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Who is Manish Sisodia

Manish Sisodia

About Manish Sisodia

Who is Manish Sisodia

A senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Manish Sisodia is the deputy chief minister of Delhi in the Arvind Kejriwal-led government. Sisodia is in charge of several important departments — finance, education, planning, urban development, revenue, services, local bodies, land & buildings, higher education, training & technical education, vigilance, cooperative societies, information technology, and information & publicity. Importantly, he supervises all departments that have not been allotted to any other minister and is considered the architect of the AAP initiative of overhauling the education system in Delhi government schools.
 
Before joining the AAP, Sisodia worked as a journalist with
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Sisodia alleges 'dictatorship', says critics of govt being jailed

During Jammu visit, Sisodia accuses Centre of jailing opposition voices and suppressing

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2026 | 2:49 PM IST

Excise case: Delhi court discharges Kejriwal and Sisodia; CBI moves HC

Delhi court discharges Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the excise policy case, a major boost for AAP after poll losses

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

CBI to appeal against discharge of Kejriwal, Sisodia in excise policy case

A Delhi court on Friday discharged Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in the liquor policy case by refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet against them

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2026 | 1:06 PM IST

Excise policy case: Delhi court closes CBI case against Kejriwal, 22 others

A Delhi court discharged all 23 accused, including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, saying the CBI failed to prove any conspiracy or criminal intent in the excise policy case

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Updated On : 27 Feb 2026 | 12:21 PM IST

Punjab govt to allow farmers to clear sand from flood-hit fields: Sisodia

As of Saturday, 46 people have lost their lives due to floods in Punjab, according to the officials

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Updated On : 08 Sep 2025 | 8:40 AM IST

Punjab to let flood-hit farmers extract sand from fields: Sisodia

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to flood-hit Punjab on September 9, Sisodia demanded the release of "pending" Rs 60,000 crore by the central government

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2025 | 6:31 PM IST

Kejriwal, Sisodia seek court exemption in PMLA case over Punjab floods

The money laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) linked with the Delhi excise policy case was listed for hearing before Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh

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Updated On : 04 Sep 2025 | 1:27 PM IST

AAP hits out at ED, Centre over raids on Saurabh Bharadwaj's residence

ED carried out searches at the residence of former Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj in connection with a PMLA probe linked to alleged irregularities in hospital construction projects

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Updated On : 26 Aug 2025 | 1:33 PM IST

Sisodia slams BJP over fuel ban on overage vehicles, questions motive

Effective July 1, petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years were prohibited from refuelling in Delhi

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2025 | 1:23 PM IST

Manish Sisodia summoned by ACB in 'fake' classroom scam: Atishi slams BJP

Atishi further slammed the Delhi government and mentioned that the real reason behind the ACB probe is because BJP is unable to govern in the national capital

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 12:48 PM IST

AAP leader Manish Sisodia appears before ACB in Classroom scam case

The former Delhi Deputy CM appeared before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a case of Delhi's classroom scam.

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Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 12:23 PM IST

Sisodia skips summons in corruption case linked to classroom construction

While Jain appeared before ACB on Friday, Sisodia was supposed to appear on Monday. Jain was questioned for over five hours by the ACB

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Updated On : 09 Jun 2025 | 12:02 PM IST

20 statements recorded before Sisodia, Jain grilling in classroom scam

Before summoning former Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain for questioning, ACB officials have conducted an extensive and technically detailed investigation

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Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 10:25 AM IST

Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain summoned in classroom construction 'scam'

The Anti-Corruption Branch has summoned the former Delhi ministers, alleging that over 12,000 classrooms and school buildings were constructed at an exorbitant cost during the previous AAP govt

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2025 | 11:44 AM IST

AAP launches mission MCD for 2027 polls, targets sweeping majority

With over two years still to go, AAP has shifted into mission mode for the 2027 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections, setting its sights on forming a huge majority in the civic body

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Updated On : 24 May 2025 | 6:47 AM IST

Excise policy case: Delhi HC to hear on Monday Kejriwal, Sisodia's pleas

The petitions, filed in 2024, are listed for hearing before Justice Ravinder Dudeja

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Updated On : 04 May 2025 | 4:50 PM IST

FIR against Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain in '₹2,000 crore school scam'

The ACB report claimed the alleged scam is to the tune of ₹2,000 crore in the construction of 12,748 classrooms or buildings during the tenure of the previous AAP government

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Updated On : 30 Apr 2025 | 12:54 PM IST

AAP names Saurabh Bharadwaj Delhi chief, Manish Sisodia for Punjab unit

Manish Sisodia, as Punjab chief, will focus on strengthening the party's organisation and ensuring the implementation of AAP's agenda

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2025 | 1:35 PM IST

Will not bow down: Sisodia after Prez approves FIR registration against him

President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval for registration of an FIR against Sisodia and Satyendar Jain in the alleged scam in the construction of classrooms in Delhi government schools

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Updated On : 13 Mar 2025 | 11:05 PM IST

Elections are over, now pay attention to law and order: Sisodia to BJP

The former deputy minister of Delhi claimed that crimes against women were on the rise and the perpetrators were not afraid of law

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2025 | 2:50 PM IST