Jasmine Shah

Jasmine Shah served as the vice chairperson of the Dialogue and Development Commission in the Delhi government from 2018 to 2024 and is an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader. He played a crucial role in many reforms of the Delhi Model in transport, environment, electricity, education and employment sectors. Jasmine was previously the deputy director of MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, South Asia, and led the nationwide ‘Jaago Re’ voting campaign at Janaagraha. A graduate from IIT Madras, he holds a Masters in public administration from Columbia University, where he was a Fulbright-Nehru Fellow. His columns have appeared in Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Mint and Economic Times. In his time away from policy and politics, he loves long-distance running and playing badminton. Jasmine is on X and LinkedIn @jasmine441.