Aam Aadmi Party leader Shelly Oberoi has been elected as Delhi’s first AAP party mayor, know her biography and education
Shelly Oberoi won the mayoral election after failing in her previous three attempts for the post.
Shelly Oberoi elected as the New Delhi mayor- Who is she?
On Wednesday, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s Shelly Oberoi defeated the Bhartiya Janta Partyโs Rekha Gupta with 150 votes as opposed to her 116. There had been a ruckus over granting voting rights to nominated members in earlier attempts at elections on January 6, January 24, and February 6.
As a result of the December elections, AAP won 134 of the city’s 250 wards, ending 15 years of BJP rule in the city. It was expected that AAP would appoint the city’s mayor, but they were unable to do so due to a row over the oath ceremony order and the voting rights of LG VK Saxena’s appointed members.
She won the Ward 86 municipal elections on December 7. In the crucial race, she defeated Deepali Kumari by 269 votes.
Who is Shelly Oberoi of AAP and new Delhi MCD mayor, her biography, age, family, parents and education
Who Is Shelly Oberoi?
Shelly Oberoi is an assistant professor at Delhi University and holds a doctorate degree in philosophy from the Indira Gandhi National Open University School of Management Studies. The 39-year-old also won several academic laurels in her name. As a college student, Oberoi earned the ‘Miss Kamla Rani Prize’ and a scholarship for having the highest grade point average.
She also belongs to the Indian Business Association as a lifetime member and also won the best paper prize at numerous national and international conferences and won a gold medal at the ICA conference.
Her father, Satish Kumar, is a businessman, whereas, her mother, Saroj, is a housewife. Shelly Oberoi has two siblings, one brother Tushar and a sister Mili Khanna.
She has also received recognition at multiple conferences. Along with this, she is a lifelong member of the Indian Business Association. At one of these events, Oberoi received a gold award (the Prof. Manubhai Shah Prize).
Political Career Of Shelly Oberoi
After joining the AAP, Shelly Oberoi’s political career got underway over ten years ago. Until 2020, she served as the Delhi AAP’s women’s wing vice president.
Oberoi had petitioned the Supreme Court after three distinct instances of political squabbling between the AAP and BJP caused the polls to be delayed.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia congratulated Oberoi on her victory. He said, “Goons lost, the public won. “Many congratulations to the AAP candidate to become the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.”
AAP's Shelly Oberoi elected as new Delhi mayor. She recd 150 votes out of total 266 votes while BJP candidate, Rekha Gupta got 116 votes
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