Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Sushil Choudery of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kasturba Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 17,949 votes (45.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Chopra (Indian National Congress) with 17,266 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 | Sushil Choudery | 17949 | 45.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Chopra | 17266 | 43.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Om Prakash | 2737 | 6.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajendra Baisoya | 438 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Beer Singh Negi | 256 | 0.70% | Samata Sangharsh Party |
| 6 | Devendra Nath Srivastava | 248 | 0.60% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 7 | Mithilesh Jha | 198 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Arora | 169 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Narender Singhal | 97 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | S. Rosey | 70 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Kasturba Nagar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Sushil Choudery (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,949 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.