Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Ravinder Nath of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shalimar Bagh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 32,623 votes (57.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sarla Kaushik (Indian National Congress) with 22,618 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ravinder Nath | 32623 | 57.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sarla Kaushik | 22618 | 39.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Krishan Kumar Aggarwal | 656 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 4 | O.P.Mittal | 551 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Jagdish Chandra | 305 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Vinod Dukhiya | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahesh Dutt Tyagi | 43 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahender Kumar | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Shalimar Bagh constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ravinder Nath (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,623 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.