Manoj Kumar Shokeen (born 7 July 1967) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Nangloi Jat (AC-11) since 2025. He defeated Aam Aadmi Party's Transport Minister, Raghuvinder Shokeen, by a margin of 26,251 votes in the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.[1][2]
Political Career
Manoj Kumar Shokeen has been elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly three times, making him a seasoned politician. He holds the distinction of being elected from two different Assembly Constituencies:
- Mundka (AC-08) in 2008
- Nangloi Jat (AC-11) in 2013 and 2025
Shokeen has also served as the President of Outer Delhi BJP since 2017.[3]
Electoral History
- 2025: Elected MLA from Nangloi Jat (AC-11), defeating Raghuvinder Shokeen (AAP) by 26,251 votes.[4][5][6]
- 2013: Elected MLA from Nangloi Jat (AC-11), defeating Bijender Singh (INC) by about 11,000 votes.
- 2008: Elected MLA from Mundka (AC-08), defeating Prem Chander Kaushik (INC) by about 15,000 votes.
- 1997-2002: Served as a municipal councillor from Nangloi.[7]
- 2015: Lost to Raghuvinder Shokeen (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections.
References
- ^ "Delhi Assembly Election Results 2025". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Nangloi Jat Election Result: Manoj Shokeen Of BJP Wins". TimelineDaily. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Manoj Kumar Shokeen elected as Outer Delhi BJP President". BJP Delhi. 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Delhi Assembly Elections Results 2025 - Nangloi Jat". Election Commission of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Nangloi Jat Constituency Election Results 2025". The Times of India. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Nangloi Jat election results 2025: BJP's Manoj Kumar Shokeen leading by 17,277 votes". CNBCTV18. 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Delhi Election Results Archive". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 March 2025.