Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kailash Gahlot of Aam Aadmi Party won the Najafgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 81,507 votes (50.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ajeet Singh Kharkhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 75,276 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Kailash Gahlot | 81507 | 50.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Ajeet Singh Kharkhari | 75276 | 46.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sahab Singh | 2379 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Lalit Goel | 1898 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Manoj Kumar | 840 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mohammad Kasim | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Parveen Kumar | 267 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Baidyanath Sah | 160 | 0.10% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 9 | Ajit Yadav | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Najafgarh constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kailash Gahlot (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 81,507 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.