Harsh Malhotra
BJP (BJP) · East Delhi, Delhi
- Age
- 60
- Terms served
- 1
- Declared assets
- ₹4.1 Crore
- Education
- Graduate Professional
- Before politics
- Printing Press (Director) / Municipal Councillor
Background
Harsh Malhotra is the current President of the Delhi BJP unit and a former Mayor of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation. Following his 2024 Lok Sabha victory, he was appointed Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.
Declared Assets Over Time
+158% since 2012From sworn election affidavits (ECI/MyNeta) — self-declared each time they contested.
Liabilities: 2024: ₹0
Parliament Report Card
Source: PRS MP Track (18th LS)
Electoral History
- Won2024East Delhi · BJP
- Won2012Ward 248 (MCD) · BJP
Promise Tracker
0 fulfilled · 0 broken · 6 in progress · 4 unverified- In Progress
Promised the establishment of a Delhi University campus in East Delhi.
East Campus of Delhi University
The MP has raised a Delhi University East Campus in Parliament; DU has been exploring campus expansion in East Delhi but no official announcement of a new campus has been made.
- Unverified
Pledged to build a monorail link between Shastri Park and Laxmi Nagar, alongside multi-level car parks.
Monorail Connectivity
No monorail project between Shastri Park and Laxmi Nagar has been sanctioned by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as of 2025. This remains an aspiration.
- Unverified
Promised to create a specialized development board for the Trans Yamuna region to focus on urban renewal and slum redevelopment.
Trans Yamuna Development Board
No Trans Yamuna Development Board has been formally constituted as of 2025. The MP has raised Trans Yamuna area development in Parliament.
- In Progress
Open a law college in Karkardooma; establish a Delhi University campus in East Delhi; build a multilevel car park; redevelop Kalandar Colony under the 'Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makan' scheme.
Infrastructure · Source: Business Standard, The Week, May 2024
Some MPLAD-funded projects for East Delhi are ongoing; the Delhi University East Campus remains under discussion. Multilevel car parking is a Delhi government project with limited central MP control.
- In Progress
East Campus of Delhi University: Promised the establishment of a Delhi University campus in East Delhi.
General
The MP has raised DU East Campus in Parliament; discussions are ongoing with the university administration.
- Unverified
Monorail Connectivity: Pledged to build a monorail link between Shastri Park and Laxmi Nagar, alongside multi-level car parks.
General
No monorail project has been sanctioned for Shastri Park-Laxmi Nagar as of 2025.
- Unverified
Trans Yamuna Development Board: Promised to create a specialized development board for the Trans Yamuna region to focus on urban renewal and slum redevelopment.
General
Trans Yamuna Development Board has not been established as of 2025.
- In Progress
Setting up a new Delhi University campus and a law college campus in Karkardooma.
General · Source: Business Standard
DU East Campus and Karkardooma law college are under discussion; no formal sanction has been issued.
- In Progress
Constructing multi-level car parking facilities to solve traffic and parking issues, specifically in Gandhi Nagar.
General · Source: Business Standard
Multi-level car parking proposals for Gandhi Nagar area have been raised; planning is underway but construction has not started.
- In Progress
Redeveloping slum areas within the constituency to provide better living conditions for the urban poor.
General · From party manifesto · Source: India Times
Slum redevelopment under Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makan is ongoing in various Delhi areas; East Delhi projects are part of this central program.
Controversies & Record
- No recorded controversies.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harsh_Malhotra
- https://myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=7444
- https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/harsh-malhotra