Alka Lamba | |
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President of National Students' Union of India | |
In office 1997–1999 | |
Preceded by | Saleem Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Meenakshi Natarajan |
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
In office 7 February 2015 – 19 September 2019 | |
Preceded by | Parlad Singh Sawhney |
Succeeded by | Parlad Singh Sawhney |
Constituency | Chandni Chowk |
President of All India Mahila Congress | |
Assumed office 5 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Netta D'Souza |
Personal details | |
Born | New Delhi, India | 21 September 1975
Political party | Indian National Congress (6 September 2019 till present) |
Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party (2014–2019) |
Occupation | Politician |
Alka Lamba (born 21 September 1975) is an Indian politician serving for the President of All India Mahila Congress.[1] After serving the Indian National Congress in various capacities for more than 20 years, she quit to join the Aam Aadmi Party on 26 December 2014.[2] In February 2015, Lamba was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Chandni Chowk. She quit AAP in September 2019 citing disrespect for her within the party. On 6 September 2019, she formally returned to the Congress party.[3] She was however disqualified from the Delhi assembly by Delhi speaker for violating the rules for party change over a gesture of strong warning to tainted turncoats.[4]
Lamba began her career as a student leader, and is former President of Delhi University Students' Union, former National President of National Students' Union of India, former General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee and former Secretary of All India Congress Committee. She is Chairperson of the NGO Go India Foundation.[5][6] She was appointed as the All India Mahila Congress President on January 5, 2024.[7] [8]