2nd Delhi Assembly explained

Legislative Assembly of Delhi
(Vidhan Sabha of Delhi)
Coa Pic:Emblem of India.svg
House Type:Unicameral
Term Limits:5 year
Foundation:1998
Disbanded:2003
Preceded By:1st Delhi Assembly
Leader1 Type:Chief Minister
Leader1:Sheila Dikshit
Party1:Indian National Congress
Leader2 Type:Speaker of the Assembly
Leader3 Type:Leader of the House
Leader4 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Leader4:Madan Lal Khurana
Party4:BJP
Leader5 Type:Secretary
Members:70
Last Election1:1993
Political Groups1:INC (52)
BJP (17)
JD (U) (1)
Voting System1:FPTP
Meeting Place:Old Secretariat, Delhi, India
Session Res:200px

The Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi was constituted in 1998 after Delhi Legislative Assembly election on 25 November 1998.

Election and government formation

Total seven national parties, eighteen state parties, fifty-five registered (unrecognized) parties and other independent candidates contested for 70 assembly seats. With 52 seats, INC emerged as the single largest party and formed with Sheila Dikshit as the Chief Minister. With 17 seats BJP was at second position and JDU with one, at third.[1]

Electors

Male Female Total
Electors 48,51,199 35,68,942 84,20,141
Electors who voted 24,68,791 16,56,195 41,24,986
Polling percentage 50.89% 46.41% 48.99%

Candidates

Male Female Others Total
Candidates 758 57 0 815
Elected 61 9 0 70
Forfeited deposits 627 42 0 669

List of members

Default sort, in ascending order of constituency

Assembly constituency Name Party
01 INC
02 INC
03 BJP
04 IND
05 BJP
06 Krishna INC
07 INC
08 INC
09 INC
10 INC
11 INC
12 INC
13 INC
14 INC
15 INC
16 BJP
17 INC
18 BJP
19 BJP
20 INC
21 INC
22 INC
23 INC
24 BJP
25 BJP
26 INC
27 Mahender Singh INC
28 INC
29 INC
30 INC
31 JD (U)
32 INC
33 BJP
34 INC
35 BJP
36 INC
37 INC
38 Prem Chand INC
39 INC
40 INC
41 INC
42 INC
43 INC
44 INC
45 INC
46 BJP
47 INC
48 INC
49 BJP
50 INC
51 INC
52 INC
53 INC
54 INC
55 BJP
56 INC
57 INC
58 INC
59 INC
60 BJP
61 INC
62 Jaspal Singh INC
63 INC
64 BJP
65 INC
66 INC
67 INC
68 INC
69 INC
70 BJP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1998 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NCT OF DELHI. eci.nic.in.