{{Short description|7th Speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Vijender Gupta | image = Shri Vijender Gupta, Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.jpg | caption = Gupta in 2025 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|14 August 1963}} | birth_place = Delhi, India | death_date = | death_place = | party = Bharatiya Janata Party {{small|(since 1980)}} | spouse = {{marriage|Shobha Gupta|1987}} | office = 8th Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | lieutenant_governor = Vinai Kumar Saxena | deputy = Mohan Singh Bisht | term_start = 20 February 2025 | predecessor = Ram Niwas Goel | office1 = Leader of the Opposition in Delhi Legislative Assembly | term_start1 = 5 August 2024 | term_end1 = 8 February 2025 | predecessor1 = Ramvir Singh Bidhuri | successor1 = Atishi Marlena | term_start2 = 16 April 2015 | term_end2 = 11 February 2020 | predecessor2 = Harsh Vardhan | successor2 = Ramvir Singh Bidhuri | office3 = Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | constituency3 = Rohini | term_start3 = 10 February 2015 | term_end3 = | predecessor3 = Rajesh Garg | office4 = President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Delhi | term_start4 = 15 May 2010 | term_end4 = 16 February 2013 | predecessor4 = Om Prakash Kohli | successor4 = Vijay Goel | profession = Politician | children = 2 | signature = }}
'''Vijender Gupta''' (born 14 August 1963) is an Indian politician of BJP party from Delhi. He is currently 7th speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=BJP's Vijender Gupta, once thrown out of Delhi Assembly, comes back as Speaker |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vijender-gupta-delhi-assembly-speaker-once-dragged-out-of-delhi-vidhan-sabha-2682714-2025-02-20 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He holds the position of Member of Legislative Assembly from Rohini constituency and also a member of BJP's National Executive. In Delhi state elections 2015, he was one of the three BJP candidates to win and was also the president of Delhi state unit of BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/vijender-gupta-60179.html|title=Vijender Gupta: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More – Oneindia|website=www.oneindia.com|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref>
==Personal life== Gupta married Dr. Shobha Vijender, who founded a pioneering NGO named "SAMPURNA" on 1 November 1987.
==Political career== An alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce <ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Vijender Gupta |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-mla-vijender-gupta-bjp-s-pick-to-be-new-speaker-of-delhi-legislative-assembly-as-rekha-gupta-set-to-be-cm-3133997 |website= DNA}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Prabhat |title=Who is Vijendra Gupta? |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/vijendra-gupta-delhi-assembly-speaker-biography-1740394619-1 |access-date=24 February 2025 |agency=Jagran Josh}}</ref> and a three time councillor and now three time MLA from Rohini, Gupta is a former vice president of Delhi University Students Union.
He started his political career as secretary of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1980. He was quickly elevated to Joint Convener of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha in 1983. In 1995 he was appointed President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha in Keshav Puram District.
His electoral journey started in 1997 when he was elected as Councilor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi. He served as Chairman of Law & General Purpose Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi from 1997 to 1998 and Deputy Chairman of High Powered House Tax Committee from 2001 to 2002. He has been elected three times in the Municipal elections from Rohini that too with the highest margin in Delhi. To his credit, Gupta developed Rohini as a model municipal unit.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/delhi-bjp-hero-vijender-gupta-eyes-2013-assembly-polls-99549-2012-04-19|title=Delhi BJP 'hero' Vijender Gupta eyes 2013 Assembly polls|author=Kumar Vikram |date=April 19, 2012 |magazine=India Today|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref>
He was elevated to Secretary of BJP Delhi in 2002. Gupta had also contested the 2009 Lok Sabha election from the Chandni Chowk constituency against Kapil Sibal of the Congress but lost. Gupta was nominated BJP Delhi president on 15 May 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title = Vijender Gupta is new Delhi BJP chief|date =15 May 2010|work=The Hindu|url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/Vijender-Gupta-is-new-Delhi-BJP-chief/article16300912.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title =Delhi BJP gets new chief in Vijay Goel|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/vijay-goel-delhi-bjp-chief-former-lok-sabha-member-154170-2013-02-16|date =February 16, 2013|publisher =India Today}}</ref> He contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election from New Delhi but lost to Arvind Kejriwal.<ref>{{cite news |title =BJP fields Vijender Gupta against Sheila Dikshit, promises tough fight|url =http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/bjp-fields-vijender-gupta-against-sheila-dikshit-promises-tough-fight/1191804/|date= 7 November 2013|publisher=Indian Express}}</ref>
In Delhi state elections 2015, he contested again from Rohini and won. He was one of the three BJP candidates to pull a win. Vijender Gupta was appointed the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Delhi assembly on 16 April 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/vijender-gupta-appointed-leader-opposition-delhi-assembly-04201521897.html|title=Vijender Gupta appointed Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly|date=2015-04-17|website=Current Affairs Today|access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref>
He defeated Aam Aadmi Party Candidate of Rohini Rajesh Nama 'Bansiwala' in 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election by a margin of more than 12,000 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rohini Town election result 2020: BJP's Vijender Gupta defeats AAP's Rajesh Nama Bansiwala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/rohini-assembly-election-result-2020-vijender-gupta-sumesh-gupta/articleshow/74073473.cms|access-date=2020-07-29|website=The Times of India|date=11 February 2020 }}</ref><ref name="Rohini Assembly results: BJP's Vijender Gupta sweeps seat for the 3rd time">{{cite news |last1= |title=Rohini Assembly results: BJP's Vijender Gupta sweeps seat for the 3rd time |url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/delhi-elections/rohini-assembly-constituency-results-2025-vijender-gupta-pradeep-mittal-125020800101_1.html |access-date=10 February 2025 |work= |publisher=Business Standard |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210163025/https://www.business-standard.com/elections/delhi-elections/rohini-assembly-constituency-results-2025-vijender-gupta-pradeep-mittal-125020800101_1.html |archive-date=10 February 2025}}</ref>
In 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, he won his seat again with a margin of more than 37000 votes, highest among all 48 BJP candidates who had won the election.
On Feb 20, he was elected as speaker of Delhi Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-20 |title=BJP's Vijender Gupta, once thrown out of Delhi Assembly, comes back as Speaker |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vijender-gupta-delhi-assembly-speaker-once-dragged-out-of-delhi-vidhan-sabha-2682714-2025-02-20 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta is BJP's candidate to be new Delhi Assembly speaker">{{cite news |title=Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta is BJP's candidate to be new Delhi Assembly speaker |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rohini-mla-vijender-gupta-is-bjps-candidate-to-be-new-delhi-assembly-speaker/article69241464.ece |access-date=24 February 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250224140049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/rohini-mla-vijender-gupta-is-bjps-candidate-to-be-new-delhi-assembly-speaker/article69241464.ece |archive-date=24 February 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
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