=2 April 2022 |title=After Punjab, Himachal mission of Aam Aadmi Party started Ajay Dutt was given big responsibility |url=https://ptbnews.in/after-punjab-himachal-mission-of-aam-aadmi-party-started-ajay-dutt-was-given-big-responsibility/ |website=PTB News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Manish Sisodia among AAP's 20 star campaigners for Himachal polls |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/arvind-kejriwal-punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-among-aap-campaigners-444170 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 April 2022 |title=Post Punjab win, AAP announces new office bearers for 8 more States |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/post-punjab-win--aap-announces-new-office-bearers-for-8-more-states.html |website=Daily Pioneer}}</ref> He was the election co-incharge of Punjab assembly elections which resulted in unprecedented electoral victory.

Ajay Dutt was fielded by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the 2015 state assembly elections in recognition of his strong participation in the Ambedkar Nagar constituency. Ajay Dutt ousted his predecessor by 42460 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jadhav |first=Prathamesh |date=10 February 2015 |title=Ajay Dutt AAP candidate from Ambedkar Nagar won with 42,460 votes: Constituency wise Delhi Election Results |url=https://www.india.com/news/delhi/ajay-dutt-aap-candidate-from-ambedkar-nagar-won-with-42460-votes-constituency-wise-delhi-election-results-276594/ |website=India.com}}</ref> Since then, Ajay Dutt has been actively involved in several community development efforts of the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar constituency. Ajay Dutt advocated for the implementation of the old pension scheme for government employees and introduced a bill to the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, which was approved by Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal and forwarded to the central government for approval.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandey |first=Ananya |date=27 November 2018 |title=Assembly passes resolution to restore old pension scheme |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/delhi/assembly-passes-resolution-to-restore-old-pension-scheme-689462 |website=Tribune India}}</ref> MLA Ajay Dutt, in response to public uproar, advocated for the scrapping of BRT, a contentious issue which sought to advance faster public transportation by designating a special lane for buses, it underestimated the amount of road space required for other traffic, resulting in gridlock, high pollution from idling vehicles, and frequent accidents on the specially designed stretch from Ambedkar Nagar to Defence Colony.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lalchandani |first=Neha |date=27 March 2015 |title=BRT will be scrapped, decides Arvind Kejriwal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/brt-will-be-scrapped-decides-arvind-kejriwal/articleshow/46708947.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Furthermore, Ajay Dutt facilitated the construction of a 600-bed hospital, 250 new classrooms, a water and sewer line in Khanpur, and the first Metro line in Ambedkar Nagar, which is the most significant work done by any MLA in the history of Dr. Ambedkar Nagar.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=JP |date=7 February 2020 |title=Know more about AAP MLA Ajay Dutt from Dr. Ambedkar Nagar |url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/delhi-vidhan-sabha-ncr-know-more-about-aap-mla-of-ajay-dutt-mla-from-ambedkar-nagar-20008464.html |website=Jagran.com}}</ref>

MLA Ajay Dutt received the highest score of 4.75 out of 5 in an online poll conducted by www.mlareportcard.com in 2015, making him the most popular MLA in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=B4M |date=18 May 2015 |title=केजरीवाल सरकार के 100 दिन का रिपोर्ट कार्ड, पास हुए या फेल, क्या कहती है दिल्ली |url=https://www.bhadas4media.com/kejriwal-delhi-government/ |website=bhadas4media.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=TOI |date=7 October 2016 |title=Many red marks on MLA report card |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Many-red-marks-on-MLA-report-card/articleshow/54724871.com |website=The Times of India}}</ref> Ajay Dutt is widely regarded as one of the most approachable Delhi legislators. Ajay Dutt was named "Mr Popular" in 2016 by [https://www.praja.org/ Praja Foundation], based on his performance on crucial metrics such as accessibility (among the top 5 MLAs) and public service delivery.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Delhi Report Card, MLA Ratings 2019 |url=https://praja.org/praja_docs/praja_downloads/Delhi%20MLA%20Report%20Card_2019_HR.pdf |website=Praja Foundation}}</ref> Ajay Dutt was rated second among all MLAs believed to be least corrupt in 2018 and also made the Top 5 MLAs list for overall performance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Delhi Report Card, MLA Ratings 2019 |url=https://praja.org/praja_docs/praja_downloads/Delhi%20MLA%20Report%20Card_2019_HR.pdf |website=Praja Foundation}}</ref> Ajay Dutt has also held significant roles in the Delhi government's numerous committees, the Delhi Legislative Assembly, and the South Delhi district's administrative entities after his election as MLA. Ajay Dutt remains prominent in common parlance as a result of growth and development that transpired during the government's five-year tenure.

In 2019, Ajay Dutt tore his shirt off in the Delhi Assembly in protest over the DDA's destruction of the Ravidas temple (Delhi Development Authority). He claimed unequivocally that if DDA provides the community with four to five acres of land for the Ravidas temple, he would provide the centre with 100 acres of land.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GOI |first=PTI |date=22 August 2019 |title=Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar MLA Ajay Dutt tears off his shirt to protest against temple demolition |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/delhi-s-ambedkar-nagar-mla-ajay-dutt-tears-off-his-shirt-to-protest-against-temple-demolition-119082200814_1.html |website=Business Standard}}</ref>

In the 2020 Delhi legislative assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party, headed by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, won 62 seats, securing an absolute majority. Ajay Dutt was re-elected from Dr Ambedkar Nagar Constituency with 62,871 votes (62.84 percent of total votes cast), establishing his credentials as a leader of transformative politics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2020 |title=Ambedkar Nagar Election Results 2020 Live Updates: AAP's Ajay Dutt wins |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/delhi-assembly-polls-2020/story/ambedkar-nagar-assembly-seat-election-results-vote-counting-2020-1645233-2020-02-11 |website=India Today}}</ref>

In the 2025 Delhi legislative assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party, headed by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, won 22 seats, and lost to the BJP. Ajay Dutt was re-elected from Dr Ambedkar Nagar Constituency with just 4,230 votes

===Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)=== Since 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly and 8th Delhi Assembly.

;Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |website=Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163636/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CS-Eng.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Member (2022-2023), Committee on Estimates<ref name="Delhi House Committees 2021-2022">{{cite web |title=Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022 |url=http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |access-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226020949/http://www.delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/CommitteeComposition.htm |archive-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>

== Posts held == Delhi Legislative Assembly - House Committees<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Legislative Assembly - Composition Of House Committees (2020 - 2021) |url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/Committee_2020_2021.htm}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Legislative Assembly - Composition Of House Committees (2016 - 2017) |url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/Committee_2016_2017.htm}}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments |- | 01 || 2020 || – || Member, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi||Incumbent |- |02 |2015 |2020 |Member, Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi | |- |03 |2020 | – |Chairman, Committee on Welfare of SC/STs |Presently |- |04 |2020 |– |Member, Committee on Environment |Presently |- |05 |2020 |– |Member, Committee on Estimates |Presently |- |06 |2020 |– |Member, Committee on Privileges |Presently |- |07 |2016 |2018 |Chairman, Committee on Welfare of SC/STs | |- |08 |2016 |2017 |Member, Public Accounts Committee | |- |09 |2016 | – |Member, Committee on Govt. undertaking | |- |10 |2016 | – |Member, Committee on Environment | |- |11 | | |Member, Delhi Contractual Regulatory Board | |}

== Electoral performance == {{transcluded section|source=Ambedkar Nagar Assembly constituency}} {{#section:Ambedkar Nagar Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/Committee_2020_2021.htm Delhi Legislative Assembly - Composition Of House Committees (2020 - 2021)] *[http://delhiassembly.nic.in/Committee/Committee_2016_2017.htm Delhi Legislative Assembly - Composition Of House Committees (2016 - 2017)]

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