Rajesh Gupta

Rajesh Gupta (born 2 November 1978) is an Indian politician and former member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi (MLA). He was also the MLA for second time from the same constituency, Wazirpur. He has also been the Parliamentary Secretary of Health in the state. Mr. Gupta also served as vice president of Delhi, Karnataka state prabhari and national spokesperson of Aam Aadmi Party and represented Wazirpur (Assembly constituency) of Delhi from 2015 to 2025.

Early life Rajesh Gupta was born and brought up in Delhi by his father Damodar Prasad Gupta

He Joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 29 November 2025 in the presence of Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, which was seen as a big jolt to AAP, as he was known to be very close to top party leaders like Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.

Controversies In November 2022, Gupta, along with fellow AAP MLA Akhilesh Pati Tripathi, was implicated in a corruption case. He was accused of demanding ₹90 lakh from a man in exchange for a party ticket for the 2022 Delhi Municipal Corporation election. The complainant, a long-time AAP supporter, alleged that both MLAs had sought the bribe to his wife as the AAP candidate for Kamla Nagar Ward No. 69. The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested three individuals connected to the case, including Tripathi’s brother-in-law and personal assistant.

The matter came to light when the complainant, who had been associated with AAP since 2014, approached the ACB, alleging that Tripathi demanded ₹90 lakh to secure a ticket for his wife. The complainant paid ₹35 lakh to Tripathi and was also pressured to pay ₹20 lakh to Gupta. After the complainant found his wife’s name missing from the candidate list, Tripathi’s brother-in-law, Om Singh, assured him that they would secure a ticket in the next election. Based on strong evidence, including CCTV footage, the Department of Vigilance recommended prosecution against the accused with the matter referred to the Delhi Assembly Speaker for sanction.

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