Sandeep Dikshit
Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.[1] He represented the East Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.[2] Early lifeSandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit,[3] an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Sandeep holds a master's degree in history from St. Stephens College, and received his post-graduate diploma in Rural Management in 1989 at the Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA).[4] CareerBefore entering active politics, Sandeep Dikshit headed a social development group Sanket Information and Research Agency Pvt. Ltd which pioneered the first sub-national Human Development Report in the world in 1996.[5][6] He also served as a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat.[7] In June 2019, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by the Indian Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.[8] Personal lifeHe is married to Mona Dikshit.[3] They have a daughter.[3] References
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