Delhi · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Ravinder Nath Bansal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shalimar Bagh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Delhi in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 34,288 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was B.S. Walia (Indian National Congress) with 27,404 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 | Ravinder Nath Bansal | 34288 | 54.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | B.S. Walia | 27404 | 43.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramji Lal | 207 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramesh Dhawan | 201 | 0.30% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 5 | Sushil Jain | 160 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Radhey | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Vinod Dukhiya | 107 | 0.20% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 8 | Rajender Parshad | 101 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Baldev Kumar Bairwa | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Shalimar Bagh constituency is part of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ravinder Nath Bansal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,288 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.