Ashutosh (politician)

Ashutosh
Born Ashutoshji Gupta
1965 (age 52–53)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation

Politician

Journalist
Political party AAP

Ashutosh (born 1965) is a former Indian TV journalist, turned politician of the Aam Aadmi Party. He was the spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party. He was previously associated with IBN7, of TV18 group, as Managing Editor.[1] He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Chandni Chowk against Kapil Sibal of Congress and Harsh Vardhan of the BJP.[2] He garnered more votes than Kapil Sibal of the Congress, but lost out to Dr Harsh Vardhan of the BJP. On 15 August 2018 Ashutosh resigned from Aam Aadmi Party citing his personal reasons.[3]

Early life and education

Ashutosh was born as Ashutoshji Gupta in 1965 in Varanasi, where his father was an officer. He graduated in science from Allahabad University. He earned an M. Phil. (Soviet Studies) and M.A. (Philosophy & International Studies) from Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi.[4] In 1988, Ashutosh was amongst the few who took the TOEFL exam in Devnagri script. Ashutosh reportedly dropped his last name for political reasons.

Books

Ashutosh has written a book on Anna Hazare's August 2011 movement, against Corruption. The book is titled Anna: 13 Days That Awakened India. A new book named 'Mukhote Ka Rajdharm' was released on 17 February 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Ashutosh Managing Editor, IBN7". Network 18.
  2. ↑ "AAP releases its list of first 20 Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls 2014". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 16 February 2014. .
  3. ↑ "AAP leader Ashutosh resigns from party, cites 'personal reason'". 15 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "The positive interventionist". The Sunday Indian. 6 May 2011.
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