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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| constituency = [[Timarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Timarpur]] 
| office =[[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the]] [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]

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| term_start = [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|12 February 2020]]
| term_end = [[2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|8 February 2025]] 
| predecessor = [[Pankaj Pushkar]] 
| successor = [[Surya Prakash Khatri]] 
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| office1 = Spokesperson of [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
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| office2 = Covenor [[Aam Aadmi Party]], Delhi
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| term_end2 = 2017
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'''Dilip Pandey''' (born 1 October 1980) is an Indian politician and has represented [[Timarpur]] as a Member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] from 2020 to 2025.<ref name="AAP Leader Dilip Pandey Leaves Electoral Politics Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Elections">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=AAP Leader Dilip Pandey Leaves Electoral Politics Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Elections |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/aap-leader-dilip-pandey-leaves-electoral-politics-ahead-of-delhi-assembly-elections-enn24120602635 |access-date=9 February 2025 |publisher=ETV Bharat News |date=6 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209161212/https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/aap-leader-dilip-pandey-leaves-electoral-politics-ahead-of-delhi-assembly-elections-enn24120602635 |archive-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He was the Convenor of the [[Delhi]] Unit of [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) between July 2014 and April 2017.<ref name="Who is Dilip Pandey">{{cite news |title=Who is Dilip Pandey |url=https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-dilip-pandey |access-date=9 February 2025 |publisher=Business Standard |date=2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209160927/https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-dilip-pandey |archive-date=9 February 2025}}</ref>

==Career==
Pandey left his software job in 2013 to join the AAP.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-incorruptibles/?singlepage=1|title=Aam Aadmi Party: The Incorruptibles?|publisher=Tehelka Portal|date=28 September 2013}}</ref>
Prior to this, Pandey worked for the Indian IT Major Tata Consultancy Services as a business consultant until FY 2011 and was posted at their Bangalore office.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

==Political career==
Pandey participated in the [[Anna Hazare]] Movement. He is a spokesperson<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons|title=Official Spokespersons|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party official Portal}}</ref> and member of the screening committee of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://delhi.aamaadmiparty.org/news/candidate-selection-process-delhi-elections-2013-english-version|title=Candidate Selection Process - Delhi Elections 2013|publisher=Aam Aadmi Party Portal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/kejriwals-party-to-continue-protest-at-jantar-mantar-160350-2013-04-27|title=Sheila Dikshit was forced to bow down to the people, it is aam aadmi's victory: Kejriwal|publisher=India Today Portal|date=28 April 2013}}</ref> In January 2014, Pandey was appointed secretary for AAP political activities in the national capital.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/29252434.cms|title=Aam Aadmi Party forms Delhi state unit|publisher=Economic Times Portal|date=23 January 2013}}</ref>

He took over as the convenor of the [[Delhi]] unit in July 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/dilip-pandey-aaps-man-for-delhi|title = Dilip Pandey AAP's man for Delhi|date = 6 May 2015}}</ref> Under his co-convenorship, the AAP won 67 out of 70 seats in 2015 Delhi assembly elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/meet-the-men-who-worked-behind-the-scenes-for-aap-s-success/story-OQqGusrhPDuwdsLs8VPW0N.html|title=Meet the men who worked behind the scenes for AAP's success|date=11 December 2013}}</ref> Pandey later submitted his resignation in April 2017 after the AAP failed to get the majority in the [[2017 Municipal Corporation of Delhi election|2017 MCD elections]].<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/mcd-election-results-2017-aaps-dilip-pandey-quits-over-loss-asks-arvind-kejriwal-to-pick-new-man-1686374 MCD Election Results 2017: AAP's Dilip Pandey Quits Over Loss, Asks Arvind Kejriwal To Pick New Man]</ref>

He served as the official Spokesperson of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] from 2014 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons |title=Official Spokespersons | Aam Aadmi Party |access-date=7 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329165256/http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/official-spokespersons |archive-date=29 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="AAP Leader Dilip Pandey Leaves Electoral Politics Ahead Of Delhi Assembly Elections" />

Dilip has been nominated as the [[Aam Aadmi Party]]’s in-charge for Delhi's North East [[Lok Sabha]] constituency for the 2019 General Elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/delhi/report-aam-aadmi-party-appoints-lok-sabha-in-charges-for-five-seats-2621250|title = Amidst speculation of alliance with Congress, AAP appoints Lok Sabha in-charges for five Delhi seats|date = 2 June 2018}}</ref>

He defeated [[BJP]]'s Surinder Pal Singh (Bittoo) in the [[2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election]] to win the [[Timarpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].<ref name="Timarpur Delhi Election Result 2020: Dilip Pandey of AAP wins">{{cite news |title=Timarpur Delhi Election Result 2020: Dilip Pandey of AAP wins |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/timarpur-election-result-2020-latest-news-live-updates-for-delhi-assembly-poll/story-tW0jKvghF9wGp4q6OUnl4K.html |access-date=9 February 2025 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=11 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209162058/https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/timarpur-election-result-2020-latest-news-live-updates-for-delhi-assembly-poll/story-tW0jKvghF9wGp4q6OUnl4K.html |archive-date=9 February 2025 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="Delhi Election Results 2025: Full list of winners by constituency">{{cite news |title=Delhi Election Results 2025: Full list of winners by constituency |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/delhi-election-results-2025-full-list-of-winners-and-losers-constituency-wise-stmp-2676691-2025-02-08?utm_source=articlepage&utm_medium=mustread&utm_campaign=recommendation |access-date=9 February 2025 |publisher=India Today |date=8 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209162121/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/delhi-assembly-polls-2020/story/timarpur-assembly-seat-election-results-vote-counting-2020-1645232-2020-02-11 |archive-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

MLA Dilip Pandey was appointed [[Aam Aadmi Party]]'s chief whip in the [[Delhi Assembly]] in March 2020.<ref name="Dilip Pandey Appointed AAP Chief Whip In Delhi Assembly">{{cite news |title=Dilip Pandey Appointed AAP Chief Whip In Delhi Assembly |url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/dilip-pandey-appointed-aam-aadmi-partys-chief-whip-in-delhi-assembly-2193410 |access-date=9 February 2025 |work= |publisher=NDTV |date=12 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250209161716/https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/dilip-pandey-appointed-aam-aadmi-partys-chief-whip-in-delhi-assembly-2193410 |archive-date=9 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==Electoral performance ==
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{{#section:Timarpur Assembly constituency|Assembly Election 2020}}

==Bibliography==
*{{cite book |last=Pandey |first=Dilip |date=2014 |title=Dahleez Par Dil 'दहलीज़ पर दिल' |location=Delhi |publisher= Penguin |isbn= 9780143422969}}
*{{cite book |last=Pandey |first=Dilip |date=2016 |title=Khulti Girhein 'खुलती गिरहें' |url=http://rajkamalprakashan.com/default/khulti-girhein |location=Delhi |publisher=Rajkamal Prakashan |isbn=9788126728480 |access-date=9 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108042056/http://rajkamalprakashan.com/default/khulti-girhein |archive-date=8 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}
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JamelSkidmore at 05:54, 25 November 2025