Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Ram Singh Netaji of Independent won the Badarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 40,548 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (Indian National Congress) with 26,259 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Ram Singh Netaji | 40548 | 45.50% | Independent |
| 2 | Ramvir Singh Bidhuri | 26259 | 29.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suraj Bhan | 8858 | 9.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Chander Pal | 5075 | 5.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Inder Raj Singh | 2361 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Jivan Lal | 1938 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sunil Kumar | 1286 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Raj Kumari Singh | 880 | 1.00% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Surjeet Singh Kasana | 623 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Vinod Raj | 468 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamal Singh | 201 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Aikta Manch |
| 12 | Raj Kumar | 179 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Subash Chandra Dubey | 123 | 0.10% | Lok Shakti |
| 14 | Shiv Charan | 111 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 15 | Bhagwan Paswan | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | H.B.Mishra | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Shokat Ali | 41 | 0.10% | Lok Dal |
The Badarpur constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Singh Netaji (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 40,548 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.