Dhanwati Chandela (born 1960) is an

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politician in the

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. She represents

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in the

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, elected to the post in 2020 after defeating

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candidate

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Political career

Chandela joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2019 after serving as a 3-term

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councillor. Her husband is

Dyanand Chandila Dayanand Chandila (born 1954) was an Member of Legislative assembly in Delhi, he represented Rajouri Garden Assembly from 2008-13 and Vishnu Garden Assembly from 2003-08. In 2020 his wife Dhanwati Chandela elected as an MLA from Rajauri Garden ...

, a former MLA from Rajouri Garden and Vishnu Garden Assembly seats.

Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)

Since 2020, she is an elected member of the

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. ; Committee assignments of Delhi Legislative Assembly * Member (2022-2023), Committee on Estimates

Electoral performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandela, Dhanwati 1960 births Living people People from Delhi Delhi MLAs 2020–2025 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs from Delhi