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Raja Iqbal Singh

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Raja Iqbal Singh
Mayor, Delhi Municipal Corporation
Assumed office
25 April 2025
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
EducationSGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi and Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
ProfessionPolitician

Raja Iqbal Singh is an Indian politician and the current Mayor of Delhi.[citation needed] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and serves as the councilor for the 13 Mukherjee Nagar (Central) ward in Delhi.[1]

Early life and education

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Singh completed his Bachelor of Science (BSc) from SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, and earned his LLB from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut.

Political career

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In 2017, Singh made his electoral debut when he won the MCD election from the GTB Nagar.[2] He held several posts in the civic body and was appointed Mayor of the erstwhile North Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) in 2021-22.[3] In 2025, he was elected as the Mayor of the Delhi Municipal Corporation.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Excelsior, Daily (26 April 2025). "BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected new Delhi mayor, Jai Bhagwan Yadav deputy mayor". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  2. ^ "BJP wins mayoral poll; Raja Iqbal Singh to be Delhi's new mayor". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  3. ^ "BJP 117, AAP 113: AAP quits mayoral contest alleging unfair play, BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh likely to take charge". The Times of India. 22 April 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  4. ^ Admin, Site (25 April 2025). "BJP's Raja Iqbal Singh elected as Delhi's new mayor -". Archived from the original on 26 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  5. ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (25 April 2025). "Who is Raja Iqbal Singh? Know all about BJP senior leader elected as Delhi's new mayor". India TV News. Retrieved 19 May 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)