Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Naresh Gaur of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Babarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 22,606 votes (43.00% vote share). The runner-up was Abdul Hameed (Indian National Congress) with 21,643 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naresh Gaur | 22606 | 43.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Abdul Hameed | 21643 | 41.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sunil Vashisht | 4618 | 8.80% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 4 | M.A.Chand | 1007 | 1.90% | Rashtriya Ali Sena |
| 5 | Usha Yadav | 899 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Rakesh | 562 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Ram Karan Vishkarma | 538 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Rasheed Ahmed | 233 | 0.40% | Janata Dal |
| 9 | Mukesh | 166 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Unnatsheel Das |
| 10 | Munni Begum | 132 | 0.30% | Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI) |
| 11 | Mahender Kumar | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Kiran Tyagi | 45 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Uday Kaushik | 39 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Hazi Abdul Saleem Khan | 35 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Haseen Ahmed | 21 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Babarpur constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Naresh Gaur (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 22,606 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.