West Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency)
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West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: पश्चिम दिल्ली लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the seven Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Earlier some parts of the constituency were included in Outer Delhi constituency and some parts were included in the erstwhile South Delhi constituency.
Contents
Assembly segments
West Delhi Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following ten Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies:[1]
- Madipur
- Rajouri Garden
- Hari Nagar
- Tilak Nagar
- Janakpuri
- Vikaspuri
- Uttam Nagar
- Dwarka
- Matiala
- Najafgarh
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mahabal Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Parvesh Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election Results
2014 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma | 6,51,395 | 48.32 | +8.60 | |
| AAP | Jarnail Singh | 3,82,809 | 28.40 | N/A | |
| INC | Mahabal Mishra | 1,93,266 | 14.34 | -39.98 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,932 | 0.59 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,68,586 | 19.93 | +5.33 | ||
| Turnout | 13,47,971 | 66.03 | +13.56 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +8.60 | |||
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mahabal Mishra | 4,79,899 | 54.32 | ||
| BJP | Prof. Jagdish Mukhi | 3,50,889 | 39.72 | ||
| BSP | Deepak Bharadwaj | 36,089 | 4.09 | ||
| Independent | Krishan Kumar | 3,309 | 0.37 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,29,010 | 14.60 | |||
| Turnout | 8,83,437 | 52.36 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See also
References
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