Sanjay Singh is a serving Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Delhi, since 2018. Singh is a senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the state-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan. Before entering politics, Singh was known for his involvement in campaigns for rights of street vendors and cleaning of the Gomti river. Sanjay has participated in several important debates including the Rafale deal for which a 5000 crore defamation suit was filed against him by Anil Ambani group Reliance Defence. Singh also raised discrepancies involving the operational One Stop Centres in the country and the respective fund allocations across the states. He has raised concerns related to child deaths due to malnutrition, prevention of child trafficking, stringent punishments for sexual abuse of children amongst others. In 2020, Sanjay Singh was felicitated with the PGC Award by UNICEF India for his efforts. In his term as an MP, he has provided various works to be carried out in his constituency from his MPLADs fund. In 2018, Singh donated one crore rupees from MPLAD along with one month of salary towards the Kerala Flood Relief. Some other development activities undertaken by him include provision of an ambulance in the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in Delhi, placing street lights and dustbins across Delhi. Sanjay Singh has been a senior leader of the AAP since its inception in November 2012. He is a member of the party's foremost decision-making body, the Political Affairs Committee (PAC). His association with AAP Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal dates back to 2006, when he joined the latter's campaign for Right to Information (RTI). Singh also participated in the 2011 anti-corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare. Singh has remained active in the Parliament since 2018 and is known for his bold statements against issues in the country. He is a member of the Standing Committee and Consultative Committee on Urban Development, a member of the Silk Board of India and a member of the Parliamentary Friendship Group on Latin American Countries (LAC). He is a former member of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel. In the Punjab Assembly election 2017, for which Singh was in charge of the AAP’s Punjab unit, the party won 20 of the state’s 117 seats and emerged as the second-biggest party. This was seen as commendable, as it was the first time the AAP was contesting in a Punjab state election. Later that year, Singh also spearheaded the party’s campaign for civic polls in Uttar Pradesh. During Delhi 2020 elections, Sanjay Singh was made the campaign in-charge along with Pankaj Gupta who was made the campaign director. Singh's parliamentary statistics show his exemplary record in the parliament. He was raised 228 starred and un-starred questions in the parliament and introduced 3 Private Member Bills. Sanjay Singh was born on March 22, 1972 in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district. He currently resides in Delhi with his father, mother, wife and two children. Sanjay Singh holds a diploma in mining engineering from Orissa School of Mining Engineering, Keonjhar.
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AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate hours after raids were conducted at his residence in connection with Delhi's liquor policy scam.
Earlier during the day, the Enforcement Directorate searched Sanjay Singh's residence in connection with a money laundering case linked to Delhi's liquor policy scam.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the ongoing raids are the outcome of a 'desperate' government and that the searches will continue till 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The CM's comments come after ED raided Sanjay Singh's house and a few residences of journalists on Tuesday.
The ED conducted raids at AAP MP Sanjay Singh's residence in the national capital in connection to the Delhi liquor scam case. AAP leader Manish Sisodia is already in prison for his alleged involvement in the same case.
The AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that the prices of fuel and medicines have gone up considerably under Modi's rule. He also criticised the Agniveer scheme, saying that it has betrayed youngsters.
The two AAP leaders are facing a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University over their "sarcastic" and "derogatory" statements in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree.
Parliament Monsoon Session: Leader of the House and Union Minister Piyush Goyal moved the motion to suspend him, which was adopted by the House by voice vote.
Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday searched AAP MP Sanjay Singh and his aides' house
PM Modi degree row: The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate SJ Panchal summoned Kejriwal and Singh after the court was informed that the summons issued earlier directing the duo to appear on May 23 does not appear to have been received by them as none of them was present in the court.
Top AAP leaders have been constantly attacking PM Modi over his degrees, however, Gujarat High Court set aside the Chief Information Commissioner's order asking Gujarat University to provide information on the PM's degree.
The Rajya Sabha MP has sent a legal notice to ED for allegedly making false and derogatory claims about him in the Delhi excise policy case.
The court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate Jayeshbhai Chovatiya on Saturday (April 15) summoned the two AAP leaders on May 23, after observing that prima facie there appeared to be a case against them under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (defamation) on a complaint filed by GU.
Earlier on Friday, the Central Bureau of Investigation summoned Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy scam case on April 16.
Earlier in the day, AAP national spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that party leader Manish Sisodia is being kept with other inmates in jail and has been refused the ‘Vipassana’ cell.
Notably, his comment came after the Delhi Court extended the former Deputy's CBI remand till March 6, Monday.
The AAP and several other opposition parties including the Congress, Janata Dal(United) staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the parliament premises, demanding a discussion on the border tension and the latest Chinese aggression in Arunachal Pradesh.
AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh raised the issue of raids conducted at the premises linked to opposition leaders and alleged that 3,000 such raids were conducted by government agencies that were deliberately aimed at harassing the opposition.
Amid the tussle of instilling its mayors, the Aam Aadmi Party has now alleged the Bhartiya Janata Party of horse-trading of the newly elected AAP councillors in order to elect the mayor of their own party.
In 2008, a case was registered against 36 people, including District President Raghuveer Yadav, besides Singh and Sanda, for protesting against the electricity department by sitting on the road in front of Jamal Gate of the city.
Delhi liquor policy scam: A couple of days back, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia who is facing a CBI probe in connection with alleged corruption in the implementation of Excise Policy 2021-22, had claimed that he was offered the CM's post by the BJP.
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