Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2015
Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party won the New Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2015 state assembly election, securing 57,213 votes (64.10% vote share). The runner-up was Nupur Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,630 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Arvind Kejriwal | 57213 | 64.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Nupur Sharma | 25630 | 28.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kiran Walia | 4781 | 5.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Swami Om Ji | 373 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 5 | Anil Kumar | 192 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Rakesh Kumar | 168 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ravi Kumar | 100 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Sunil Kumar Kandukuri | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohd. Siraj Sahil | 48 | 0.10% | Samras Samaj Party |
| 10 | Sanjeev Chhibber | 45 | 0.10% | Naya Daur Party |
| 11 | Sandeep Srivastava | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Ajit | 34 | 0.00% | Gareeb Aadmi Party |
| 13 | Professor R N Singh | 30 | 0.00% | Vishva Shakti Party |
The New Delhi constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2015 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Arvind Kejriwal (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,213 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.