R K Puram Assembly Election Result 1993

Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1993

Bodh Raj of Bharatiya Janata Party won the R K Puram Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1993 state assembly election, securing 17,838 votes (40.70% vote share). The runner-up was Usha Krishana Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 16,178 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Delhi
  • Constituency: R K Puram
  • Constituency Number: 44
  • District: New Delhi
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1993
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Bodh Raj 17838 40.70% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Usha Krishana Kumar 16178 36.90% Indian National Congress
3 Shanti Swaroop 7009 16.00% Janata Dal
4 D.B. Thapliyal 1044 2.40% Independent
5 Rama Kant 884 2.00% Independent
6 Bhagwan Dass 609 1.40% Independent
7 H.S. Kapoor 97 0.20% Independent
8 Ashok Kumar 53 0.10% Independent
9 Kuldeep Singh 35 0.10% Independent
10 Rambir Singh Khokhar 33 0.10% Independent
11 Satendra S.Dhaka 32 0.10% Samajwadi Party
12 Dharm Pal 22 0.10% Independent
13 Vinod Kumar Khullar 18 0.00% Independent
14 Sunder Singh 15 0.00% Independent

About R K Puram Assembly Constituency

The R K Puram constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1993 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Bodh Raj (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,838 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from R K Puram assembly constituency in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.

R K Puram is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Delhi.

Bodh Raj (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the R K Puram assembly seat in the 1993 Vidhan Sabha election.