Jitender Singh Shunty
Padma Shri Jitender Singh Shunty | |
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Jitender Singh Shunty and President Ram Nath Kovind | |
| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Narender Nath |
| Succeeded by | Ram Niwas Goel |
| Constituency | Shahdara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1962 |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence | Delhi |
| Awards | Padma Shree Awardee |
Jitender Singh Shunty (born 1 August 1962), is an Indian politician and social worker. Shunty was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly from Shahdara from Bhartiya Janta Party in 2013. He 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. It all started after an incident in 1996 at a crematorium.