Sandeep Dikshit
Early Life
Sandeep Dikshit was born to former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Vinod Dikshit, an IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. His grandfather Uma Shankar Dikshit was a part of the freedom struggle for 30 years and was closely associated with Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajiv Gandhi.
He attended St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Bangalore and Modern School, New Delhi, and holds a master's degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. He received his Post-Graduate Diploma in Rural Management in 1989 at the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).
Career
Sandeep Dikshit headed a social development group, SANKET, which pioneered the first sub-national Human Development Report in the world in 1996. Sandeep has worked on rural development and human development issues for the last 15 years in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh. Sandeep Dikshit represented the East Delhi Parliamentary constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.
He is currently a faculty member at O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat. He teaches human development and public policy in the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy.
In June 2017, he triggered a controversy when he likened behavior by Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to that of a "goon on the street" and apologized later via Twitter.
Political Position
- From 2004 to 2009, Elected to 14th Lok Sabha, Member Committee on rural development and also on Public accounts.
- From 2009 to 2014, the Member committee on rural development and also rules committee
Personal Life
Sandeep Dikshit is married to Mona Dikshit They have a daughter.
