Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008
Sheila Dikshit of Indian National Congress won the New Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 39,778 votes (52.20% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Jolly (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,796 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Sheila Dikshit | 39778 | 52.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vijay Jolly | 25796 | 33.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajiv Singh | 6179 | 8.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Brij Mohan Upreti | 879 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramanand Madhwal | 666 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Om Prakash | 498 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Harsh Malhotra | 355 | 0.50% | J & K National Panthers Party |
| 8 | Anita Singh | 298 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Krantikari Janata Party |
| 9 | Prithvi Chandra Baitha | 188 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Hariom Sharma | 179 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Nirupma Sharma | 178 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Mukesh Kumar Saxena | 174 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 13 | Kusum Bahl | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 122 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 15 | Ved Pal Shastri | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Lila Devi | 95 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 17 | Shakeel Ahmed | 89 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party |
| 18 | Abhishek Kumar Rao | 77 | 0.10% | Lok Paritran |
| 19 | Mohamad Tahir | 76 | 0.10% | All India Minorities Front |
| 20 | Niraja Jha | 67 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 21 | Priti Vadera | 63 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Lakshmi Bhardwaj | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Kalpana Gupta | 57 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 24 | Karam Chand Lathwal | 53 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Congress |
| 25 | Nimmi Sayyed | 45 | 0.10% | National Jankranti Dal |
The New Delhi constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Sheila Dikshit (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 39,778 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.