Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Parlad Singh Sawhney of Indian National Congress won the Chandni Chowk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 26,744 votes (59.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dharamvir Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 15,878 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 | Parlad Singh Sawhney | 26744 | 59.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dharamvir Sharma | 15878 | 35.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Iswar Pal Singh | 600 | 1.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Seema | 509 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Vipin Kumar Gupta | 174 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Vikas Kaushik | 134 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 7 | Balram Bari | 113 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Farid Khan | 111 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Vinod Kumar | 106 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhateri | 82 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Prahalad Gupta | 71 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Piyush Bhatia | 41 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ajay Mittal | 37 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil Anand | 22 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Vinesh Kumar | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Chandni Chowk constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Parlad Singh Sawhney (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 26,744 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.