Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Rajesh Jain of Indian National Congress won the Sadar Bazar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 32,555 votes (63.00% vote share). The runner-up was Hari Krishan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 16,187 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Rajesh Jain | 32555 | 63.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Hari Krishan | 16187 | 31.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rajender Singh Mathu | 1072 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sumit Pal Singh | 919 | 1.80% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Chander Shekhar Gupta | 381 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Laiq Ahmed | 283 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Raftar Hussain | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagan Nath | 50 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Avinash Puri | 28 | 0.10% | Desh Bhakt Party |
| 11 | Ram Prakash | 22 | 0.00% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Rajesh Kumar | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Sita Ram Mourya | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Sanjay Jain | 13 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Kanwar Pal | 4 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sadar Bazar constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Jain (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 32,555 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.