Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Tarvinder Singh Marwah of Indian National Congress won the Jangpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 37,261 votes (57.00% vote share). The runner-up was Manjinder Singh Sirsa (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,310 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Tarvinder Singh Marwah | 37261 | 57.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Manjinder Singh Sirsa | 23310 | 35.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Gaje Singh | 3192 | 4.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Haseen Ahmed Siddiqi | 559 | 0.90% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Praveen Kumar Jain | 394 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Vijay Kumar Sharma | 162 | 0.30% | Bharat Punarnirman Dal |
| 7 | Md.Kaleem | 157 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 8 | Laxmi | 124 | 0.20% | United Women Front |
| 9 | Pushpa Devi | 114 | 0.20% | Lokpriya Samaj Party |
| 10 | Suresh Gupta | 101 | 0.20% | Indian Justice Party |
The Jangpura constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Tarvinder Singh Marwah (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 37,261 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.