Rakhi Birla

Rakhi‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Birla is a local politician in Delhi with the Aam Aadmi Party as her political affiliation. She has been an elected representative of the Mangolpuri constituency in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Rakhi Birla was the youngest Delhi Cabinet Minister when she joined the Cabinet in 2013 and also the youngest Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2016.

She has been consistent in her career to focus on social welfare, rights of the minority, women’s issues, and deepening the democratic process of the urban poor ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌settlements.

By Rashmi | Friday, February 6, 2026, 11:24:35 AM [IST]

Rakhi Birla Biography

Rakhi‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Birla's birthday was on June 10, 1987. She was born in Delhi, the youngest of four daughters to Sheila and Bhupendra Singh Bidhlan. After her undergraduate studies, she went on to get a Master's degree in Mass Communication and then worked for a short time in a private television channel before she ventured into politics. Her family background is a mix of well-served community activities through the previous generations, who were involved in social work.

During the anti-corruption and Jan Lokpal movement, she made a name for herself and, there, she met Arvind Kejriwal with whom she had a long association, and later she joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In the 2013 Delhi Assembly elections, she ran from Mangolpuri and defeated the senior Congress leader and the long-time incumbent, which is considered a surprise victory of great magnitude worldwide.

At 26 years, she was the youngest Cabinet Minister of the Delhi government. She held six portfolios, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, and Languages in the Delhi government from December 2013 to February 2014.

After her victory in the following elections, she was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in June 2016, and thus, she was the youngest person to take up this position. During the period, she has kept her eyes on social justice, public works, and the representation of the communities which were historically ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌disadvantaged.

Rakhi Birla Personal Life

Full Name	Rakhi Birla
Date of Birth	10 Jun 1987 (Age 38)
Place of Birth	Mangol Puri
Party Name	Aam Aadmi Party
Education	Post Graduate
Profession	Politician
Father's Name	Bhupander Singh
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	NA
Religion	Hindu
Website	NA

Rakhi Birla Net Worth

Net Worth

₹76,421.00

ASSETS

₹76,421.00

Liabilities

N/A

Education Qualification of Rakhi Birla

Graduating from Delhi University's Shivaji College, Rakhi Birla later pursued an M.A. in Mass Communication from the National Broadcasting Academy, Guru Jambeshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, from 2010 to 2021.

Interesting Facts about Rakhi Birla

1. Ms. Rakhi Birla’s family has a long-standing tradition of involvement in politics and social causes. Her great-grandfather and grandfather both actively participated in the struggle for India’s independence.

2. Rakhi Birla holds the record as the youngest-ever Cabinet Minister in Delhi and is currently the youngest Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Political Timeline of Rakhi Birla

2025: She contested from the Madipur seat in the assembly election and lost.
2020: She was again elected as a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly in 2020 and was unanimously chosen as Deputy Speaker for a second term on 25 February 2020.
2016: She was unanimously elected as Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 10 June 2016. She also became the Chairperson, the Committee on Question and References and a Member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi Party.
2015: She was re-elected as a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Mangolpuri in the 2015 election, becoming the youngest-ever Deputy Speaker of any Legislature in India.
2014: She contested from North West Delhi but lost to BJP’s Udit Raj. Despite the loss, she received the highest number of votes among all candidates who lost in the 2014 Lok Sabha Election.
2013: She contested the Delhi Legislative Assembly election from Mangolpuri and won, defeating the four-time MLA Raj Kumar Chauhan of the Indian National Congress. She was sworn in as the Cabinet Minister for Women and Children, Social Welfare, and Languages in the Delhi Government, becoming the youngest-ever Cabinet Minister in Delhi.

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