NEW DELHI, Jan 5: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Friday the nomination of Swati Maliwal, the Chief of Delhi Commission for Women, as its Rajya Sabha MP. Additionally, Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta were renominated for a second term in the Upper House of Parliament. The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the party, chaired by AAP National Convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, made the nominations.
“DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has been nominated for the first time. The PAC has decided to continue with Sanjay Singh and ND Gupta for their respective second term as Rajya Sabha members,” the party stated.
While two existing members were endorsed for re-nomination, Sushil Kumar Gupta expressed his intention to shift his focus to electoral politics in Haryana. His term as a Rajya Sabha member is set to conclude later this month.
DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal is known for her active advocacy for women’s rights and involvement in various campaigns addressing issues such as violence against women, stricter laws, and gender equality.
In a related development, Special Judge M K Nagpal allowed Sanjay Singh, currently in jail in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, to sign forms and documents for his Rajya Sabha renomination.
The court order came in response to an application filed by Singh, stating that his current term as a Rajya Sabha member is ending on January 27, and the Returning Officer issued a notice on January 2 for the election, with nominations to be submitted by January 9. The application sought a directive to the Tihar Jail Superintendent to allow Singh to sign the necessary documents.
