Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Narender Nath of Indian National Congress won the Shahdara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 29,929 votes (55.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jyotsna Aggarwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,689 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 | Narender Nath | 29929 | 55.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jyotsna Aggarwal | 20689 | 38.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dharmendra Kumar | 1130 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Prayagraj Gupta | 818 | 1.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Mahinder Singh | 348 | 0.70% | Janata Dal |
| 6 | S.Chander Shekhar | 236 | 0.40% | Lok Shakti |
| 7 | Prithvi Raj Kain | 165 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India |
| 8 | Kamal Kishore Tripathi | 155 | 0.30% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 9 | Tribhuvan Prasad | 113 | 0.20% | Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI) |
The Shahdara constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Narender Nath (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 29,929 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.