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Born on October 15, 1984, in Ghaziabad, Swati Maliwal is an Indian activist and was the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women. She completed her schooling at Amity International School and then received a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the JSS Academy of Technical Education.

Before becoming an activist, she was working at an MNC. She left her job at the MNC and joined an NGO called Parivartan.

She started her term as Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women in July 2015. She is the youngest person to hold the role of commissioner for women.

In 2018, she went on a hunger strike and demanded several things, including the passage of an ordinance requiring the death penalty for individuals who rape children under age 12. She even wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Swati Maliwal has also worked as the advisor to the Chief Minister of Delhi on public grievances.

On the personal front, Swati Maliwal was married to Aam Aadmi Party leader Naveen Jaihind but got divorced in February 2020.

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AAP under siege

The defection of its Rajya Sabha MPs—and former close aides— throws AAP off balance ahead of the battle for Punjab next year

Wore torn pants earlier, built Rs 100-crore house as CM: Swati Maliwal on Kejriwal

A day after joining the BJP from AAP, Swati Maliwal attacked Arvind Kejriwal and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said her decision to switch sides was voluntary and urged those seeking constructive politics to join the saffron party.

Left out of disgust, not fear: Raghav Chadha's fresh attack on AAP after exit

A day after merging with the BJP, Raghav Chadha said he left the Aam Aadmi Party out of disgust, not fear. He said seven Rajya Sabha MPs acted together because they believed the party had strayed from its principles.

Bhagwant Mann seeks President’s intervention as 7 AAP MPs join BJP

Mann is expected to raise the issue of the MPs’ defection and argue for their recall during the meeting. The development comes after seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members — Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal, Harbhajan Singh, Rajinder Gupta, Swati Maliwal and Vikramjit Sahney — announced they were quitting the AAP and joining the BJP as a group.

Merger of 7 AAP Rajya Sabha MPs with BJP likely to be completed today

The merger of seven Rajya Sabha MPs from the Aam Aadmi Party into the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to be approved today, with formalities already completed.

BJP's laddu for 3 ex-AAP MPs. What about other 4 leaders named by Raghav Chadha?

Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha announced his resignation from AAP and joined the BJP along with Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal. He stressed that four more AAP MPs will also switch, even though they were not seen publicly today. Read to know more about it.

The Secret Seven who left AAP high and dry

Raghav Chadha, who had been with the AAP since its inception, and six Rajya Sabha MPs dealt a big blow to the party ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections by merging with the BJP.

Behind the AAP split: A staged exit, a numbers game, and BJP’s Punjab strategy

In a dramatic political shift, Raghav Chadha and a group of AAP leaders announced their move towards the BJP, citing ideological drift within the party. The claim that seven of AAP’s 10 Rajya Sabha MPs are backing the switch has raised the stakes, as it crosses the threshold needed to avoid anti-defection action.

Will Raghav Chadha and six others get disqualified? Know what legal experts say

Raghav Chadha, Swati Maliwal and five other AAP Rajya Sabha MPs said they are merging with the BJP and quitting the party. The move has triggered a sharp legal and political debate over whether they can keep their seats under the anti-defection law. Here's what the law says.

Outward migration, wild boars, spam calls among issues raised by Rajya Sabha MPs

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised the issue of unsolicited mobile calls made by various companies to people registered under the Do Not Call directory.

Causing severe jams: Swati Maliwal on unchecked growth of e-rickshaws in Delhi

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal raised concern over the unregulated surge of e-rickshaws in Delhi, saying they had created severe traffic congestion in the national capital.

Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab for Vipassana, slammed for convoy: Bigger than Trump's

Accompanied by the massive convoy, which included more than 100 Punjab Police personnel and bulletproof vehicles, Arvind Kejriwal and his wife Sunita arrived in Punjab late Tuesday night. The couple will attend the meditation camp from Wednesday.

For power, Arvind Kejriwal now son of Punjab: Swati Maliwal's dig at AAP chief

AAP MP Swati Maliwal took a veiled swipe at Arvind Kejriwal over Rajya Sabha buzz, accusing him of shifting priorities for power.

Swati Maliwal seen at Delhi Chief Minister's oath-taking

AAP has been accusing Swati Maliwal of being a BJP agent amid her ongoing rift with the party leadership since May last year when she accused Bibhav Kumar, a close aide of Kejriwal, of physically assaulting her at Arvind Kejriwal's residence.

Swati Maliwai asks Arvind Kejriwal to appoint Dalit Leader of Opposition in Delhi

In her letter to Arvind Kejriwal, Swati Maliwal said that choosing a Dalit MLA as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly would be a "key step towards adhering to our core principles" and just a political move.

Money looted from Punjab now coming to Delhi? Swati Maliwal slams Arvind Kejriwal

Swati Maliwal also questioned Arvind Kejriwal calling an urgent meeting of AAP legislators in Punjab, just days after the Delhi drubbing.

Atishi dances to celebrate poll win, Swati Maliwal terms it 'shameless display'

AAP MP Swati Maliwal questioned the timing of Atishi's celebration after a video surfaced showing the Chief Minister dancing with party workers and supporters to celebrate Kalkaji seat win.

AAP loses big, but AAP's Swati Maliwal wins big, even without contesting

Swati Maliwal, who didn't contest the 2025 Delhi Assembly election, has emerged as one of the biggest winners. It was Maliwal who focused the Delhi election on civic issues, which was later coopted by the BJP. Mistreated in Arvind Kejriwal's drawing room, Maliwal made the battle personal. She hit the streets, and hurt the AAP.

Has Sunita Kejriwal's political career crashed even before taking off?

Sunita Kejriwal's fledgling political career might have crash-landed for now. Like in an aeroplane where passengers are instructed to put on an oxygen mask before helping others, Arvind Kejriwal will have to plan his next moves before rehabilitating wife Sunita. Her story is interesting, and features Swati Maliwal and Atishi too.

Swati Maliwal dumps trash outside AAP chief's home in protest over cleanliness

Delhi Election: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal visited a garbage dump in Delhi's Vikaspuri and criticised Arvind Kejriwal's handling of the city's hygiene and infrastructure. She later dumped the garbage at his residence, highlighting the worsening conditions.

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