Kejriwal’s young cabinet

Updated - November 24, 2017 at 12:46 AM.

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1. Manish Sisodia , 41: Was associated with Zee News and All India Radio. Quit journalism to participate in the agitation for Right to Information. Key member of the team that led the Jan Lokpal movement. Was in jail with Anna Hazare during the anti-graft agitation.

2. Somnath Bharti , 39: A post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology and a lawyer. Defended activists on whom false cases were slapped during protests that broke out after the Delhi gang rape. Former President and Secretary of the IIT Alumni Association.

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Satyendra Kumar Jain , 49: An architect by profession, he was working with CPWD. Quit and joined the Jan Lokpal movement. Helped Chitrakoot- based social organisation Drishti that works for visually impaired girls.

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Rakhi Birla , 26: Was a journalist with a private news channel before joining Aam Aadmi Party. Has been involved in fighting for the cause of the Dalits.

5. Saurabh Bhardwaj , 34: An engineer by profession, he fought legal battle to secure justice for a poor rape survivor. Became a lawyer to provide legal help to such victims, the visually impaired, and senior citizens, among others.

6. Girish Soni , 49: A former youth activist with the Janwadi Naujawan Sabha, he participated in Bijli Pani Andolan of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Published on December 25, 2013 11:25