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| | name = Ashish Khetan | |||
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| | election_date = 7 April to 12 May 2014 | |||
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| | profession = Journalist, Politician | |||
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| '''Ashish Sureshchandra Khetan''' is an Indian journalist turned politician. | '''Ashish Sureshchandra Khetan''' is an Indian journalist turned politician. | ||
| As a '']'' journalist, he attracted nationwide attention for '']''. He later established his own investigative journalism portal called ''Gulail''.<ref></ref> | As a '']'' journalist, he attracted nationwide attention for '']''. He later established his own investigative journalism portal called ''Gulail''.<ref></ref> | ||
| In 2014, he joined the ].<ref></ref> He fought the ] from ] but lost to ]'s ] by a margin of 1,62,708 votes.<ref></ref> | In 2014, he joined the ].<ref></ref> He fought the ] from ] but lost to ]'s ] by a margin of 1,62,708 votes.<ref></ref> In 2015, the AAP state government in Delhi appointed him as the vice-chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Ashish Khetan | |
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| Indian general election, 2014 nominee for Member of Parliament | |
| Election date 7 April to 12 May 2014 | |
| Opponent | Meenakshi Lekhi |
| Incumbent | Ajay Maken |
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| Profession | Journalist, Politician |
| Committees | vice-chairman - Delhi Dialogue Commission |
Ashish Sureshchandra Khetan is an Indian journalist turned politician.
As a Tehelka journalist, he attracted nationwide attention for The Truth: Gujarat 2002. He later established his own investigative journalism portal called Gulail.
In 2014, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party. He fought the 2014 general elections from New Delhi but lost to Bharatiya Janata Party's Meenakshi Lekhi by a margin of 1,62,708 votes. In 2015, the AAP state government in Delhi appointed him as the vice-chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission.
References
- From stenography to journalism—Ashish Khetan
- I could've joined politics only through AAP: Ashish Khetan
- Lekhi writes a new chapter
- Delhi Dialogue Commission vice-chairman Ashish Khetan gets facilities on par with Delhi minister
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