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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2014}}
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| name = Kiran Walia
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| constituency = [[Malviya Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Malviya Nagar]]
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|04th Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = Oct 2008
| term_end = Nov 2013
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| constituency2 = Hauz Khas
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|03rd Legislative Assembly]]
| term2 = Dec 2003 – Oct 2008
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| constituency3 = [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Hauz Khas]]
| office3 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|02nd Legislative Assembly]]
| term3 = Nov 1998 – Nov 2003
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1944|10|28}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]]
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| parents = Mr. S.N. Bhasin (father)
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| spouse = Mr. Sat Prakash Walia
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| children = 1 son & 1 daughter.
| residence = [[New Delhi]]
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| profession = [[Professor]] & [[Politician]]
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''' Kiran Walia ''' is an Indian politician and was member of the [[Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi|Second]], [[Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi|Third]] and [[Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi|Fourth Legislative Assemblies]] of [[Delhi Legislative Assembly|Delhi]],
India. She represented the [[Malviya Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Malviya Nagar]] constituency of [[Delhi]] and is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name=" Member profile ">{{cite news|title= Member profile|publisher=[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] website|accessdate=6 February 2015|url= http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/kiran.htm}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Kiran Wali was born in [[New Delhi]]. She holds [[Master of Arts]] degree in Political Science from Delhi University. Before being elected as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], she used to work as a Professor in [[Delhi University]].<ref name=" Member profile"/>

[[File:Prof.Kiran Walia.jpg|thumb|Prof.Kiran Walia participating in Holi function in March 2011]]
==Political career==
Kiran Walia has been a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for three terms. During her recent term, she represented the [[Malviya Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)]] constituency. She was also a State Minister in [[Sheila Dikshit]]'s government.<ref name=" Member profile"/><ref name=" Member List ">{{cite news|title= Member List|publisher=[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] website|accessdate=6 February 2015|url= http://delhiassembly.nic.in/MemberSearch.htm}}</ref>

==Posts Held==
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! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Comments
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| 01 || 1998 || 2003 || Member, [[1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|02nd Legislative Assembly]] ||
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| 02 || 2003 || 2008 || Member, [[2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|03rd Legislative Assembly]] ||
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| 03 || 2008 || 2013 || Member, [[2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly election|04th Legislative Assembly]] ||
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| 04 || 2008 || 2013 || Minister of Health and Family welfare Department ||
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| 05 || 2008 || 2013 || Minister of Women & Child Development and languages ||
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==See also==

* [[First Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
* [[Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi]]
*[[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Government of India]]
*[[Politics of India]]
*[[Indian National Congress]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Women members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1968 births]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians]]
[[Category:People from New Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Delhi]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 1998–2003]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2003–2008]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:University of Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:University of Delhi faculty]]

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