Ajay Maken

Ajay Maken (born 12 January 1964) is a politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is the treasurer of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). He was formerly a minister in the Indian Cabinet of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and a minister in the Cabinet of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.

Ajay Maken
Treasurer of Indian National Congress
Assumed office
1 October 2023
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
4 April 2024  3 April 2030
Preceded byL. Hanumanthaiah
Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
In office
28 October 2012  15 June 2013
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded bySelja Kumari
Succeeded byGirija Vyas
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports
In office
May 2011  28 October 2012
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byM. S. Gill
Succeeded byJitendra Singh
Minister of State for Home Affairs
In office
28 May 2009  May 2011
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
MinisterP. Chidambaram
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004  16 May 2014
Preceded byJagmohan
Succeeded byMeenakshi Lekhi
ConstituencyNew Delhi
Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly
In office
1993–2004
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byRamesh Lamba
ConstituencyRajouri Garden
Personal details
Born (1964-01-12) 12 January 1964
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseRadhika Maken
Children3
ResidenceNew Delhi
Alma materUniversity of Delhi
As of 16 September, 2006
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He was twice elected as a Member of the Parliament of India, and three times to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. He was the President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee.

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