Lok Sabha Elections 2024: East Delhi constituency profile, past winners, vote share and more
The Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, and Delhi, the national capital, will go to polls on May 25. Delhi has seven Lok Sabha seats. While one seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC), the rest are unreserved. Take a look at East Delhi's constituency profile, which are the main parties and previous election results and more.
FollowLok Sabha elections in the East Delhi constituency will be held this year. The Election Commission of India announced the dates for voting and the results of the East Delhi Lok Sabha election on March 16. East Delhi Parliamentary constituency is one of the 7 Lok Sabha/Parliamentary constituencies in NCT of Delhi. It includes Jangpura, Okhla, Trilokpuri, Kondli, Patparganj, Laxmi Nagar, Vishwas Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Shahdara.
When will this seat vote?
Elections for the East Delhi Lok Sabha/Parliamentary Constituency in the National Capital Territory of Delhi will take place in May of this year. The voting date is May 25th (Phase 6).
When will the results be out?
The results date for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 in the East Delhi seat is June 4th.
Which parties or individuals are main contenders?
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Kuldeep Kumar will contest the Lok Sabha polls from East Delhi seat. The party will contest four of the seven seats in Delhi in alliance with the Congress. The BJP fielded former East Delhi mayor Harsh Malhotra from East Delhi seat.
2019 election results
Currently serving as East Delhi's MP is Gautam Gambhir. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gautam Gambhir of the BJP won the East Delhi seat with 696156 votes, while Arvinder Singh Lovely of the INC received 304934 votes. With a margin of 391222 votes, Gautam Gambhir secured an overwhelming win.
Winner: Gautam Gambhir  Â
Party:Â BJPÂ Â Â
Total voters: 1258195Â Â Â
Voter turnout: 61.7 %Â Â Â
Votes:Â 696156Â Â Â
Voter percentage: 34 %Â
Runner up: Arvinder Singh Lovely  Â
Party: INCÂ Â Â
Total voters:Â 1258195Â Â Â
Voter turnout:Â 61.7 %Â Â Â
Votes:Â 304934Â Â Â
Voter percentage: 15 %Â Â
2nd runner up: Atishi  Â
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Total voters:Â 1258195Â Â Â
Voter turnout: 61.7 %Â Â Â
Votes:Â 219328Â Â Â
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2014 elections results
In the 2014 East Delhi Lok Sabha election, Maheish Girri of the BJP won with 572202 votes. Rajmohan Gandhi's AAP came in second place, receiving 381739 votes. There were 1196731 registered voters in East Delhi in 2014.
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