Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Kulwant Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rithala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 73,961 votes (51.70% vote share). The runner-up was Harish Awasthi (Aam Aadmi Party) with 48,135 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 | Kulwant Rana | 73961 | 51.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Harish Awasthi | 48135 | 33.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Inderjeet Singh | 18107 | 12.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Musaddi Lal Saini | 1671 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Leelawati Devi | 385 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishesh Jain | 343 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Bhim Kumar Gupta | 299 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashok Kumar | 129 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 9 | Rajender Kumar | 127 | 0.10% | Indian Justice Party |
The Rithala constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kulwant Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,961 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.