Name of Member: Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: New Delhi (NCT of Delhi)
Lok Sabha Experience: 16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
New Delhi (NCT of Delhi) |
Party Name : |
Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) |
Email Address : |
meenakashi[DOT]lekhi[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
mrs[DOT]mlekhi[AT]gmail[DOT]com |
Website : |
http://www[DOT]meenakshilekhi[DOT]com |
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Father’s Name |
Shri Bhagwan Khanna |
Mother’s Name |
Smt. Amarlata Khanna |
Date of Birth |
30 Apr 1967 |
Place of Birth |
New Delhi |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
11 Apr 1992 |
Spouse’s Name |
Shri Aman Lekhi |
No. of Sons |
2 |
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Educational
Qualifications |
B.Sc. (Hons), LL.B.
Educated at Hindu College and Campus Law Centre – I, Delhi University, Delhi |
Profession |
Advocate
Political and Social Worker |
Permanent Address |
C-98A, South Extension, Part-II |
New Delhi-110049 |
Tel : (011) 26267501, 09810729643 (M) |
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Present Address |
C-98A, South Extension, Part-II |
New Delhi-110049 |
Tel : (011) 26267501/03, 09810729643 (M) |
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Positions Held |
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2010 |
National Vice President, BJP Mahila Morcha |
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May, 2014 |
Elected to 16th Lok Sabha |
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12 June 2014 onwards |
Member, House Committee |
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1 Sep. 2014 20 July 2016 |
Member, Committee on Privileges |
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Member, Press Council of India |
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Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development |
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11 Dec. 2014 onwards |
Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit |
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20 July 2016 onwards |
Chairperson, Committee on Privileges |
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3 Nov. 2017 |
Member, Press Council of India |
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
Many articles on varied subjects. |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Actively associated with social & cultural activities for securing justice for women & children; Joint Secretary, Blind Relief Association |
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Special Interests |
Skill development, Ecology & Environment |
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation |
Reading & Travelling |
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Sports and Clubs |
Watching Soccer |
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Countries Visited |
Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Switzerland and U.K. |
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Other Information |
Enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1990; started practicing at the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, other Courts, tribunals and forums in Delhi and other parts of the country and argued a wide variety of matters such as bails, revisions, trials, appeals, criminal writs, Prevention of Corruption Act/Customs Act/FERA prosecutions, domestic violence and Family Law dispute.
She has been part of the Drafting Committees for Bills like ‘Women Reservation Bill’ and ‘Problem of Sexual Harassment at Workplace’ and also played an active role in the drafting of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 which provided for amending the existing laws related to sexual violence. She was lawyer for the victim in the Shanti Mukund Hospital rape case and represented media in the Court to get the ban on media coverage of case proceedings in the Nirbhaya rape case revoked and was successful in the effort and also took up the case of permanent commissioning of women officers in the Indian Armed Forces. She has been in the National Commission for Women (NCW)’s special Committee, Chairperson of Special Task Force on Women Empowerment, Vice Chairperson of JPM, Blind School, new Delhi and Joint Secretary, Blind Relief Association.
As a National Spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she has been successfully articulating, advocating and campaigning BJP’s policies, programs and campaigns; and participates in various television shows on matters on National and International importance. |
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