Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Surender Pal Ratawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karol Bagh(SC) Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 21,812 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Durgesh Mohanpuria (Indian National Congress) with 20,953 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Surender Pal Ratawal | 21812 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Durgesh Mohanpuria | 20953 | 45.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Y.R. Dhuriya | 2544 | 5.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Yogesh Narayan | 293 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Dev Dass | 289 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 6 | Sunil Kumar Alias Sunil Sawaria | 197 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Raju | 165 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Kumar | 164 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Mahender Kumar | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohan Kumar | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Narender Kumar | 38 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karol Bagh(SC) constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Surender Pal Ratawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,812 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.