Jai Parkash Aggarwal

Jai Prakash Aggarwal (born 11 November 1944) is a politician from the Indian National Congress and a former member of the Parliament of India who has represented North East Delhi and Chandni Chowk in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament, and Delhi in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.

His brother Atam Prakash Aggarwal is the Manager of Ramjas School Pusa Road located in Karol Bagh, Delhi.

In the 2009 Indian general election, he defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate by a margin of over 200,000 votes. In the 2014 Indian general election, he lost to Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Manoj Tiwari by a margin of about 380,000 votes.

In 2024 Indian general elections, he lost to Praveen Khandelwal from Chandni Chowk seat by a margin of 80,000 votes.

Positions held Year Description 1983–1984 Deputy Mayor, Delhi Chairman, Standing Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi Leader, Congress Party, Municipal Corporation of Delhi 1984–1989 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha Member, Estimates Committee 1989–1991 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Member, Estimates Committee 1996–1998 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 2006–2009 Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Food Management in Parliament House Complex Chairman, House Committee, Rajya Sabha Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Member, Committee on Commerce 2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term) Chairman, House Committee Member, Committee on Urban Development Member, General Purposes Committee Member, JPC to Examine Matters Relating to Allocation and Pricing of Telecom Licences and Spectrum