Kalkaji (Delhi Assembly Constituency)
Kalkaji Assembly constituency is one of the 70 Delhi Legislative Assembly constituencies of the National Capital Territory in northern India. Overview Present geographical structure of Kalkaji constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Kalkaji is part of South Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency), South Delhi Lok Sabha constituency along with nine other Assembly segments, namely, Bijwasan (Delhi Assembly constituency), Bijwasan, Sangam Vihar (Delhi Assembly constituency), Sangam Vihar, Ambedkar Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency), Ambedkar Nagar, Chhatarpur (Delhi Assembly constituency), Chhatarpur, Deoli (Delhi Assembly constituency), Deoli, Tughlakabad (Delhi Assembly constituency), Tughlakabad, Palam (Delhi Assembly constituency), Palam, Badarpur, Delhi Assembly constituency, Badarpur and Mehrauli (Delhi Assembly constituency), Mehrauli. Members of the Legislative Assemb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1993 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi in November 6 1993. The result was a victory for the Bhartiya Janata Party, which won 49 of the 70 seats in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Assembly. State Reorganization First Legislative Assembly elections in Delhi were held in 1952 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 1952. But under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Delhi was made a Union Territory under the direct administration of the President of India and the Delhi Legislative Assembly was abolished simultaneously. So the next legislative assembly elections in Delhi were held in 1993, when Union Territory of Delhi was formally declared as National Capital Territory of Delhi by the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the Constitution of India, Indian constitution. Results Elected members See also * First Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Fifth Legislative Assembly of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alka Lamba
Alka Lamba (born 21 September 1975) is an Indian politician serving for the President of All India Mahila Congress. After serving the Indian National Congress in various capacities for more than 20 years, she quit to join the Aam Aadmi Party on 26 December 2014. In February 2015, Lamba was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Chandni Chowk. She quit AAP in September 2019 citing disrespect for her within the party. On 6 September 2019, she formally returned to the Congress party. She was however disqualified from the Delhi assembly by Delhi speaker for violating the rules for party change over a gesture of strong warning to tainted turncoats. Lamba began her career as a student leader, and is former President of Delhi University Students' Union, former National President of National Students' Union of India, former General Secretary of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee and former Secretary of All India Congress Committee. She is Chairperson of the NGO Go India Foundat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ramesh Bidhuri
Ramesh Bidhuri (born 18 July 1961) is an Indian politician, lawyer and a former Member of Parliament affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Bidhuri and his family have been active members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from their early childhood. He started his political career as an elected central councillor of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and to the executive council of Delhi University. He served as a Member of parliament for the South Delhi constituency twice, and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) thrice. Early life Ramesh Bidhuri was born on 18 July 1961 in Delhi to Ramrikh and Charto Devi. Political career Bidhuri completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (M), Delhi University, and completed his degree in law ( LLB) from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Since 1993, Bidhuri has worked actively in politics, occupying posts in several religious and political organizations. In 199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atishi Marlena
Atishi Marlena, also known mononymously as Atishi, (; born 8 June 1981), is an Indian politician who served as the 8th List of chief ministers of Delhi, Chief Minister of Delhi, the third female in the role, from 2024 to 2025. She belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party and is a member of its Political Affairs Committee, the governing body of the party. Prior to her appointment as the chief minister, she also served as the Arvind Kejriwal ministry (2015-), Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in the Government of Delhi, Delhi Government. Previously, she served as advisor to the former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, primarily on education, from July 2015 to 17 April 2018. She currently serves as List of leaders of the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2025, the first woman in the role, following her election as the AAP's house leader. Early life and education Atishi was born to Delhi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 8 February 2020 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Voters turnout was recorded at 62.82%, a decline of 4.65% from the previous 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, assembly election in Delhi but 2.2% more than the 2019 Indian general election in Delhi. The term of the assembly elected in 2015 expired on 22 February 2020. The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal won 62 seats to claim an absolute majority in the elections. Background The 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, previous Assembly elections were held in February 2015. After the election, the Aam Aadmi Party formed the state government, with Arvind Kejriwal becoming Chief Minister of Delhi, Chief Minister. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 6 January 2020 at 3:35 PM IST. Parties and Alliances Manifestos Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party released a 10-point guarante ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Avtar Singh (politician)
Avtar Singh is an Indian politician and former member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi of India. He represented the Kalkaji constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. Early life and education Avtar Singh was born in Delhi. He attended the Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School and is educated till Tenth grade. Political career Avtar Singh has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Kalkaji constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party. He left the party to join Bharatiya Janata Party on 20ᵗʰ January 2024. Posts held See also *Aam Aadmi Party *Delhi Legislative Assembly *Kalkaji (Delhi Assembly constituency) *Politics of India *Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi The Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted on 14th Feb 2015 after the 2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections were concluded earlier that month. Second Kejriwal ministry was the cabinet during the term of 6th Delhi Ass ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
The Delhi Legislative Assembly election was held on 7 February 2015 to elect 70 members of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The results were announced on 10 February 2015. The Aam Aadmi Party secured an absolute majority in the assembly, winning 67 of the 70 seats. Background In the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2013 Delhi state elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (along with its pre-poll ally Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the single-largest party, winning 32 out of the 70 seats. However, they fell short of an outright majority and therefore were unable to form the government. This led the then Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung to invite the Aam Aadmi Party, the second-largest party after the BJP, to form the government. On 28 December 2013, AAP formed the state government after taking outside support from the Indian National Congress. AAP's leader Arvind Kejriwal, who defeated the incumbent chief minister Sheila Dikshit, became the 7th chief minist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harmeet Singh Kalka
Harmeet Singh Kalka (born 23 August 1968) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Kalka was a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from the Kalkaji constituency of the South Delhi. He is currently serving as President of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) is organization in India responsible for the management of Gurdwaras, Sikh places of worship in the City of Delhi. It also manages various educational institutions, hospitals, old age .... References Politicians from New Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi Delhi MLAs 2013–2015 Living people 21st-century Indian politicians 1968 births Shiromani Akali Dal politicians {{Delhi-BJP-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
The Delhi Legislative Assembly election was held on 4 December 2013, with the result announced on 8 December resulting in formation of the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a plurality, closely followed by Aam Aadmi Party, in its first election; this resulted in a Hung parliament, hung assembly. After the BJP refused to form a government in the Hung parliament, hung assembly, the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal became chief minister with external support from the Indian National Congress (INC). Electoral law change This was one of the first five elections in which the Election Commission of India implemented a "None of the above" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral to people any think vote but not to outright reject candidates. In a first, the Election Commission of India also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation. Contesting parties There ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2008 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Delhi on 29 November 2008 to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The voter turnout for the election was 57.60% an increase by 4.18% than the previous election in 2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2003. The Indian National Congress won the election comfortably winning 43 of the 70 seats, while the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party managed to win 23 seats. Sheila Dikshit of the Indian National Congress was sworn in as the List of chief ministers of Delhi, Chief Minister for the third consecutive time. Parties and Alliances Results Results by districts Results by constituency See also * First Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Fourth Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi * Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi References External links Legislative Assembly of Delhi, Official website {{D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 Delhi Legislative Assembly Election
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