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Praveen Khandelwal (born 8 October 1960) is an Indian businessman and politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Long known as a national leader of traders, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chandni Chowk, Delhi, in 2024.

Wiki & Bios

Native Name :
Praveen Khandelwal
Nickname :
Na
Born :
08 Oct
Birth Place :
Delhi, India
Occupation :
Politician (Lok Sabha MP, Chandni Chowk); Businessperson; Trade Leader
Spouse Name :
Kanak Khandelwal (m. 1985)
Year Active :
2024–present (politics)
Party :
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Designation :
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (since 2024)
Area :
Chandni Chowk, Delhi
Organization :
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)
Marital Status:
Married
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Figure Mesurement:
Indian Rupees
TV Serials:
Na
Religion:
Na
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/praveenkdel/
Twitter:
https://x.com/praveendel
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/praveen_del/
Nationality:
Indian

Career

Trade leadership

Khandelwal rose to prominence as secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), representing small traders on issues such as GST, e-commerce rules and foreign direct investment in retail. He was part of a government panel on GST in 2017, an adviser on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) from 2021, and led CAIT campaigns to promote Indian goods over Chinese imports. He has written on GST, Delhi's Master Plan and data privacy.

Political career

The BJP fielded him from Chandni Chowk in 2024, his first election. He defeated Congress veteran J. P. Agarwal by 89,325 votes (5,16,496 to 4,27,171), according to Election Commission figures. In the Lok Sabha he has spoken on business-related legislation.