Jitender Singh Shunty


Jitender Singh 'Shunty', is an Indian politician and social worker. Shunty was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly from Shahdara from Bhartiya Janta Party in 2013. Jitender Singh Shunty is the founder of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Seva Dal, an NGO that helps to cremate unclaimed bodies and immerse the ashes as guided by the Hindu and Sikh religion. The NGO organises blood donation camps and provides blood free of cost to the needy patients. It also provides free ambulance service and works in the field of disaster management.

Early Life and Career

Jitender Singh 'Shunty' was born to Late Pritpal Singh in Delhi. He was married to Mann kaur 'Shunty'. Jitender founded the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Seva Dal in 1996. He started his career in politics as an independent councillor from Jhilmil ward in Delhi. However, Shunty became a part of the BJP in 2008 and contested for the councillor elections from Jhilmil ward of the East municipal corporation and won the elections. Shunty contested his first Delhi Assembly election in 2013, and won from the Shahdara constituency with 45,364 votes.

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