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Satyendra Kumar Jain

Satyendar Kumar Jain is a Cabinet Minister in the
Satyendar Kumar Jain
Government of Delhi and a politician from Aam Aadmi Party.[1]
He is one of the seven cabinet ministers in the Government of
Delhi led by Arvind Kejriwal.[2] His portfolio includes Health &
Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Urban
Development and Irrigation & flood Control.[2] He is currently in
his third term as Delhi Health Minister. In his First tenure he
served as Health & Family welfare, Gurudwara Elections and
Industries Minister from 28 December 2013 to 14 February 2014
and, In his Second tenure he served as Health & Family Welfare,
Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Transport, Urban Cabinet Minister, Government of
Development and Irrigation & Flood Control from 14 February to Delhi
13 February 2020 in the previous AAP Governments.[3] Jain is an Incumbent
architect by profession. Assumed office

14 February 2015
Lieutenant Najeeb Jung

Contents Governor Anil Baijal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Early life
Department
Political career Home
Personal life Health
Other honours Public Works
Covid-19 pandemic Department
References Power
Water
Industries
Early life Urban
development
Satyedar Jain was born in Village Kirthal, District Baghpat, Uttar
Pradesh. He did his schooling from Ramjas School, No.2, Delhi Irrigation
and completed Graduation in Architecture from the Indian Flood Control
Institute of Architects.[4]
Preceded by President's Rule
In office

Political career 28 December 2013 – 14 February

2014
Jain began his foray into politics after becoming involved with
Anna Hazare's movement against corruption.[5] Lieutenant Najeeb Jung
Governor
Prior to his involvement with politics Jain worked at the Central Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
Public Works Department (CPWD), later quitting the job to set up
an architectural consultancy firm.[3] Jain has also been involved Department

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in work with social welfare organizations; he has been involved Health

with Drishti, an organization working to help the visually Industries
impaired and SPARSH, an organization dedicated to the
empowerment and welfare of the physically and mentally Preceded by Kiran Walia
challenged. He served as Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Succeeded by President's Rule
Home, PWD, Power, Water, Urban Development and Irrigation & Member of the Delhi Legislative
flood control.[2] He is currently in his third term as Delhi Health Assembly
Minister. In his First tenure he served as Health & Family welfare, Incumbent
Gurudwara Elections and Industries Minister from 28 December
2013 to 14 February 2014 and, In his Second tenure he served as Assumed office

Health & Family Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, 14 February 2015
Transport, Urban Development and Irrigation & Flood control Preceded by President's rule
from 14 February to 13 February 2020. He was re-elected from
Constituency Shakur Basti
Shakur Basti Assembly Constituency in the recent Assembly
elections and is presently serving as Minister of Health & Family In office

Welfare, Industries, Home, PWD, Power, Water, Urban 28 December 2013 – 14 February
Development and Irrigation & flood control, Government of NCT 2014
of Delhi.[4] Preceded by Shyam Lal Garg

Jain won for the third time in a row from Shakur Basti Assembly Succeeded by President's rule
with a margin of 7,592 votes. Constituency Shakur Basti
Personal details
He is also said to be a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal.[5][6][7]
Born 3 October 1964

Kirthal
Personal life
Nationality Indian
Jain lived with his family in Saraswati Vihar in North West Delhi, Political party Aam Aadmi Party
and now lives in a government bungalow in Civil lines. His father Spouse(s) Poonam Jain
was a retired teacher who moved to Delhi after Jain's birth from
his hometown Kirthal in Baghpat tehsil, in the state of Uttar Children Soumya Jain and
Pradesh.[5] Shreya Jain
Education Architecture
Other honours Occupation Politician
Portfolio Health & Family
Jain was conferred with the ‘People Who Inspire India Award Welfare, Industries,
2019-20’ for Innovation in Health Care by DKODING.[8] Home, PWD,
Power, Water,
Covid-19 pandemic Urban
Development and
On 17 June 2020, Jain tested positive for COVID-19.[9] Irrigation & flood
Control.
In June 2020, all Jain's departments were temporarily taken over
by the Dyt. C.M Manish Sisodia, citing his health issues as he
himself was battling the COVID-19 virus. However, Jain retained the status of a minister without any
department.

Earlier, Jain travelled from one hospital to another and was keeping a close look on the circumstances
and developments in the hospitals while treating COVID patients.

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On 20 June 2020 he was administered plasma therapy at the hospital in Saket, and on 24 June it was
reported that his condition had improved considerably
On 2 May 2021 his father died due to COVID-
19.[10]

References
1. "Aam Aadmi Party sends list of proposed cabinet to Lt Governor" (http://www.aamaadmiparty.org/
AAP-proposed-list-of-ministers). www.aamaadmiparty.org. Aam Aadmi Party. Retrieved 4 July
2015.
2. "Delhi Govt Portal - Cabinet Ministers" (http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/delhi
+home/departments/executives/ministers). delhi.gov.in. Government of NCT of Delhi, India.
Retrieved 4 July 2015.
3. "Delhi Govt Portal - Shri Satyendar Jain" (http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/min
isters/shri+satyendar+jain). delhi.gov.in. Government of NCT of Delhi, India. Retrieved 4 July
2015.
4. "Delhi Govt Portal" (http://web.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/ministers/shri+satye
ndar+jain). web.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
5. "Who'll be AAP ministers? Kejriwal keeps cards close to chest" (https://web.archive.org/web/2015
0316025120/http://www.hindustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myin
diamyvote-delhi/a-look-at-kejriwal-cabinet-sisodia-bhardwaj-bharti-likely-faces/sp-article10-13158
33.aspx). www.hindustantimes.com. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original (http://www.hind
ustantimes.com/specials/coverage/myindia-myvote/chunk-ht-ui-myindiamyvote-delhi/a-look-at-kejr
iwal-cabinet-sisodia-bhardwaj-bharti-likely-faces/sp-article10-1315833.aspx) on 16 March 2015.
Retrieved 4 July 2015.
6. "Drishti - Background" (http://drishtiindia.org/background.html). drishtiindia.org. Drishti Foundation.
Retrieved 4 July 2015.
7. "About Sparsh" (http://www.thesparsh.org/About_Us.html). www.thesparsh.org. TheSparsh.org.
Retrieved 4 July 2015.
8. "Satyendar Jain Receives People Who Inspire India Award" (https://www.dkoding.in/people-who-i
nspire/inspiration-in-action-satyendar-jain-receives-people-who-inspire-india-award/). DKODING.
7 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
9. "Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Tests Positive For Coronavirus" (https://www.ndtv.com/india
-news/delhi-health-minister-satyendra-jain-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-2247909?amp=1&akama
i-rum=). NDTV.COM. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
10. "Delhi Health Minister shifted out of ICU, Condition Better" (https://www.news18.com/news/india/d
elhi-health-minister-satyendar-jain-shifted-out-of-icu-condition-better-sources-2682287.html).
NEWS18.COM.

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