1998 Indian general election in Delhi explained

Election Name:Indian general election in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1998
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1996 Indian general election in Delhi
Previous Year:1996
Next Election:Indian general election in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1999
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:7 seats
Image1:File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (crop 2).jpg
Leader1:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Seats1:6
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:2,139,254
Percentage1:50.73%
Swing1: 1.51 pp
Leader2:Sitaram Kesri
Party2:Indian National Congress
Seats2:1
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:1,798,165
Percentage2:42.64%
Swing2: 5.31 pp
Map Size:200px
Turnout:51.3%[1]

The 1998 Indian general election in Delhi was held to elect representatives of the 7 seats of the NCT of Delhi in the Lok Sabha.

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 6 of the 7 seats in Delhi, with its opposition, the Indian National Congress registering a narrow victory in the SC-reserved seat of Karol Bagh.[2]

List of elected MPs

No.ConstituencyName of Elected M.P.Party Affiliation
1 Bharatiya Janata Party
2 South DelhiSushma SwarajBharatiya Janata Party
3
4 Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Chandni ChowkVijay GoelBharatiya Janata Party
6 Delhi SadarMadan Lal KhuranaBharatiya Janata Party
7 Karol BaghMeira KumarIndian National Congress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IndiaVotes PC: Party-wise performance for 1998 . 2023-11-11 . IndiaVotes.
  2. Web site: 3 March 1998 . Rediff On The NeT Elections '98: Results: BJP supreme in Delhi, almost . 2023-11-12 . m.rediff.com.