Vijender Gupta (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	14/08/1963
Age	62 years
Birthplace	New Delhi, India

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2025

Vijender Gupta was elected as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly following the 2025 Delhi elections. He won his Rohini constituency seat with a margin of over 37,000 votes, the highest among all 48 BJP candidates who won in the election.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	162 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Ramjas College, Delhi University (1984) Master of Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University (1986)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Baniya

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	01/11/1987

Family

Father	Mahavir Prasad Gupta (Deceased)
Spouse	Dr. Shobha Vijender (Politician and Social Worker)
Children	Son - Aadhar Gupta, Daughter - Aaina Nair

Career

Political Journey	1980: Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party 1990-1993: Served as the General Secretary of BJP Mandal Pitampura 1995: Appointed as the President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha in Keshav Puram District 1997: Elected as Councilor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi 1997: Appointed as the Chairman of Law & General Purpose Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 1998-2000: Served as the Member of Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2000: Appointed as the Zonal Chairman of Rohini Zone 2001-2002: Served as Deputy Chairman of High Powered House Tax Committee 2002: Appointed as the Secretary of BJP Delhi 2002-2007: Served as the Leader of the Standing Committee of MCD 2007: Appointed as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of MCD 2009: Contested Lok Sabha Election from Chandni Chowk Constituency but lost 2010: Nominated as the President of BJP Delhi 2013: Contested Delhi Legislative Assembly election from New Delhi but lost to AAP candidate Arvind Kejriwal 2015: Contested Delhi Legislative Elections from Rohini constituency and won 2015: Appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly 2020: Contested Legislative Assembly Elections from Rohini constituency and won 2025: Elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi 2025: Appointed as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly 1983: Elevated to Joint Convener of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha 1984-1985: Served as Vice President of the Students' Union at the University of Delhi 1993: Successfully campaigned against lotteries in Delhi, resulting in their ban 2010-2013: Served as the President of BJP Delhi

Political Journey

1980: Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
1990-1993: Served as the General Secretary of BJP Mandal Pitampura
1995: Appointed as the President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha in Keshav Puram District
1997: Elected as Councilor of Municipal Corporation of Delhi
1997: Appointed as the Chairman of Law & General Purpose Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
1998-2000: Served as the Member of Standing Committee of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
2000: Appointed as the Zonal Chairman of Rohini Zone
2001-2002: Served as Deputy Chairman of High Powered House Tax Committee
2002: Appointed as the Secretary of BJP Delhi
2002-2007: Served as the Leader of the Standing Committee of MCD
2007: Appointed as the Chairman of the Standing Committee of MCD
2009: Contested Lok Sabha Election from Chandni Chowk Constituency but lost
2010: Nominated as the President of BJP Delhi
2013: Contested Delhi Legislative Assembly election from New Delhi but lost to AAP candidate Arvind Kejriwal
2015: Contested Delhi Legislative Elections from Rohini constituency and won
2015: Appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly
2020: Contested Legislative Assembly Elections from Rohini constituency and won
2025: Elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi
2025: Appointed as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
1983: Elevated to Joint Convener of Janta Vidyarthi Morcha
1984-1985: Served as Vice President of the Students' Union at the University of Delhi
1993: Successfully campaigned against lotteries in Delhi, resulting in their ban
2010-2013: Served as the President of BJP Delhi

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Innova Crysta

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/vijenderguptabjp/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/vijendergupta272/
Twitter	https://x.com/Gupta_vijender
Website	https://www.vijendergupta.com/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He grew up in a wealthy family in Delhi.
2. Vijender entered student politics during his college years and joined the Janta Vidyarthi Morcha.
3. He served as the Vice President of the Students’ Union at the University of Delhi from 1984 to 1985.
4. Vijender successfully campaigned against lotteries in Delhi in 1993.
5. He has been elected multiple times as a Councilor from Rohini with the highest margin.
6. Under his leadership, multiple socio-economic projects were developed in Rohini.
7. As President of the Delhi Abhibhavak Mahasangh, he opposed the commercialization of education, leading to Supreme Court support for providing seats to economically disadvantaged children.
8. In the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly Elections, he won with the highest margin among all 48 BJP candidates.

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