Chandni Chowk Assembly Election Result 2015

Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015

Alka Lamba of Aam Aadmi Party won the Chandni Chowk Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 36,756 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Suman Kumar Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 18,469 votes.

A total of 13 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Delhi
  • Constituency: Chandni Chowk
  • Constituency Number: 20
  • District: Central
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2015
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Alka Lamba 36756 49.40% Aam Aadmi Party
2 Suman Kumar Gupta 18469 24.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Parlad Singh Sawhney 17930 24.10% Indian National Congress
4 Mohd. Rehan 217 0.30% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Mohd. Naseem 212 0.30% Nationalist Congress Party
6 Ashok Kumar 117 0.20% Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha
7 Tarun 111 0.20% Independent
8 Lakhan Singh 86 0.10% Independent
9 Adil Mirza 63 0.10% Indian Union Muslim League
10 Sandeep Sharma 57 0.10% Independent
11 Balram Bari 48 0.10% Independent
12 Parmeet Singh 25 0.00% Independent
13 Anil Anand 23 0.00% Independent

About Chandni Chowk Assembly Constituency

The Chandni Chowk constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Alka Lamba (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,756 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Chandni Chowk assembly constituency in the 2015 Vidhan Sabha election.

Chandni Chowk is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Delhi.

Alka Lamba (Aam Aadmi Party) won the Chandni Chowk assembly seat in the 2015 Vidhan Sabha election.