Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993
Jagdish Lal Batra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kasturba Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 25,215 votes (55.70% vote share). The runner-up was Des Raj Chhabra (Indian National Congress) with 15,159 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Jagdish Lal Batra | 25215 | 55.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Des Raj Chhabra | 15159 | 33.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Laxmi Chand Chechi | 3671 | 8.10% | Janata Dal |
| 4 | Mithlesh Jha | 608 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Subhash Chander | 178 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Chander Pal | 79 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Jai Kumar Jain | 69 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Anand Singh | 68 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Bunde Shah | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Savitiri Devi | 48 | 0.10% | Doordarshi Party |
| 11 | Brij Mohan | 33 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Om Parkash Thakur | 23 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajpal | 21 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ved Prakash Gupta | 16 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kasturba Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Lal Batra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,215 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.