Alka lamba
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Alka Lamba is an Indian politician

Political career

She was a Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC) at the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

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She began her political career in 1994 when she was in second year of B.Sc where she joined the National Students Union of India (NSUI) and had taken the responsibility as Delhi State Girl Convener. After one year in 1995, she contested the Delhi University Students Union
Delhi University Students Union
The Delhi University Students Union, generally abbreviated DUSU, is the umbrella student organisation at the University of Delhi.DUSU elections are considered most high profile student union elections in country as it provides opportunity to enter directly into national politics. The University of...

(DUSU) election for the post of President and successfully won by huge margin. In 1996 she worked as All India Girl Convener for NSUI
NSUI
National Student's Union Of India is a students organization and is a frontal organization of the Indian National Congress.-History:...

 and in the year 1997 she was appointed as the President of ALL INDIA NSUI
NSUI
National Student's Union Of India is a students organization and is a frontal organization of the Indian National Congress.-History:...

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In 2002, she was appointed as the General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress.

In 2003, she unsuccessfully contested Delhi Assembly elections from Moti Nagar Constituency against the senior BJP leader Shri Madan Lal Khurana.

In 2006 she became member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) and appointed as General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) At the same time she was also appointed as Vice Chairperson of NIPCCD, autonomous body of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India.

Alka Lamba is currently running a NGO organization naming 'Go India Foundation (GIF)'. NGO made a record breaking blood donation campaign on Indian Independence day August 15, 2010, which contributed over 65000 people donating blood in one day throughout nation and worldwide. The campaign was promoted by famous Bollywood personalities like: Salman Khan
Salman Khan
Salman Khan is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama Biwi Ho To Aisi with Rekha in a lead role, had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya , for which he won a Filmfare Award for...

, Ritesh Deshmukh, Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza Handrich nicknamed Dee and more popularly known as Dia Mirza, is a Indian model and actress who appears in Bollywood films...

and more.
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